ChicagoHoops.com Preseason 1st, 2nd and 3rd All-State Basketball Teams


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November 18, 2010

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Here are the ChicagoHoops.com Preseason 1st, 2nd and 3rd Team All-State squads. The loaded 2011 recruiting class in the state of Illinois dominates the teams. The 1st Team is headed by Chicago Perspectives star Anthony Davis (Kentucky) and Chicago Morgan Park star Wayne Blackshear (Louisville).


1st Team
Player Height Position High School Class
Chasson Randle 6'2 Guard Rock Island 2011
Stanford-bound backcourt talent is set to close out his high school career strong.
Wayne Blackshear 6'5 Shooting Guard Chicago Morgan Park 2011
A Louisville recruit who is looking to match his incredible junior season.
Roosevelt Jones 6'4 Small Forward O'Fallon Township 2011
A Butler recruit who is a stat-stuffing game-changer on both ends of the floor.
Mycheal Henry 6'6 Shooting Guard Chicago Orr 2011
University of Illinois-bound prospect who is a points and rebounds machine.
Anthony Davis 6'10 Power Forward Chicago Perspectives 2011
A University of Kentucky recruit who has gone from unknown to top prospect in the country.



2nd Team
Player Height Position High School Class
David Sobolewski 6'1 Point Guard Benet Academy 2011
A Northwestern recruit who is looking to get Benet Academy downstate on the heels of a monster junior season.
Ryan Boatright 5'10 Point Guard East Aurora 2011
A Connecticut recruit who may well lead the state in scoring this season.
Jabari Parker 6'7 Guard/Forward Chicago Simeon 2013
Ready to be one of the leaders of a deep and very talented Chicago Simeon team looking to repeat as 4A state champs.
Abdel Nader 6'7 Small Forward Niles North 2011
New Mexico-bound recruit who has everything is in place to put together a huge senior year.
Mike Shaw 6'8 Power Forward Chicago De La Salle 2011
A University of Illinois-bound big man looking to close out his high school career with a trip downstate.



3rd Team
Player Height Position High School Class
Tracy Abrams 6'0 Point Guard Chicago Mt. Carmel 2011
Illiois-bound floor leader who is back, and looking to do all he can to get Mount Carmel downstate.
Aaron Simpson 5'10 Guard North Chicago 2012
A high-scoring Class of 2012 talent who averaged better than 20 points per game as a junior.
Macari Brooks 6'3 Shooting Guard Rich South 2011
A DePaul recruit who is one of the true crowd-pleasers in the state of Illinois with his high-flying skills.
Sam Thompson 6'7 Small Forward Chicago Whitney Young 2011
Ohio State-bound prospect who will take over as the lead player at Chicago Whitney Young
Nnanna Egwu 6'9 Center Chicago St. Ignatius 2011
Illinois-bound post who should be healthy, and ready to anchor the frontcourt for St. Ignatius.