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No matter if you are looking to talk High School, College, Professional, Middle School or Girls basketball.....The ChicagoHoops.com Message Board is the place to be. Chicago Hoops Chicago Hoops.com Go To ChicagoHoops.com Article Archives Classified Ads Contact Us Search Chicago Hoops Newsletter Subscribe Message Boards Message Boards Prospect Rankings Class of 2008 Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Subscribe Subscribe D.J. Tolliver of Chicago Farragut High School Premium Articles The Fabulous 50: The Top 50 Class Of 2011 Basketball Prospects In The State Of Illinois Class Of 2009 Positional Rankings: Top Point Guard Prospects Class Of 2009 Positional Rankings: Top Post Prospects Class Of 2009 Positional Rankings: Top Shooting Guard Prospects What Team Do They Play For? Travel Team Listing For The Top Illinois Class Of 2009 Basketball Prospects The Hot 100: Updated Top 100 Illinois Class Of 2009 Basketball Prospect Rankings Featuring An Emphasis On Skill Development And Training, The Illinois Old School Program Is Already Seeing Great Success In Their First Year Of Existence The Illinois Old School program in their first year of existence with age groups ranging from 13-U thru 17-U is already realizing a great deal of success on the basketball court............Chicago Hoops Host Of Illinois Teams Set To Descend On Bloomington, Indiana This Weekend For The Adidas May Classic The Adidas May Classic is set to tip-off tonight in Bloomgton, Indiana with a strong field of competing teams coming in from around the United States. Chicago Express, Chicago Elite and the Illinois Ice are among the Illinois teams competing at the event............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2008 Beech Grove Star John Hart Signs A Letter Of Intent To Play For Head Coach Matt Painter, And The Purdue Boilermakers Class of 2008 Beech Grove star John Hart has signed a Letter of Intent to play his college basketball for head coach Matt Painter, and the Purdue Boilermakers...........Hoops Indiana Billy Donovan, Bruce Weber And Rick Barnes All Set To Headline The NLP Coaches Trilogy In The Month Of May Florida head coach Billy Donovan, Illinois head coach Bruce Weber and Texas head coach Rick Barnes are all set to headline the Team NLP Coaches Trilogy on three consecutive weekdays during the month of May. The series will kick off on May 14th with Florida head coach Billy Donovan............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2010 Thornton Star Reggie Smith Enjoying A Strong Spring Playing Up An Age Division With The 17-U Mac Irvin Fire Class of 2010 Thornton star Reggie Smith, a standout both on the court, and in the classroom, is enjoying a strong spring on the travel team circuit playing up an age division with the 17-U Mac Irvin Fire. Smith ranks as one of the top 2010 prospects in the state of Illinois.............Chicago Hoops Former Indianapolis Pike Star Cordell Passley Signs With Juco Powerhouse Vincennes University Former Indianapolis Pike star Cordell Passley has signed a Letter of Intent to play for junior college powerhouse Vincennes University. Passley, who originally verballed to Tennessee, spent last year at Harmony Christian (OH) Prep School............Hoops Indiana 6th Annual Sonny Parker Youth Foundation Boys And Girls All-Star Games Set For Friday, May 9th At Chicago Simeon High School The Sonny Parker Youth Foundation will present their 6th Annual Boys and Girls All-Star Games on Friday, May 9th at Chicago Simeon High School. The games will feature some of the top 8th grade basketball talent in the state of Illinois............Chicago Hoops Reebok Headliner Tryout Camp Is Now Sold Out! Event Is Set For May 17th and 18th In Chicago, Illinois The Reebok Headliner Tryout Camp is now sold out! The Chicago, Illinois event is set for May 17th and 18th, and provides players an opportunity to "earn" their way to either the Reebok All-American Camp, Reebok Breakout Underclass Camp or the Reebok Proving Ground Regional Combine............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2009 Bloomington High School Basketball Star D'Mitri Riggs Of The Spiece Gym Rats Continuing To Diversify His Game On The Basketball Court Class of 2009 Bloomington High School basketball star D'Mitri Riggs of the Spiece Gym Rats continues to diversify his game on the basketball court. Riggs ranks as one of the top 2009 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois...........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2009 Seton Academy Star Tony Nixon Of The Mac Irvin Fire Picks Up A Scholarship Offer From Southern Illinois University Class of 2009 Seton Academy star Tony Nixon of the Mac Irvin Fire has now picked up a scholarship offer from Southern Illinois University. Nixon ranks as one of the top 2009 prospects in the state of Illinois...........Chicago Hoops Head Coach Greg McDermott, And Iowa State University, Add Rock Island Native, And Rising Young Star Daniyal Robinson To Their Coaching Staff Iowa State University has added Rock Island, Illinois native Daniyal Robinson to their coaching staff. Robinson is widely regarded as a fast-rising young star within the college coaching ranks............Chicago Hoops ChicagoHoops.com Presents The Chicago Summer Classic!Live For Division I Coaches To Attend With 14-U, 15-U, 16-U And 17-U Age Divisions, Another Loaded Field Of Teams Expected! The Chicago Summer Classic, which last year attracted some of the top travel teams in the midwest, and better than 100 college basketball programs last year, is once again ready to roll. The 2008 Chicago Summer Classic is set to run from July 9th thru July 11th, and is once again certified for NCAA Division I coaches to attend. This Event is scheduled to begin after the Hoosier Shootout, and Will Sell Out!............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2011 Rock Island Star Chasson Randle Of The Illinois Wolves Has A Chance To Be A Special Player On The Basketball Court Class of 2011 Rock Island star Chasson Randle of the 15-U Illinois Wolves has a chance to be a special player on the basketball court. Randle easily rates as one of the elite prospects in the Illinois Class of 2011............Chicago Hoops Team Notebook From The 2008 Bill Hensley Memorial Spiece Run N' Slam Here are some news and notes from the 2008 Bill Hensley Memorial Spiece Run N' Slam Tournament which was held this past weekend in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Mac Irvin Fire took home the 17-U title............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2008 Champaign Central Standout Verdell Jones Decides To Play For Indiana University Class of 2008 Champaign Central standout Verdell Jones has given a verbal commitment to play for head coach Tom Crean, and Indiana University............Chicago Hoops 17-U Illinois Ice Battle Back Strong Before Falling In The 17-U Silver Division Title Game At The Spice Run N' Slam In Fort Wayne, Indiana Led by Rajsaun Thompson and Kendrick Morse, the 17-U Illinois Ice advanced all the way the championship game of the Silver Division of the Spiece Run N' Slam before falling to the Waterloo Wildcats............Chicago Hoops Champions! The Mac Irvin Fire Defeats The Spiece Indy Heat To Win The Championship At The 2008 Bill Hensley Memorial Spiece Run N' Slam Seton Academy star Tony Nixon led the way as the Mac Irvin Fire pulled together as a team, and rallied to defeat DeShaun Thomas, and the Spiece Indy Heat to win the highly prestigious 2008 Bill Hensley Memorial Spiece Run N' Slam Tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana............Chicago Hoops 7-0 Kyle Rowley Of Lake Forest Academy Opts To Become A Class Of 2008 Recruit, And Gives Head Coach Bill Carmody, And Northwestern University A Major Recruiting Coup Head coach Bill Carmody, and Northwestern University, have scored a recruiting coup by landing Lake Forest Academy star Kyle Rowley. Rowley has decided to become a Class of 2008 recruit, and expects to be on campus at Northwestern this coming June.............Chicago Hoops Gutsy 16-U Illinois Wolves Advance All The Way To The Championship Game Before Falling To All-Ohio Red At The Bill Hensley Memorial Spiece Run N' Slam Led by Wayne Simon (Fenwick) and Alex Dragicevich (Glenbrook North), the 16-U Illinois Wolves mounted a gutsy team effort, and advanced all the way to the 16-U championship game before falling to Ohio State-bound J.J. Sullinger, and a loaded All-Ohio Red team.............Chicago Hoops High Intensity! 16-U Illinois Wolves Top The 16-U Mac Irvin Fire To Advance To The Elite 8 At The Spiece Run N' Slam In A Game Packed With Energy And Excitement In a thrilling game that was played with a great deal of energy and intensity, the 16-U Illinois Wolves defeated the 16-U Mac Irvin Fire to advance to the Elite 8 at the Bill Hensley Memorial 2008 Run N' Slam All-Star Classic.............Chicago Hoops Jerrance Howard And Dennis Gates Will Lead Sport Research Tours Traveling Team That Will Play A Foreign Tour Through Belgium, And Will Feature Demetri McCamey And Mike Davis Jerrance Howard (Illinois) will serve as head coach, and will be assisted by Dennis Gates (Northern Illinois) for the Sport Research Tours Traveling Team that will feature Demetri McCamey (Illinois) and Mike Davis (Illinois), and will play six games over ten days in Belgium............Chicago Hoops Derrick Rose Headlines A List Of Five Former Illinois High School Stars Who Have Applied For Early Entry To The 2008 NBA Draft Five former Illinois high school basketball stars have applied for early entry in the 2008 NBA draft. The list of players is headlined by Derrick Rose (Chicago Simeon) who led the University of Memphis all the way to the NCAA championship game this past season as a freshman...........Chicago Hoops Coaching News Online presents Brian Stinnette's News And Notes From High School Basketball And The College Basketball Recruiting Trail ChicagoHoops.com publisher Brian Stinnette delivers his latest edition of News and Notes from Illinois High School Basketball, and the College Basketball Recruiting Trail...........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2009 Niles West Star Nik Garcia Of The Rising Stars Picks Up A Scholarship Offer From Alabama Of The Southeastern Conference Class of 2009 Niles West star Nik Garcia of the 17-U Rising Stars has picked up a scholarship offer from the University of Alabama of the Southeastern Conference. Garcia ranks as one of the top 2009 prospects in the state of Illinois............Chicago Hoops