Who are the best back courts in the state of Illinois? Prep Hoops Illinois take a look at some of the top ones right here that will be impactful in high school and project as college prospects!
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Ahamad Bynum
Ahamad
Bynum
6'2" | SG
Simeon | 2021
State
#94
Nation
IL
,
Isaiah Barnes
Isaiah
Barnes
6'5" | SG
Simeon | 2021
State
#139
Nation
IL
,
Jaylen Drane
Jaylen
Drane
6'2" | PG
Simeon | 2022
State
IL
,
Avyion Morris
Avyion
Morris
5'9" | PG
Simeon | 2022
State
IL
,
Fred Poole
Fred
Poole
6'3" | SG
Simeon | 2021
State
IL
,
Jalen Griffith
Jalen
Griffith
5'9" | PG
Simeon | 2023
State
IL
,
JayQuan Adams
JayQuan
Adams
6'4" | SG
Simeon | 2022
State
IL
(Simeon)
The depth and star power here is ridiculous! Four prospects ranked in the top 10 across three classes.
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Anthony Sayles
Anthony
Sayles
6'2" | PG
Niles Notre Dame | 2021
State
#167
Nation
IL
,
Louis Lesmond
Louis
Lesmond
6'5" | SF
Niles Notre Dame | 2021
State
#163
Nation
IL
,
Sonny Williams
Sonny
Williams
6'1" | PG
Niles Notre Dame | 2023
State
IL
(Niles Notre Dame)
A trio of highly ranked prospects. Sayles and Williams will complement each other sharing ball handling duties while Lesmond will let it fly from deep.
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Isaiah Holden
Isaiah
Holden
5'10" | PG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
,
Blake Peters
Blake
Peters
6'1" | SG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
,
Elijah Bull
Elijah
Bull
5'10" | PG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
,
Daeshawn Hemphill
Daeshawn
Hemphill
6'2" | SG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
(Evanston)
If this group kept Jaylin Gibson who transferred out of state it might have been #1. No one has more wins that this group!
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Darrion Jones
Darrion
Jones
6'0" | PG
Bogan | 2021
State
IL
,
Jalen Houston
Jalen
Houston
6'0" | PG
Hyde Park | 2021
NC
,
Yarell Greer
Yarell
Greer
5'9" | PG
Bogan | 2023
OH
(Bogan)
Jones and Houston are two of the
Who are the best back courts in the state of Illinois? Prep Hoops Illinois take a look at some of the top ones right here that will be impactful in high school and project as college prospects!
Ahamad Bynum
Ahamad
Bynum
6'2" | SG
Simeon | 2021
State
#94
Nation
IL
,
Isaiah Barnes
Isaiah
Barnes
6'5" | SG
Simeon | 2021
State
#139
Nation
IL
,
Jaylen Drane
Jaylen
Drane
6'2" | PG
Simeon | 2022
State
IL
,
Avyion Morris
Avyion
Morris
5'9" | PG
Simeon | 2022
State
IL
,
Fred Poole
Fred
Poole
6'3" | SG
Simeon | 2021
State
IL
,
Jalen Griffith
Jalen
Griffith
5'9" | PG
Simeon | 2023
State
IL
,
JayQuan Adams
JayQuan
Adams
6'4" | SG
Simeon | 2022
State
IL
(Simeon)
The depth and star power here is ridiculous! Four prospects ranked in the top 10 across three classes.
Anthony Sayles
Anthony
Sayles
6'2" | PG
Niles Notre Dame | 2021
State
#167
Nation
IL
,
Louis Lesmond
Louis
Lesmond
6'5" | SF
Niles Notre Dame | 2021
State
#163
Nation
IL
,
Sonny Williams
Sonny
Williams
6'1" | PG
Niles Notre Dame | 2023
State
IL
(Niles Notre Dame)
A trio of highly ranked prospects. Sayles and Williams will complement each other sharing ball handling duties while Lesmond will let it fly from deep.
Isaiah Holden
Isaiah
Holden
5'10" | PG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
,
Blake Peters
Blake
Peters
6'1" | SG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
,
Elijah Bull
Elijah
Bull
5'10" | PG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
,
Daeshawn Hemphill
Daeshawn
Hemphill
6'2" | SG
Evanston | 2021
State
IL
(Evanston)
If this group kept Jaylin Gibson who transferred out of state it might have been #1. No one has more wins that this group!
Darrion Jones
Darrion
Jones
6'0" | PG
Bogan | 2021
State
IL
,
Jalen Houston
Jalen
Houston
6'0" | PG
Hyde Park | 2021
NC
,
Yarell Greer
Yarell
Greer
5'9" | PG
Bogan | 2023
OH
(Bogan)
Jones and Houston are two of the best unsigned guards in the senior class and are exactly what you think of when it comes to Bogan guards!
Isaiah Stafford
Isaiah
Stafford
6'1" | PG
Crispus Attucks | 2021
IN
,
Kyonte Thomas
Kyonte
Thomas
5'10" | PG
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
,
Jaydin Dunlap
Jaydin
Dunlap
6'1" | PG
Bolingbrook | 2022
State
IL
, Mekhi Cooper (Bolingbrook)
Stafford and Thomas are mainstays for Bolingbrook with Dunlap and Cooper being new names that will emerge this year.
Jaehshon Thomas
Jaehshon
Thomas
6'1" | PG
Whitney Young | 2021
State
IL
,
Dalen Davis
Dalen
Davis
6'0" | PG
Whitney Young | 2023
State
#235
Nation
IL
,
Marcus Pigram
Marcus
Pigram
6'3" | PG
Whitney Young | 2023
State
IL
(Whitney Young)
Thomas and Davis both saw minutes as the fifth starter or sixth man last season. Now it is their show with the 2020 high-major duo in college.
Max Christie
Max
Christie
6'4" | SG
Rolling Meadows | 2021
State
#12
Nation
IL
and
Cameron Christie
Cameron
Christie
6'4" | SG
Rolling Meadows | 2023
State
#124
Nation
IL
(Rolling Meadows)
Max is the best prospect in 2021 and Cameron is a top 10 player in 2023. Enough said.
Tye Banks
Tye
Banks
6'4" | SG
Springfield Lanphier | 2022
IL
,
Michael Ousley
Michael
Ousley
6'0" | PG
Springfield Lanphier | 2021
State
IL
,
TJ Price
TJ
Price
6'1" | SG
Springfield Lanphier | 2021
State
IL
,
Tevonta Jackson
Tevonta
Jackson
6'1" | PG
Springfield Lanphier | 2023
State
IL
(Springfield Lanphier)
Depth and star power are always what you get out of a Lanphier backcourt.
Jordan Rice
Jordan
Rice
5'7" | PG
Rock Island | 2021
State
IL
,
Amarion Nimmers
Amarion
Nimmers
6'2" | PG
Rock Island | 2022
State
IL
, Eli Reese,
Marieon Anderson
Marieon
Anderson
6'3" | SG
Rock Island | 2022
State
IL
(Rock Island)
Love the depth here. Rice is the ultimate leader and the young guards are coming along!
Brandon Hall
Brandon
Hall
6'5" | PG
Thornton | 2021
State
IL
and
Sean Burress
Sean
Burress
6'0" | PG
Thornton | 2021
IN
(Thornton)
Thornton had a big season last year and they will go as far as these two take them this season.
TY Johnson
TY
Johnson
6'1" | PG
DePaul Prep | 2021
State
#198
Nation
IL
,
Rasheed Bello
Rasheed
Bello
5'10" | PG
DePaul Prep | 2021
State
IL
,
, Maurice Thomas, Payton Kamin (DePaul Prep)
Johnson is headed to Loyola as one of the best combo guards in the state. He has a ton of other quality guards with him!
Kenton Wright
Kenton
Wright
5'10" | PG
Hillcrest | 2021
State
IL
,
Bucky Irving
Bucky
Irving
5'10" | PG
Hillcrest | 2021
State
IL
,
Hamahrie Bowers
Hamahrie
Bowers
6'5" | SF
Hillcrest | 2021
State
IL
,
KJ Cobb
KJ
Cobb
6'0" | SG
Bloom | 2023
State
IL
,
Bryce Tillery
Bryce
Tillery
5'10" | PG
Hillcrest | 2023
State
IL
(Hillcrest)
Hillcrest is stacked this season. Just look at that depth of five high level guards!
Jaden Schutt
Jaden
Schutt
6'5" | SG
Yorkville Christian | 2022
State
#42
Nation
IL
and
Brayden Long
Brayden
Long
6'3" | SG
Yorkville Christian | 2023
State
IL
(Yorkville Christian)
Two elite shooters that have both shown growth as playmakers.
Darius Duff
Darius
Duff
6'3" | SG
Lake Forest Academy | 2022
State
IL
,
Shaedon Simpson
Shaedon
Simpson
6'6" | SG
Lake Forest Academy | 2022
State
IL
,
Michael Nowak
Michael
Nowak
6'4" | SG
Lake Forest Academy | 2022
State
IL
,
Anthony Wrzeszcz
Anthony
Wrzeszcz
6'4" | SG
Lake Forest Academy | 2023
IL
(Lake Forest Academy)
A young backcourt that has a ton of long term potential!
Shane Miller
Shane
Miller
6'1" | PG
Springfield | 2021
State
IL
and
Bennie Slater
Bennie
Slater
6'5" | SF
Springfield | 2021
State
IL
(Springfield)
Miller is a guard that just does whatever he has to for wins and Slater has an elite feel as a point forward.
Honorable Mention
Jimmy Nixon
Jimmy
Nixon
6'3" | PG
Urbana | 2022
State
IL
and
David Hubbard
David
Hubbard
6'4" | SG
Champaign Centennial | 2022
State
IL
(St. Thomas More)
Jaiden Lee
Jaiden
Lee
6'4" | SG
Joliet West | 2021
State
IL
,
Terrance Moncrief
Terrance
Moncrief
5'10" | PG
Joliet West | 2021
State
IL
,
Wunya Brown
Wunya
Brown
6'2" | PG
Joliet Township West | 2021
State
IL
(Joliet West)
Conor Enright
Conor
Enright
6'1" | PG
Mundelein | 2021
State
IL
and
Trey Baker
Trey
Baker
5'8" | PG
Mundelein | 2021
State
IL
(Mundelein)
Nick Owens
Nick
Owens
6'3" | SG
Marshall | 2021
State
IL
,
Cassius Brooks
Cassius
Brooks
6'0" | SG
Curie | 2021
State
IL
, and
Kendall Brasfield
Kendall
Brasfield
6'2" | PG
Curie | 2021
State
IL
(Curie)
Landon Moore
Landon
Moore
5'10" | PG
Bloomington | 2021
IN
,
Demarco Clayton
Demarco
Clayton
6'5" | SG
Bloomington | 2021
TX
,
Adam Beasley
Adam
Beasley
5'11" | PG
Bloomington | 2023
State
IL
(Bloomington)
Ethyn Brown
Ethyn
Brown
5'11" | PG
Belleville East | 2021
State
IL
and
Jordan Pickett
Jordan
Pickett
6'2" | SG
Belleville East | 2023
State
IL
(Belleville East)
Tavari Johnson
Tavari
Johnson
5'11" | PG
Lyons | 2022
State
#171
Nation
IL
,
and
Jackson Niego
Jackson
Niego
6'0" | PG
Lyons | 2023
State
IL
(Lyons)
Justin King
Justin
King
6'4" | PG
Mascoutah | 2022
State
IL
,
Braden Bryant
Braden
Bryant
6'2" | SG
Mascoutah | 2021
State
IL
, Darien Singleton (Mascoutah)
Caleb Burton
Caleb
Burton
6'2" | PG
Confluence | 2022
IL
and
Mason Blakemore
Mason
Blakemore
6'0" | SG
Centralia | 2021
State
IL
(O’Fallon)
Dajuan Bates
Dajuan
Bates
6'1" | PG
De La Salle | 2022
State
IL
and
Jalen Brown
Jalen
Brown
6'0" | PG
De La Salle | 2022
State
IL
(De La Salle)
Jeremiah Babers
Jeremiah
Babers
6'1" | PG
Galesburg | 2022
State
IL
, Alexandre Egipiaco, Alexavier Egipiaco (Galesburg)
Trey Redd
Trey
Redd
5'11" | PG
Normal Community | 2022
State
IL
and
Isaac Demosthenes
Isaac
Demosthenes
6'1" | PG
Normal | 2022
IL
(Normal Community)
AJ Redd
AJ
Redd
6'3" | SG
St. Ignatius | 2022
State
IL
,
Miles Casey
Miles
Casey
6'0" | PG
St. Ignatius | 2022
State
IL
,
Parker Higginbottom
Parker
Higginbottom
5'9" | PG
St. Ignatius | 2021
State
IL
,
Richard Barron
Richard
Barron
6'5" | SG
St. Ignatius | 2023
State
IL
(St. Ignatius)
Caden Pierce
Caden
Pierce
6'5" | SG
Glenbard West | 2022
State
IL
and
Paxton Warden
Paxton
Warden
6'4" | SG
Glenbard West | 2022
State
IL
(Glenbard West)
Kamran Banks
Kamran
Banks
6'3" | SG
Springfield Southeast | 2022
State
IL
and
James Dent
James
Dent
6'3" | SG
Springfield Southeast | 2021
State
IL
(Springfield Southeast)
Xavier Sulaiman
Xavier
Sulaiman
6'3" | SG
Marist | 2023
State
IL
and
Lierre Collier
Lierre
Collier
6'1" | PG
Marist | 2023
State
IL
(Marist)
Leontae Lilly
Leontae
Lilly
5'8" | PG
Orr | 2022
State
IL
and
Norvell Meadows
Norvell
Meadows
6'0" | PG
Orr | 2021
State
IL
(Orr)
Braden Flanagan
Braden
Flanagan
5'10" | PG
Olney | 2021
IN
and
Chase Travis
Chase
Travis
6'2" | SG
Olney | 2022
State
IL
(Olney)