National Signing Day Blog

Scott Burgess November 9, 2022 @ 08:00 AM

A pair of really good D2 commits have signed their letters of intent as Riverside Brookfield lights out shooter Arius Alijosius Arius Alijosius 6'2" | SG Amos Alonzo Stagg | 2023 State IL makes it official for Winona State while heady floor general Grant Fridley Grant Fridley 6'1" | PG Wesclin | 2023 State IL from Trenton Wesclin signed early for McKendree.

6:50 PM

We have a few more NLI's that have come in over the last couple hours. Hillcrest top 10 senior Darrion Baker Darrion Baker 6'8" | PF St Rita | 2023 State #227 Nation IL (Akron) and the Simeon wing duo of Kaiden Space Kaiden Space 6'2" | SG St.Rita | 2023 State IL (Stony Brook) along with Sam Lewis Sam Lewis 6'5" | SF Oak Park-River Forest | 2023 State IL (Toledo) have put pen to paper!

4:40 PM

Two of the most impactful guards on winning in the state in Lemont twins Rokas Castillo Rokas Castillo 5'11" | PG Lemont | 2023 State IL and Matas Castillo Matas Castillo 5'11" | PG Lemont | 2023 State IL have confimed their NLI's for Wisconsin Parkside!

4:20 PM

Clemson has secured their NLI from Asa Thomas Asa Thomas 6'6" | SF Lake Forest | 2023 State #91 Nation IL . The Lake Forest wing is the #3 prospect in the state with his positional size and shooting ability!

3:30 PM

The Whitney Young backcourt is officially in! Top 5 prospect Dalen Davis Dalen Davis 6'0" | PG Whitney Young | 2023 State #167 Nation IL is headed to Princeton with his off the charts leadership, playmaking, and shooting. Defensive guard Marcus Pigram Marcus Pigram 6'3" | SG Whitney Young | 2023 State IL just committed to The Citadel the other day and signed his NLI!

2:50 PM

Marian Catholic wing Quentin Jones Quentin Jones 6'4" | SG Marian Catholic | 2023 State IL has officially signed with Cal Poly. Jones had a monster spring and summer. Primed for a huge year.

1:45 PM

Bolingbrook point guard Mekhi Cooper Mekhi Cooper 6'0" | PG Bolingbrook | 2023 State IL makes it 2/2 for Miami (OH) as the Raiders guard has inked his NLI!

11:45 AM

The East St. Louis wing duo is officially signed! Top 10 prospect Macaleab Rich Macaleab Rich 6'5" | SF East St. Louis | 2023 State #261 Nation IL is headed to Kansas State while Antwan Robinson Antwan Robinson 6'5" | SF Vashon | 2023 State MO is going to Cal State Fullerton. Both impressed during the June evaluation periods.

11:10 AM

Illinois State has announced it's class which means that St. Joseph Ogden shooting guard Ty Pence Ty Pence 6'4" | SG St. Joseph-Ogden | 2023 State IL is officially on board for the Redbirds! Huge in-state win for the MVC program.

11:05 AM

Kansas State gets their first of two signatures today from Illinois as Kenwood star Darrin Ames Darrin Ames 6'1" | PG Kenwood | 2023 State #99 Nation IL has signed with the Wildcats. Electric scoring guard that is one of the favorites for Mr. Basketball this season!

10:15 AM

The Rubin twins have signed their NLI's! The Simeon front court is set for their college destinations after Miles Rubin Miles Rubin 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2023 State #243 Nation IL signed with Loyola and Wesley Rubin Wesley Rubin 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2023 State IL inked with Northern Iowa. Half of the Simeon signing class is in!

10:00 AM

Mt. Carmel lead guard DeAndre Craig DeAndre Craig 5'11" | PG Mt. Carmel | 2023 State IL confirms he has signed his national letter of intent to Denver. Tough guard that impacts the game in so many ways. Top 20 prospect is primed to lead a talented Mt. Carmel squad this season.

9:30 AM

Iowa has announced the signing of Moline point guard Brock Harding Brock Harding 6'0" | PG Moline | 2023 State #222 Nation IL ! The #6 overall prospect in the class is a shifty ball handler that converts around the rim with nifty finishes, passes well, and has a stellar stop and pop pull up game!

9:27 AM

George Mason secured his verbal commitment just a couple weeks ago and now St. Ignatius power wing Richard Barron Richard Barron 6'5" | SF St. Ignatius | 2023 State IL has signed his NLI with his new home.

9:25 AM

#1 is in! Michigan State commit and Joliet West point guard Jeremy Fears Jeremy Fears 6'1" | PG Joliet West | 2023 State #31 Nation IL has signed his NLI per Michigan State's twitter account. High IQ guard that has improved his athleticism and is primed for a run at Mr. Basketball and state!

8:30 AM

Miami (OH) has received their first of two Illinois signatures today with the NLI from St. Ignatius face up post Jackson Kotecki Jackson Kotecki 6'9" | PF Saint Ignatius | 2023 State IL who took his game to new heights with Fundamental U this summer.

8:05 AM

Minnesota went all out to get Cameron Christie Cameron Christie 6'4" | SG Rolling Meadows | 2023 State #76 Nation IL and it is now official that they have secured the signature of the Rolling Meadows star. The Gophers are getting the #2 overall prospect in the Illinois senior class who is such a silky smooth scorer that gets it done from all three levels.

8:00 AM

One of my favorite guards to watch in the 2023 class is Brother Rice's Ahmad Henderson Ahmad Henderson 5'10" | PG Brother Rice | 2023 State #291 Nation IL . The electric scoring guard has officially inked his NLI with Niagara! He is the type of guard that you can see winning games in March with his quickness, playmaking, and range on his shot!

7:55 AM

The first NLI of the day is in as Burlington Central power forward Drew Scharnowski Drew Scharnowski 6'7" | PF Burlington Central | 2023 State IL has inked his NLI to Belmont! The skilled face up four saw his stock skyrocket with a strong spring and summer for Breakaway emerging as a legit top 15 prospect in the state. Belmont won a highly contested recruitment and got his signature today!