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Hoops 24 7 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 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012 Subscribe Subscribe Aaron Simpson of North Chicago High School Absolutely Loaded! Pairings Announced For IlliniHQ.com Deron Williams Shootout At The Hall Hosted By State Farm Insurance On December 12th In Champaign, Illinois IlliniHQ.com presents the Deron Williams Shootout At The Hall hosted by State Farm has now announced the pairings for the event which is nothing short of loaded with high-caliber teams and top talent. The event will be held at Assembly Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois on December 12th, and features some terrific match-ups through a full day of basketball action.........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2010 Seton Academy Star Khameron Harper Of First Step In Position For A Huge Senior Season, And Is Set To Help Lead His Team To A 2A State Title Defense Class of 2010 Seton Academy star Khameron Harper of First Step is ready for his senior season, and is ready to be one of the leaders of a Seton Academy team that will be looking to repeat as IHSA Class 2A state champions. Harper rates among the top 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois.........Chicago Hoops Former St. Joseph Star Evan Turner's Stat Line Reads 15 Points, 14 Rebounds And 6 Assists In His Exhibition Debut At Point Guard For Ohio State Here is a breakdown of both the All-League and All-Tournament Teams from the Peoria Irish Fall League which just wrapped up another highly successful campaign. Drake-bound Rayvonte Rice (Champaign Centennial) and Peoria Manual star Andrew Jordan were among a long line of headline performers..........Chicago Hoops Former St. Joseph Star Evan Turner's Stat Line Reads 15 Points, 14 Rebounds And 6 Assists In His Exhibition Debut At Point Guard For Ohio State Former St. Joseph High School star Evan Turner is now the starting point guard in Ohio State's new up-tempo offense, and opened exhibition season with a stat line of 15 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead Ohio State to a 86-48 win over Walsh University.........Chicago Hoops 6'8" Class Of 2010 Oak Park-River Forest Star Jeff Dirkin Of The Illinois Kings Verbals To Play For Division II Heavyweight Rollins College Class of 2010 Oak Park-River Forest star Jeff Dirkin of the Illinois Kings has given a verbal commitment to play his college basketball for head coach Tom Klusman, and Division II heavyweight Rollins College. Dirkin ranks as one of the top Class of 2010 prospects in the state of Illinois.........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2010 Rich East Star Kashaune McKinney Is Seeing His Recruiting Stock Continue To Rise, And Is Ready To Take Over As The Leader At Rich East High School Class of 2010 Rich East star Kashaune McKinney, who has seen his recruiting stock skyrocket over the course of the past year, is ready to go out with a bang as he prepares to embark on his senior year. McKinney rates as one of the top Class of 2010 prospects in the state of Illinois.........Chicago Hoops Former Chicago Westinghouse Star Jamarcus Ellis Selected In The Third Round Of The NBA D-League Draft By The Rio Grande Valley Vipers Former Chicago Westinghouse star Jamarcus Ellis, who was the NJCAA National Player of the Year at Chipola Junior College, and also played for Indiana University, has been selected in the third round of the NBA D-League Draft by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers..........Chicago Hoops Head Coach Lennox Forrester, And Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Land Class Of 2010 Missouri Star Gerald Jones, Jr. Of Team Ramey Basketball Head coach Lennox Forrester, and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville have added Class of 2010 Missouri star Gerald Jones, Jr. of McCluer South Berkeley to their 2010 recruiting haul. Jones rates as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Missouri..........Chicago Hoops Peoria Irish Fall League: All-League And All-Tournament Teams Here is a breakdown of both the All-League and All-Tournament Teams from the Peoria Irish Fall League which just wrapped up another highly successful campaign. Drake-bound Rayvonte Rice (Champaign Centennial) and Peoria Manual star Andrew Jordan were among a long line of headline performers.........Chicago Hoops Early Look: ChicagoHoops.com All-Central Suburban League North Conference Squad Here is an early look at the ChicagoHoops.com All-Central Suburban League North squad. The Central Suburban League annually rates among the toughest in the state, and this year features a great deal of high-level basketball talent. The team is headed by Notre Dame-bound Alex Dragicevich of Glenbrook North..........Chicago Hoops Hoops Illinois: A.J. Rompza Rules As Marcus Jordan And Nik Garcia Debut In Central Florida Exhibition Romp Former Chicago Whitney Young star A.J. Rompza ruled the day with 16 points, 7 steals and 5 assists as Central Florida won their exhibition opener over St. Leo 84-65 as Marcus Jordan (Chicago Whitney Young) and Nik Garcia (Evanston) made their UCF debuts.........Hoops Illinois Class Of 2010 Oswego East Star Jay Harris Of Illinois Old School Is Actively Engaged In The Recruiting Process, And Has Starting Making Official Visits Class of 2010 Oswego East star Jay Harris of Illinois Old School is actively engaged in the recruiting process, and has begun to schedule campus visits. Harris rates as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois..........Chicago Hoops 2009 ChicagoHoops.com Thanksgiving Classic At The Fieldhouse Of Merrillville Set For November 28-29 With 11-U Thru 14-U Age Divisions The 2009 ChicagoHoops.com Thanksgiving Classic at the Fieldhouse of Merrillville is set to run on November 28-29 with 11-U, 12-U, 13-U and 14-U age divisions. The event will be held at the brand new Fieldhouse of Merrillville just outside of Chicago in Merrillville, Indiana..........Chicago Hoops 6'9" Class Of 2010 Kaneland Star David Dudzinski Of Velocity Verbals To Play In The Patriot League For Holy Cross Class of 2010 Kaneland star David Dudzinski of Velocity has given a verbal commitment to play his college basketball in the Patriot League for Holy Cross. Dudzinski ranks as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois...........Chicago Hoops Head Coach Jerry Eaves, And North Carolina A&T State University Land 6'6" Class Of 2010 Crete-Monee Star Ray Lester Of Orange Crush Class of 2010 Crete-Monee star Ray Lester of Orange Crush has given a verbal commitment to play his college basketball for head coach Jerry Eaves, and North Carolina A&T State University. Lester rates as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois.........Chicago Hoops Oregon State Is The Latest Program To Host 6'7" Class Of 2011 Chicago Whitney Young Star Sam Thompson On Campus For An Unofficial Visit As He Continues To Work His Way Through The Recruiting Process Chicago Whitney Young star Sam Thompson, who rates as one of the top Class of 2011 prospects in the country, has been busy making campus visits this fall, and this past weekend he enjoyed a strong visit to the campus of Oregon State University..........Chicago Hoops Thrilling Games And Fantastic Individual Talent Are The Order Of The Day As The Peoria Irish Fall League Closes Out Another Highly Successful Campaign The inaugural 2009 Peoria Fall League is in the books, and was without a doubt a wild success. Throughout the duration of the league many great games, performances, and matchups filled every week with excitement, and anticipation to see more.........Chicago Hoops 6'9" Class Of 2012 Brehm Prep Star Emmanuel Ochenje Turns His Game Up A Notch This Fall, And Is Set To Open His Sophomore Season Tonight Class of 2012 Brehm Prep star Emmanuel Ochenje of the Illinois Titans has turned his game up a notch this fall, and is once again asserting himself on the basketball court. Ochenje currently ranks as the top Class of 2012 basketball prospect in the state of Illinois..........Chicago Hoops Sizzling-Hot Class Of 2010 Deerfield Star Duje Dukan Of Full Package Athletics Has Strong Visit To New Mexico With Visits To Both Wisconsin And Arizona State Up Next Class of 2010 Deerfield star Duje Dukan of Full Package Athletics is seeing his recruitment explode, and had a great visit to the campus of the University of New Mexico, which followed his picking up a Big 10 scholarship offer from Wisconsin.........Chicago Hoops Early Look: ChicagoHoops.com Preseason 1st Team All-Central Suburban South Conference Squad The Central Suburban League annually rates as one of the most competitive in all of the state of Illinois, and 2009-10 is no exception. Here is an early look at the ChicagoHoops.com Preseason 1st Team All-Central Suburban South squad. The team is headed by Illinois-bound Jereme Richmond (Waukegan)..........Chicago Hoops 6'10" Class Of 2010 Naperville North Star Matt Hasse Of Velocity Verbals To Play In The Ohio Valley Conference For Austin Peay State University Class of 2010 Naperville North star Matt Hasse of Velocity has given a verbal commitment to play his college basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference for Austin Peay State. Hasse ranks as one of the top Class of 2010 prospects in the state of Illinois...........Chicago Hoops Gary (IN) Holiday Basketball Tournament To Be Held December 28-29, And Has Openings For Two Teams In Both Boy's And Girl's Division The Gary (IN) Holiday Tournament has openings for two teams in both the boys and girls divisions for their event. The tournament will be held on December 28th and 29th in Gary, Indiana, and will feature an Indiana vs. Illinois format.........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2012 Prospect Watch: Luke Norman Of Freeport High School Sophomore star Luke Norman of Freeport High School is a Class of 2012 prospect to watch. Norman, who competes on the travel team circuit with Rockford-based Prymetyme, rates as one of the top 2012 prospects in the state of Illinois...........Chicago Hoops