| Chicago Hoops Top 50 2003 Prospects |
| Player |
Height |
Position |
School |
| 1. Shannon Brown |
6-3 |
Shooting Guard |
Proviso East |
| Michigan State recruit. Ranks among the Top 10 players in the country. |
| 2. Richard McBride |
6-3 |
Shooting Guard |
Springfield Lanphier |
| Illinois recruit. Big time shooter. Strong. Excellent offensive skills. |
| 3. Dameon Mason |
6-5 |
Guard/Forward |
West Aurora |
| Marquette recruit. A stellar athlete. Superb mid-range game. Will be tough to stop when his jumper gains range and consistency. |
| 4. Brian Randle |
6-8 |
Small Forward |
Peoria Notre Dame |
| Illinois recruit. Great potential. Excellent size and versatility. Must stay healthy. |
| 5. Jimmie Miles |
6-2 |
Point Guard |
Rich Central |
| Valparaiso recruit. Excellent all-around skill package. |
| 6. Othyus Jeffers |
6-4 |
Small Forward |
Chicago Hubbard |
| Strong, wiry and athletic. A rebounding machine. Stock soaring with improved perimeter and ballhandling skills. |
| 7. Florentino Valencia |
6-6 |
Small Forward |
Chicago Crane |
| Strong and athletic. A bull around the basket. |
| 8. Anthony Harris |
6-2 |
Point Guard |
Chicago Whitney Young |
| An offensive machine! |
| 9. Colin Falls |
6-4 |
Shooting Guard |
Loyola |
| Notre Dame recruit. One of the best shooters in the state. |
| 10. Dwayne Curtis |
6-8 |
Power Forward |
Chicago Whitney Young |
| Auburn recruit. Big and strong. A true power game inside. |
| 11. Lorenzo Thompson |
6-7 |
Power Forward |
Chicago Crane |
| Committed to DePaul. Big body. Likes to step out and shoot jumpers. |
| 12. Jerrah Young |
6-7 |
Power Forward |
Chicago St. Rita |
| West Virginia recruit. Nice size. Strong! Can really run the floor. Perimeter game is improving. |
| 13. Ben Rand |
6-6 |
Guard/Forward |
Rochelle |
| Iowa recruit. Nice size. Versatile. Shoots with range and accuracy. |
| 14. Shelby Jordan |
6-3 |
Shooting Guard |
Hillcrest |
| Excellent athlete. Versatile and active player capable of getting minutes at both guard slots. |
| 15. Marcus Heard |
6-7 |
Small Forward |
Springfield Southeast |
| DePaul recruit. Ranking is rising with improved perimeter skills. |
| 16. Nick Brooks |
6-6 |
Small Forward |
Robinson |
| Butler recruit. Rates with the very best small school players in the state. |
| 17. Marcus Medsker |
6-5 |
Shooting Guard |
Quincy |
| Shoots with both range and accuracy. Nice size. Good athlete. Wisconsin and Utah giving a hard look. |
| 18. Deshawn Walker |
6-6 |
Small Forward |
Chicago Simeon |
| Having a nice senior season. Solid inside/outside game. |
| 19. Eric Gray |
5-10 |
Point Guard |
Thornwood |
| Indiana State recruit. Excellent on-the-ball defender. Likes to shoot from beyond the three-point arc. |
| 20. Mike McKinney |
6-3 |
Point Guard |
Evanston |
| Northern Illinois recruit. Nice all-around skills. Can play either guard slot. |
| 21. Andre White |
5-11 |
Point Guard |
Zion-Benton |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee recruit. Point guard with solid offensive skills. |
| 22. Charles Richardson |
5-8 |
Point Guard |
Proviso East |
| Nebraska recruit. Excellent ballhandler and penetrator. A pesky on-the-ball defender. |
| 23. John Smith |
6-8 |
Forward/Center |
Johnsburg |
| Strong senior campaign. Nice post skills. |
| 24. Jason Okrzesik |
6-1 |
Point Guard |
Fenwick |
| Rice recruit. Heady point guard. Excellent passer and shooter. |
| 25. Mike Rudoy |
6-7 |
Small Forward |
Chicago Latin School |
| Very nice player. Good size. Drawing added interest with a solid senior season. |
| 26. Ryan Paradise |
6-0 |
Point Guard |
Naperville Central |
| Northern Illinois recruit. One of the best shooters in the state. |
| 27. Michael Rembert |
6-8 |
Center/Forward |
Chicago St. Rita |
| Bradley recruit. Strong. A true post player. |
| 28. Rodney Edgerson |
6-6 |
Small Forward |
Peoria Woodruff |
| Strong senior campaign. Solid offensive performer. |
| 29. Bobby Catchings |
6-5 |
Small Forward |
Nequa Valley |
| Eastern Illinois recruit. Athletic. Loves to shoot 3’s. |
| 30. Chris Gonzalez |
6-6 |
Guard/Forward |
Thornridge |
| Nice size. Athletic. Decent handle. A lefty who likes to shoot from beyond the arc. |
| 31. Jonathan Blakely |
6-6 |
Forward |
Evanston |
| Slowed by injury as a senior. Strong and athletic. |
| 32. DeWitt Scott |
6-5 |
Small Forward |
Chicago Whitney Young |
| Maryland-Baltimore County recruit. Thin! Deadly shooter from 15-18 feet. |
| 33. Chris Hobson |
6-2 |
Shooting Guard |
Eisenhower |
| Nice athlete. Very active on the court. |
| 34. Josh Lawrence |
6-7 |
Forward |
Ashton-Franklin Center |
| Wisconsin-Green Bay recruit. A nice combination forward. |
| 35. Brett Sortal |
6-2 |
Shooting Guard |
New Trier |
| Very heady ballplayer. Solid fundamentals. Excellent shooter. |
| 36. Dan Ruffin |
5-8 |
Point Guard |
Peoria Central |
| A shooter with range. Getting mid-major interest. |
| 37. Andre Knox |
6-2 |
Shooting Guard |
Chicago Whitney Young |
| Loyola recruit. Good handle. Good shot. Good court instincts. |
| 38. Carl Marshall |
5-9 |
Guard |
Chicago Crane |
| Undersized shooter with a deadly jump shot. |
| 39. Royce Parran |
5-8 |
Point Guard |
Chicago Lincoln Park |
| A superb player. Small, but one of the very best in the Chicago Public League. |
| 40. Stephan Bolt |
6-5 |
Small Forward |
Downers Grove North |
| Lipscomb recruit. Heady player. Shoots with range. Works hard on the court. |
| 41. Maurice Gibbs |
6-1 |
Shooting Guard |
Carbondale |
| Very Nice player. |
| 42. Bryan Booker |
6-9 |
Center |
Chicago Westinghouse |
| Excellent size. Long-armed shot blocker. Still very raw, but has shown tremendous improvement from a year ago. |
| 43. Ronnie Carlwell |
6-10 |
Center |
Proviso East |
| Illinois State recruit. Still raw. Nice potential. Already an advanced shot blocker. |
| 44. Michael Sams |
6-7 |
Small Forward |
Mt. Zion |
| Illinois State recruit. Good bloodlines. Active player with nice size. |
| 45. Cliff Manning |
6-7 |
Power Forward |
Chicago Curie |
| Athletic post performer. |
| 46. Cedrick Middleton |
6-0 |
Point Guard |
Marian Catholic |
| Shoots with range. Heady player with solid fundamentals. |
| 47. Herbert Windfield |
5-11 |
Point Guard |
Chicago Manley |
| Small guard with a nice array of offensive skills. |
| 48. Rashay Russell |
5-10 |
Point Guard |
Chicago St. Rita |
| Toledo recruit. A penetrating point guard. Sticks open shots and plays within his limitations. |
| 49. Travis Meeks |
6-8 |
Power Forward |
Batavia |
| True post player with some skills. |
| 50. Tremel Gilot |
6-3 |
Shooting Guard |
Chicago Crane |
| Good athlete. Nice all-around skills. |
