Centralia Holiday Tournament Preview
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It is that time of year! We are gearing up for the holiday tournament season! Tournaments all across the state! Over the next few days we will be previewing some of the top events in the state. Here is our…
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Continue ReadingIt is that time of year! We are gearing up for the holiday tournament season! Tournaments all across the state! Over the next few days we will be previewing some of the top events in the state. Here is our Centralia Holiday Tournament Preview!
Dates of Event
December 28, 29, 30
Location
Centralia High School
First Day Schedule
December 28
8:30 AM Mt. Vernon vs Dyett
10:00 AM Confluence vs Champaign Central
12:30 PM Romeoville vs Glenwood
2:00 PM Vashon vs Lausanne
3:30 PM Evanston vs Cahokia
6:15 PM Carmel vs Muhlenberg
7:45 PM Centralia vs Kipp
9:15 PM Marist vs Belleville West
Favorites to Win
Favorites here are out of state Vashon. The Missouri program is battle tested coming into the event with some big games early in the season and has a really good junior class.
Final Four and Championship Picks
Mt. Vernon
Vashon (Champion)
Carmel
Centralia
Sleeper Teams
Romeoville
Evanston
Marist
Top 5 Overall Illinois Prospects
NJ Benson
NJ
Benson
6'8" | C
Mt. Vernon | 2022
State
#238
Nation
IL
(Mt. Vernon – 2022 – Missouri State)
Bryce Moore
Bryce
Moore
6'5" | PG
Carmel | 2022
State
IL
(Carmel – 2022 – Niagara)
Xavier Sulaiman
Xavier
Sulaiman
6'3" | SG
Oak Lawn | 2023
State
IL
(Marist – 2023)
Prince Adams
Prince
Adams
6'7" | C
Evanston | 2023
State
IL
(Evanston – 2023)
Troy Cicero
Troy
Cicero
6'2" | PG
Romeoville | 2023
State
IL
(Romeoville – 2023)
Best Illinois Unsigned Seniors
Tavarius Vinson
Tavarius
Vinson
7'0" | C
Dyett | 2022
State
IL
(Dyett)
David Gieser
David
Gieser
6'3" | SG
Evanston | 2022
State
IL
(Evanston)
Rashawn Bost
Rashawn
Bost
6'0" | PG
Evanston | 2022
State
IL
(Evanston)
Asher Jackson
Asher
Jackson
6'5" | SG
Carmel Catholic | 2022
State
IL
(Carmel)
Illinois Prospects Most Looking Forward to Evaluating
Meyoh Swansey
Meyoh
Swansey
6'3" | SG
Thornton | 2024
State
IL
(Romeoville – 2024)
Yaris Irby (Evanston – 2025)
Leirre Collier
Leirre
Collier
6'1" | PG
Bloom | 2023
State
IL
(Marist – 2023)
Website
https://ht.centraliahs.org/