Chicago Elite Classic Preview

The Chicago Elite Classic is coming up this weekend and will be held at Credit Union 1 Arena!  Here we dive into everything you could need to know about the biggest kickoff event to high school basketball in Chicago including an examination of the top prospects that will be in attendance!   The event will feature many of the top players in the state.  In the senior class 12 of the top 25 prospects in the PHI rankings will be participating headlined by [player_tooltip player_id='1562176' first='Jeremy' last='Fears'] (Joliet West – Michigan State), [player_tooltip player_id='939050' first='Darrin' last='Ames'] (Kenwood – Kansas State), [player_tooltip player_id='939057' first='Dalen' last='Davis'] (Whitney Young – Princeton), and [player_tooltip player_id='1048306' first='Miles' last='Rubin'] (Simeon – Loyola) in the top 10.   The 2024 class has 13 of the top 25 prospects in the PHI current rankings.  That includes the top 3 overall prospects in St. Rita trio [player_tooltip player_id='1157228' first='James' last='Brown'], [player_tooltip player_id='1157230' first='Morez' last='Johnson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1157223' first='Nojus' last='Indrusaitis'].  College coaches should also be paying close attention to a D1 trio at Kenwood in [player_tooltip player_id='1284852' first='Chris' last='Riddle'], [player_tooltip player_id='1157346' first='Jaden' last='Smith'], and Calvin Robins.  Riverside Brookfield ([player_tooltip player_id='1157209' first='Will' last='Gonzalez'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1285519' first='Stefan' last='Cicic']) and Mt. Carmel ([player_tooltip player_id='1285492' first='Lee' last='Marks'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1373436' first='Angelo' last='Ciaravino']) duos should be watched closely by D1 programs as well.   Want 2025 up and coming sophomores to track?  This event actually has all members of the PHI Top 5 although [player_tooltip player_id='1385285' first='Melvin' last='Bell'] will not be playing for St. Rita.  Watch exciting young prospects [player_tooltip player_id='1385291' first='Jeremiah' last='Fears'] (Joliet West), [player_tooltip player_id='1385300' first='Antonio' last='Munoz'] (Whitney Young), [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] (St. Ingatius), and [player_tooltip player_id='1385283' first='Aleks' last='Alston'] (Kenwood).   When: Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 Where: Credit Union 1 Arena (525 South Racine, Chicago, IL)   Friday, December 2   6:00 PM         Lane Tech vs Taft   Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='1373439' first='Shaheed' last='Solebo'] (Lane Tech – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1545128' first='Dalton' last='Scantlebury'] (Lane Tech – 2025)   7:30 PM         OPRF vs Fenwick   Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='1194776' first='Max' last='Johnson'] (OPRF - 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1545121' first='Justin' last='Bowen'] (OPRF – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1385310' first='Alexander' last='Vincent'] (OPRF – 2025) Darshan Thomas (Fenwick - 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385302' first='Damion' last='Porter'] (Fenwick - 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1385301' first='JT' last='Pettigrew'] (Fenwick - 2025)   9:00 PM         Benet vs Riverside Brookfield   Illinois Prospects to Watch Niko Abusura (Benet - 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1537986' first='Brayden' last='Fagbemi'] (Benet – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1371085' first='Brady' last='Kunka'] (Benet – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1285516' first='Parker' last='Sulaver'] (Benet – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1170017' first='Arius' last='Alijosius'] (Riverside Brookfield – 2023) – Winona State [player_tooltip player_id='1157209' first='Will' last='Gonzalez'] (Riverside Brookfield – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1285519' first='Stefan' last='Cicic'] (Riverside Brookfield – 2024)   Saturday, December 3   12:00 PM       Hyde Park vs Chicago U-High Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='1215301' first='Camron' last='Williford'] (Hyde Park - 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1434493' first='Josiah' last='Mills'] (Hyde Park - 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1373451' first='Jurrell' last='Baldwin'] (Hyde Park - 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1215322' first='Xavier' last='Nesbitt'] (Chicago U-High - 2023) - Harvard   1:30 PM         Mt. Carmel vs North Lawndale   Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='989268' first='DeAndre' last='Craig'] (Mt. Carmel – 2023) – Denver [player_tooltip player_id='1371067' first='Anthony' last='Ciaravino'] (Mt. Carmel – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1373436' first='Angelo' last='Ciaravino'] (Mt. Carmel – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1285492' first='Lee' last='Marks'] (Mt. Carmel – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='939054' first='Ronald' last='Chambers'] (North Lawndale – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='939081' first='Damarion' last='Wyatt'] (North Lawndale – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1371075' first='Aidon' last='Parker'] (North Lawndale – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1541239' first='Lavar' last='Spann'] (North Lawndale – 2024)   3:00 PM         Gonzaga vs St. Ignatius Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='989270' first='Richard' last='Barron'] (St. Ignatius – 2023) – George Mason [player_tooltip player_id='939066' first='Jackson' last='Kotecki'] (St. Ignatius – 2023) – Miami (OH) [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] (St. Ignatius – 2025)   4:30 PM         Curie vs Vashon   Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='1056104' first='Chikasi' last='Ofoma'] (Curie – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1148119' first='Jeremy' last='Harrington'] (Curie – 2023) Sherod Dent (Curie – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1476088' first='Kros' last='Barrett'] (Curie – 2023) – Morehouse [player_tooltip player_id='1371076' first='Shawn' last='Brown'] (Curie – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1157211' first='Carlos' last='Harris'] (Curie – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1157229' first='Taevion' last='Collier'] (Curie – 2024) 6:00 PM         Whitney Young vs National Christian   Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='939057' first='Dalen' last='Davis'] (Whitney Young – 2023) – Princeton) [player_tooltip player_id='1048324' first='Daniel' last='Johnson'] (Whitney Young – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='939072' first='Marcus' last='Pigram'] (Whitney Young – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1157220' first='Sean' last='Brown-Coley'] (Whitney Young – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385300' first='Antonio' last='Munoz'] (Whitney Young – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1545124' first='Damajay' last='Richardson'] (Whitney Young – 2025)   7:30 PM         Simeon vs St. Rita Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='1048306' first='Miles' last='Rubin'] (Simeon – 2023) – Loyola [player_tooltip player_id='939068' first='Sam' last='Lewis'] (Simeon – 2023) – Toledo [player_tooltip player_id='1048305' first='Wesley' last='Rubin'] (Simeon – 2023) – Northern Iowa [player_tooltip player_id='994687' first='Kaiden' last='Space'] (Simeon – 2023) – Stony Brook [player_tooltip player_id='939059' first='Jalen' last='Griffith'] (Simeon – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1215288' first='Steve' last='Turner'] (Simeon – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1048374' first='Michael' last='Ratliff'] (Simeon – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1285494' first='Ameer' last='Morrow'] (Simeon – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1279761' first='Nashawn' last='Holmes'] (St. Rita – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1157228' first='James' last='Brown'] (St. Rita – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1157230' first='Morez' last='Johnson'] (St. Rita – 2024) - Illinois [player_tooltip player_id='1157223' first='Nojus' last='Indrusaitis'] (St. Rita – 2024) Joseph Worthington-White (St. Rita – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385290' first='Amari' last='Edwards'] (St. Rita – 2025)   9:00 PM         Kenwood vs Joliet West   Illinois Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='939050' first='Darrin' last='Ames'] (Kenwood – 2023) – Kansas State [player_tooltip player_id='1401824' first='Tyler' last='Smith'] (Kenwood – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1113515' first='Solomon' last='Mosley'] (Kenwood – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1284852' first='Chris' last='Riddle'] (Kenwood – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1157346' first='Jaden' last='Smith'] (Kenwood – 2024) Calvin Robins (Kenwood – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1285479' first='Isaiah' last='Green'] (Kenwood – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1285533' first='Edwon' last='Duling'] (Kenwood – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385283' first='Aleks' last='Alston'] (Kenwood – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1562176' first='Jeremy' last='Fears'] (Joliet West – 2023) – Michigan State [player_tooltip player_id='1215285' first='Matthew' last='Moore'] (Joliet West – 2023) – UNC-Wilmington [player_tooltip player_id='1048319' first='Jayden' last='Martin'] (Joliet West – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1313851' first='Aaron' last='Brown'] (Joliet West – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1373437' first='Justus' last='McNair'] (Joliet West – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385291' first='Jeremiah' last='Fears'] (Joliet West – 2025)

The Chicago Elite Classic is coming up this weekend and will be held at Credit Union 1 Arena! Here we dive into everything you could need to know about the biggest kickoff event to high school basketball in Chicago including an examination of the top prospects that will be in attendance!