Swinnie’s Illinois Top 250 Expo Class of 2023 Best Wing Defenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of the Top Seniors who brung it not only on the offensive end but on the defensive end as well. Every Coach loves a 2-way player who will bring it night in and night out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1608994,"width":303,"height":404,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3263.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3263-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1608994" width="303" height="404"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[player_tooltip player_id='1048328' first='Jackson' last='Niego']</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <strong>Lyons Township</strong></span> A on ball pest who made his opponent uncomfortable picking up 94 feet every game. With the added ability the bang down low Jackson used his quick hands to strip bigs which lead to turnovers that got his team off and running. Jackson is a 3 and D player that should play big minutes this year for LT.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1608998,"width":377,"height":503,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3276.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3276-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1608998" width="377" height="503"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[player_tooltip player_id='1537989' first='Jalen' last='Calloway'] Lincoln Park </span></strong> A specialist at jumping the passing lane put Jalen in position to get several interceptions which ended with 2 points. The ability to rebound on the defensive end made the game easy for this young man to keep himself involved. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1608997,"width":413,"height":310,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3277.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3277-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1608997" width="413" height="310"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[player_tooltip player_id='1048314' first='Jordan' last='Brown'] Bloom</span></strong> Using his wingspan to play the passing lanes and start fast breaks which either ended with him making the right pass to a teammate or him finishing above the rim. Jordan showed he does not need the basketball in his hands to play hard. With a high motor Jordan was able to get a couple of big-time blocks which lead to easy transition buckets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1608996,"width":414,"height":552,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3278.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3278-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1608996" width="414" height="552"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[player_tooltip player_id='1279768' first='Andrew' last='Ayeni'] St. Patrick </span></strong> Built like a brick wall this young man showed why it is important to get in the weight room and eat your Wheaties. Bodying up smaller guards and forcing turnovers made it hard for some teams to get the ball across half-court. I am interested in seeing Andrew in his final year at St Pats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1608995,"width":444,"height":592,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3266.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3266-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1608995" width="444" height="592"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[player_tooltip player_id='1598781' first='Tyrone' last='Price'] Gary Comer College Prep</span></strong> Listed at 6'3 Tyrone played like he was 6'8. Snatching rebounds over bigs, blocking shots, and also communicating with his teammates every game made Tyrone his team's defensive anchor. This young man was light on his feet all day making a number of key defensive plays when it mattered most. His defensive effort led to his teammates setting him up for a number of dunks all day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->