Top Back Courts in Illinois

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 5'8" | 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 #181 Nation 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 6'0" | 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 #128 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 #116 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 6'3" | 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 , Toussaint Gilbert Toussaint Gilbert 5'11" | PG DePaul Prep | 2023 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 5'9" | 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 #90 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 State 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 St. Thomas More | 2022 State IL and David Hubbard David Hubbard 6'4" | SG St. Thomas More | 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 #210 Nation IL , Owen McManaman Owen McManaman 5'10" | PG Lyons | 2022 State 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 State MO 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 5'10" | 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 6'4" | 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 6'3" | 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)