Prep Hoops Circuit: Top Illinois Slashers Pt 2
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Who were the best players off the bounce and in transition from Illinois on the Prep Hoops Circuit? Here are the some of the best in Prep Hoops Circuit: Top Illinois Slashers Pt 2! Davontae Hall (Team Rose) Hall…
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Davontae Hall (Team Rose)
Hall is a scoring point guard that was absolutely electric with the rock in his hands for Team Rose in the open floor and with his burst in the half court.
Justin Mullins Justin Mullins 6'4" | SF Oak Park-River Forest | 2022 State IL (Young & Reckless)
Mullins is a utility wing that can win off the dribble and is very good in transition where he gets quite a few points a game.
Justin King Justin King 6'4" | PG Mascoutah | 2022 State IL (Illinois Bears)
King is a long and lanky combo guard that when he is clicking gets to the rim about as well as anyone in southern Illinois.
Brady Moore Brady Moore 6'4" | SG Breese Central | 2022 State IL (Illinois Bears)
Tough guard that understands how to score through contact. Early Rend Lake commit.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas Damari Wheeler-Thomas 6'0" | PG Larkin | 2022 State IL (Young & Reckless)
The Larkin guard wins off the bounce with his killer handles and change of gears.
Jaydin Dunlap Jaydin Dunlap 6'1" | PG Bolingbrook | 2022 State IL (Champaign Heat)
Dunlap was super productive all summer with his transition scoring and winning off the bounce.
Darien Singleton Darien Singleton 6'1" | SG Belleville East | 2023 State IL (Illinois Bears)
Singleton is a 2023 guard that played up on the 17U level. He is a blur in transition and has acceleration.
Jaloni Johnson Jaloni Johnson 6'4" | SG Proviso East | 2023 State IL (Young & Reckless)
Slick handler that weaves in and out of defenders for scores at the rack.
Chris Riddle (Grind Family Chicago/Mac Irvin Fire)
Powerfully built 2024 prospect that was unstoppable once he got a couple of steps toward the hoop.
Dekwon Brown Dekwon Brown 6'4" | PG Simeon | 2024 #273 Nation IL (Illinois Hoopstars/Team Rose/Indy Premier Team Rock)
Brown is one of the star guards in the 2024 class as the Limestone point guard can flat out get buckets especially in the open floor.
Sebastian Blachut Sebastian Blachut 6'2" | SG Lake Park | 2022 State IL (Chicago Lockdown)
Blachut showed extreme bounce with monstrous finishes at the cup above the rim.
Trey Pettigrew Trey Pettigrew 6'3" | PG Hillcrest Prep | 2022 State #143 Nation IL (Mac Irvin Fire)
Pettigrew is coming back to Chicago for his senior campaign. The combo guard was outstanding in Indy at Havoc in the Heartland getting to the rim whenever he wanted.
Darrin Ames Darrin Ames 6'1" | PG Kenwood | 2023 State #99 Nation IL (Mac Irvin Fire)
Ames is a shifty point guard that plays with a ton of speed in the open floor getting to the cup.
DeAndre Craig DeAndre Craig 5'11" | PG Mt. Carmel | 2023 State IL (South Cook Jaguars)
Compactly built point guard from Mt. Carmel that played with a ton of confidence and understands how to score through contact.
Isaiah Green (Indy Premier Team Rock)
Hillcrest guard is so fun to watch as he pushes in the open floor and is extremely tough converting in the paint.
Niel Davis Niel Davis 6'3" | SG Kenwood | 2022 State IL (Old Gold)
Slender built wing that understands angles and how to hit the hole in the defense for scores.
Orlando Thomas (Fundamental U)
Long and angular lefty point guard that lit up July with his play weaving through the defense over and over again.
Tristan Ford (Team Rose)
Ford can flat out go! One of the biggest new names to emerge at 2k21 was this scoring point guard with his speed and burst.