Illinois Hoops

Coverage of Local Illinois Prep Basketball. contributor for @PrepHoops Wisconsin.

[Aaron Britton @NestoHoops]

If he'd stayed with his UW commitment...he'd be preparing for his JR year in Madison, coming off of a break-out sophomore season where averaged 9.2ppg.

[Michael O'Brien @michaelsobrien]

BREAKING: The IHSA basketball state finals are returning to Champaign.

https://t.co/Nn1WtPkT37

[Michael O'Brien @michaelsobrien]

JUST IN: The NFHS has released guidelines for opening up high school athletics.

The IHSA has traditionally followed NFHS recommendations very closely.

The plan has 3 phases and sports are broken down into 3 levels of risk.

https://t.co/pYNn2F5Vlw

[Luke Yaklich @CoachYak]

Just want to thank everyone for all the tweets, texts, calls and messages my family & I have received. I’m overwhelmed by the support and excited to be hitting the ground running as coach of the @UICFlamesMBB program! #BringTheHeat🔥🔥🔥

#mightbeaminutebeforeIcangetbacktoyou🤷‍♂️

[Billy Engel @billyengel]

Coaches! Check out UMKC Transfer, Freshman Qualifier (3 to play) Kenny Strawbridge's first semester highlights:

Averaging 12.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, on 48.6% FG

@KennyStrawJr
@CoryFehringer
@JUCOadvocate

[𝓐𝓷𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓷𝔂 𝓛𝔂𝓷𝓬𝓱3️⃣🙇🏽‍♂️🇦🇱 @anthonylynch03]

YEAR 2️⃣ starts officially next week🤟🏽

[MARCUS J. SKEETE @skeetemarcus]

Good day at John Carroll University!! @JCUMensHoops

[Joe Henricksen @joehoopsreport]

#SIU Salukis offer Mundelein junior guard Conor Enright.

[Mac Irvin Fire @TheMacIrvinFire]

#MorganPark 5Star Guard Adam Miller had a great weekend at USA Camp!!! Everybody know hes one of the best offensive players in the country!! Now Adam showing hes one of the best defenders in the coontry!!! This is what E Bossi had to say about Miller

[Joe Henricksen @joehoopsreport]

Notre Dame tandem of Troy D’Amico and Louis Lesmond on unofficial visits this weekend. D’Amico, a 6-6 junior, is at Wisconsin while the versatile 6-5 Lesmond is visiting Santa Clara.

[Shaun Livingston @ShaunLivingston]

After 15 years in the NBA, I’m excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams. I wasn’t supposed to be here. Anybody… https://t.co/Qj8f3M72B1

[Drews Shoes @CoachDrewsShoes]

Know Your Newest Ramblers:

@king_quise23 comes to LU by way of Brother Rice. As a senior Kennedy averaged 25pts 6.5rbs, & 4 asts. He put on a SHOW in the playoffs including a 3 at the buzzer to defeat TF South and a MONSTER performance against Simeon.

Kennedy is a STAT STUFFER.

[RM Boys Basketball @RMBoysHoops]

Why Duke’s entire coaching staff spent Tuesday in Chicago https://t.co/qNmd7E94P0 via @SunTimes

[Joe Henricksen @joehoopsreport]

Fenwick’s Bryce Hopkins, the Hoops Report’s No. 2 ranked prospect in Illinois in the Class of 2021, plans to visit Indiana #Hoosiers next weekend, #Louisville Sept. 27-28 and a junior year official visit to #Cal Oct. 13-15.

[David Kaplan @thekapman]

Sad news tonight. Legendary HOF St. Joseph's HS coach Gene Pingatore who is the winningest coach in state of Illinois history with over 1,000 wins has died at 83. He was a great coach and an even better person. God Bless.

[Chris Hodges🏀🙌 @chrishodges35]

Blessed to receive an offer from University of Wisconsin. Go Badgers 🔴⚫️⚪️

[Illinois Wolves @WolvesILL]

ILLWolves 2021 6’8 Chris Hodges Schaumburg receives scholarship offer from U of Wisconsin HC Greg Gard

[Matt Trowbridge @MattTrowbridge]

One of Rockford's greatest basketball players of the last 20 years explains why he is leaving town before his senior season. https://t.co/Rxwk1ZEGSI

[Porter Moser @PorterMoser]

Sent this to my players and my kids

Don't let obstacles stand in your way of your dreams !

Don't complain of things you don't have or hold you back!

People in this world overcome and accomplish great things when no one thinks they can!

Make it a great Day!
Keep Grinding !

[Midwest Hoops Spotlight @MHS_Boys_]

Marcus Skeete @marcusskeete23 ('20 Waubonsie Valley HS IL/Hoops Intensity) is on a visit to Emporia State per @HoopsIntensity