2022 Illinois Prep Hoops Circuit Breakout Performers Pt 2
During the months of July and August a ton of new players emerged from the state of Illinois with their play on the PrepHoops Circuit. Here we dive into that here in our 2022 Illinois Prep Hoops Circuit Breakout Performers…
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Continue ReadingDuring the months of July and August a ton of new players emerged from the state of Illinois with their play on the PrepHoops Circuit. Here we dive into that here in our 2022 Illinois Prep Hoops Circuit Breakout Performers Pt 2!
Evan Ortiz (Chi-Town Warriors)
Ortiz is a Chicago Christian 6’0” guard that caught our attention. The lefty plays with creativity off the bounce scoring on drives. Active defender in the backcourt as well.
Donzelle Cooke (Chi-Town Warriors)
This Thornwood 2022 product was playing up on the 17U team. Strong guard that used his physicality well taking it right at his defenders over and over again for scores and dunks in the paint. One to watch moving forward!
Famious French (Illinois Hoopstars Central)
The 6’6” three man is a very good defender getting steals and taking it the other way quickly in transition. Contests shots on the perimeter. Smooth athlete that makes plays in the open floor. Potential as a shooter.
Fawaz Sukurat (Illinois Hoopstars North Williams)
Sukurat is a developmental post to track. Already has quality size at 6’8”. The five man from Sullivan is oozing with upside. Extremely bouncy around the basket with offensive rebounds and defensively he is a rim protector coming from the weak side. Surprised us when he stepped out to drill a three looking pretty confident in doing it.
Niel Davis (Old Gold)
Davis is a 6’2” combo guard from Kenwood that made us stand up and take notice. Slick ball handler that was slippery through traffic avoiding defenders with euro steps and runners as his finishing moves of choice.
Jermaine Knaff (Illinois Hoopstars Central)
The Quincy 6’4” wing brings athleticism to the table at the wing spot. He handled it very well in the open floor and got to the rim with some consistency. Smooth prospect with some developmental potential.
Garrett Bolte (Illinois Storm)
Hinsdale South 6’5” big man was a new name that we took note of at Havoc in the Heartland. Good size and frame. Quality area rebounder. He got on the offensive glass for several put backs. Played with strength around the hoop.
Khari Carpenter (Illinois Storm)
Carpenter has the “prospect” look with size at 6’4” with a thin and lanky frame. Drilled a smooth two dribble pull up. Runs the floor with fluidity. Frame to add strength on.
Jack Vegter (Team RWA)
Vegter is a 6’4” shooting guard and his strength is how he shoots it from three. Vegter is a sound shooter mechanically from beyond the arc and can hit shots off movement. Did a nice job of transferring from catch to shot coming off curls.
Fred Robinson (Team RWA)
Robinson is a stocky point guard that can get to the rim off the bounce on straight line takes. Played both on and off the ball. Gets after it on the defensive end.
Eddie Barrett (Illinois Hoopstars North Williams)
This Marian Catholic lanky guard used his athleticism in transition, got to the foul line at a high rate, and showed upside as a shooter. Drilled a couple smooth jumpers including a slick step back.
Isaac Demosthenes (Illinois Hoopstars Central)
The Normal 5’10” point guard got loose in transition where he showed accelerating speed. Nice looking scoop shot and rebounds well for a guard. Prospect to track in central Illinois!
Phoenix Bullock (Illinois Stars)
This Curie 6’1” wing put his name on our radar with a strong performance at Midwest Collision. He was aggressive off the dribble looking to get to the rim where he was often fouled. Has some potential as a combo guard scorer.