AAYou Leagues Sunday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Illinois was in the gym Sunday at AAYou Leagues Fall League which was held at Greater Purpose Athletics in Schaumburg.&nbsp; Here are our thoughts on the day in <strong>AAYou Leagues Sunday Notebook</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IC Catholic Senior Duo Leads to Win Over GPA 50-42</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were a pair of IC Catholic seniors who made an impression to start off the day in their victory.&nbsp; Dominik Ciegotura is a 6'5” power forward that brings toughness on the glass as an excellent area rebounder finishing around the hoop with craftiness.&nbsp; Kal Kilgast is a tough wing that is at his best putting it on the deck for scoop shots and spin moves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The GPA side was led by St. Viator 2025 point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1385294' first='Joey' last='Hernandez'].&nbsp; Quick lead guard that regularly got in the paint converting difficult layups along with several deep threes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hampshire 2023 Wings Put Name on Map in Win Against Hoopstars 42-34</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second game Hampshire got a W behind a pair of senior wings.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1295519' first='Joey' last='Costabile'] is a two guard that is super gritty scoring in the lane on put backs, post ups, and mid-range jumpers.&nbsp; Keyshaun Davis is a lefty small forward that hit a trio from deep in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1766500' first='Ricky' last='Divito'] is a smaller scoring point guard that was the go to guy especially early for Hoopstars.&nbsp; Tough as nails guard that slashes scoring on difficult shots in the lane.&nbsp; Senn rangy senior wing Noah Abraham got off to a slow start, but as the game went along he showed some upside as an athletic scorer off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evanston Holds On Behind Star 43-40 vs Lake Zurich</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildkits scored a close win against Lake Zurich on Sunday.&nbsp; Early on transfer point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1279759' first='Hunter' last='Duncan'] had it working.&nbsp; Straight line takes and flashy passing.&nbsp; Their top prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1215286' first='Prince' last='Adams'] then took over as the game went on.&nbsp; One of the better available big men on the board in the senior class.&nbsp; Explosive baseline take for an and-1.&nbsp; Followed that up with several more dunks in transition and on dump offs.&nbsp; Showed well defensively as a shot blocker and active defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Zurich played back to back games and didn't fare as well in the second, but this game a trio of prospects caught our attention.&nbsp; Brendan Powers is a small forward that can play on the ball as well.&nbsp; Handles it and hit an array of threes.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1598763' first='Noah' last='Kyrychenko'] is a well built wing that showed some scoring pop.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1750613' first='Nick' last='Popovic'] is a 2024 two guard that can really shoot it from beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Niles Notre Dame Extremely Impressive with New Names</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was quite a show that Niles Notre Dame put on recording a 77-21 win over Lake Zurich.&nbsp; This squad lost a ton of highly ranked transfers, but made up for it with depth and shot making.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1598676' first='Connor' last='Mosele'] is a 2023 shooting guard that was excellent shooting it from the perimeter.&nbsp; Good size wing that a small college should take a shot at.&nbsp; Two other seniors that made an impression were point guard Rory Robbins and Yann Kouotou.&nbsp; Robbins is a quick guard that had nifty finishes and was a playmaker while Kouotou is a four man that brings strength up front playing with physicality.&nbsp; They have some younger prospects to keep an eye on as well in Liam Ingles and [player_tooltip player_id='1434463' first='Brady' last='Sehlhorst'].&nbsp; Ingles is a lead guard that was electric with his passing flair.&nbsp; Sehlhorst is a plus shooter with good athleticism and size in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospect Scores Victory in Double OT Thriller</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospect recorded a win 61-59 over UConn who was made up of players from a variety of high schools.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1750612' first='Frankie' last='Poshnjari'] scored the game winner in double overtime.&nbsp; Strong bodied wing that can score inside and outside.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2105292' first='Ben' last='Schneider'] shot it very well from his point guard position while Alex Georgekas proved to be a crafty wing scorer on an array of tough takes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liked what we saw from [player_tooltip player_id='1598652' first='Anestis' last='Hadjistamoulou'] who is a 2025 guard.&nbsp; He was a big time shot maker on the other side.&nbsp; Mixed in a couple drives, but it was mostly his perimeter shot making that stood out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Two 2026s Catch Our Attention in Last Game of Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the finale there were a pair of freshman that put their name on our radar.&nbsp; Strong bodied small forward [player_tooltip player_id='2323255' first='Jordan' last='Williams'] of Fremd was excellent getting on the offensive glass for second chance points and putting it on the deck.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2217962' first='Evan' last='Nagler'] has some projectability at the point.&nbsp; Made several nice dishes and displayed a clean mid-range shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->