Here’s a look at the the area’s top 50 boys high school basketball players. For the past few years I’ve left out incoming freshmen as a policy. They have plenty of seasons ahead of them to prove it on the court.
Guards
Travis Brown, West Aurora, 5-11, Jr.
Lamari Carpenter, Glenbard North, 6-3, Jr.
AJ Chambers, DePaul Prep, 5-11, Sr.
Marquis Clark, Young, 6-1, Sr.
Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland, 5-10, Sr.
Jaxson Davis, Warren, 6-1, Jr.
Darrius Hawkins, Homewood-Flossmoor, 5-9, So.
Danny Houlihan, New Trier, 6-4 Sr.
Tyjuan Hunter, Hope Academy, 5-7, Sr.
Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley, 6-5, So.
Christopher Kirkpatrick, New Trier, 6-3, Sr.
Ahmad Lee, Lincoln Park, 6-3, Sr.
Mason Lockett, Oswego East, 6-5, Sr.
KJ Miller, Plainfield East, 6-7, Jr.
Jamier Montgomery, Crane, 6-1, Jr.
Michael Nee, Glenbard East, 6-2, Sr.
Carter Newsome, Waukegan, 5-8, Sr.
Justin Oliver, Curie, 5-11, Sr.
Brady Pettigrew, Bolingbrook, 6-4, So.
Charlie Pomis, Hersey, 6-3, Sr.
Nasir Rankin, Morgan Park, 6-1, Sr.
Jayden Riley, Yorkville Christian, 6-0, Sr.
Damari Stephens, Kenwood, 6-3, Sr.
Ethan Vahl, Oswego, 6-2, So.
Adoni Vassilakis, Marist, 6-0, Sr.
Braylon Walker, Warren, 6-2, Sr.
Lincoln Williams, Kankakee, 6-6, Sr.
TJ Williams, Bolingbrook, 6-2, Sr.
Trey Williams, Loyola, 6-2, Sr.
Rykan Woo, DePaul Prep, 6-0, Sr.
Jayden Wright, Benet, 5-10, Sr.
Forwards
Josh Abushanab, Glenbard West, 6-4, Sr.
Adam Anwar, McHenry, 6-7, Sr.
Chris Bolte, St. Ignatius, 6-6, Sr.
Stephen Brown, Marist, 6-7, Sr.
Cedric Carter, Intrinsic, 6-8, Sr.
Jacob Fuller, Glenbrook South, 6-8, Jr.
Oliver Gray, Barrington, 6-6, Sr.
EJ Hazelett, Kankakee, 6-7, Sr.
Jaali Rico Love, Waukegan, 6-7, Sr.
Jake Pollack, Deerfield, 6-7, Sr.
Jordan Williams, Fremd, 6-6, Sr.
Hayden Schroeder, Wheaton Academy, 6-7, Jr.
Edward Stasys, Benet, 6-7, Jr.
Matt Szafoni, Lane, 6-8, Sr.
Centers
Jeffrey Hassan, Kaneland, 6-9, Jr.
Rashaun Porter, DePaul Prep, 6-7, Sr.
Colin Stack, Benet, 7-0, Sr.
Bryce Wegrzyn, Libertyville, 6-8, Sr.
Amari Williams, Shepard, 6-8, So.