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This weekend is one of the biggest events in the Chicago area as When Sides Collide returns! Our friend Joe Henricksen’s event is annually one of the top shootouts of the season and this year’s might be the best yet.
The best of the best in the class of 2023 class will be on display. There will be 11 of the state’s top 18 seniors on the floor in these four games including Jeremy Fears Jeremy Fears 6'1" | PG Joliet West | 2023 State #31 Nation IL (Joliet West – Michigan State), Cameron Christie Cameron Christie 6'4" | SG Rolling Meadows | 2023 State #76 Nation IL (Rolling Meadows – Minnesota), Darrin Ames Darrin Ames 6'1" | PG Kenwood | 2023 State #99 Nation IL (Kenwood – Kansas State), Owen Freeman Owen Freeman 6'10" | C Moline | 2023 State #179 Nation IL (Moline – Iowa), Dalen Davis Dalen Davis 6'0" | PG Whitney Young | 2023 State #167 Nation IL (Whitney Young – Princeton), Brock Harding Brock Harding 6'0" | PG Moline | 2023 State #222 Nation IL (Moline – Iowa), Miles Rubin Miles Rubin 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2023 State #243 Nation IL (Simeon – Loyola), Wesley Rubin Wesley Rubin 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2023 State IL (Simeon – Northern Iowa), Daniel Johnson Daniel Johnson 6'6" | SF Whitney Young | 2023 State #231 Nation IL (Whitney Young), Sam Lewis Sam Lewis 6'5" | SF Oak Park River Forest | 2023 State IL (Simeon – Toledo), and Ahmad Henderson Ahmad Henderson 5'10" | PG Brother Rice | 2023 State #291 Nation IL (Brother Rice – Niagara). The top two uncommitted prospects in the state in Daniel Johnson Daniel Johnson 6'6" | SF Whitney Young | 2023 State #231 Nation IL (Whitney Young) and Jalen Griffith Jalen Griffith 5'9" | PG Simeon | 2023 State IL (Simeon) will be showcasing their skills.
Class of 2024 prospects to watch are headlined by Kenwood’s trio of Chris Riddle Chris Riddle 6'5" | SF Kenwood | 2024 State #204 Nation IL , Calvin Robins Jr Calvin Robins Jr 6'5" | PF Kenwood | 2024 State IL ., and Jaden Smith Jaden Smith 6'10" | C Kenwood | 2024 State IL . In 2025 there are three top 10 prospects in Jeremiah Fears Jeremiah Fears 6'1" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2025 State #31 Nation AZ (Joliet West), Antonio Munoz Antonio Munoz 6'6" | SF Whitney Young | 2025 State #194 Nation IL (Whitney Young), and Ian Miletic Ian Miletic 6'5" | SF Rolling Meadows | 2025 State IL (Rolling Meadows).
When
Saturday, January 21
Where
Benet Academy
Cost
$10 tickets. All tickets sold at the door day of event.
Schedule
2:30 PM Rolling Meadows vs Brother Rice
Prospects to Watch
Cameron Christie
Cameron
Christie
6'4" | SG
Rolling Meadows | 2023
State
#76
Nation
IL
(Rolling Meadows – 2023 – Minnesota)
Mark Nikolich-Wilson
Mark
Nikolich-Wilson
6'7" | C
Rolling Meadows | 2023
State
IL
(Rolling Meadows – 2023)
Tsvet Sotirov
Tsvet
Sotirov
6'7" | PF
Rolling Meadows | 2023
State
IL
(Rolling Meadows – 2023)
Ian Miletic
Ian
Miletic
6'5" | SF
Rolling Meadows | 2025
State
IL
(Rolling Meadows – 2025)
Ahmad Henderson
Ahmad
Henderson
5'10" | PG
Brother Rice | 2023
State
#291
Nation
IL
(Brother Rice – 2023 – Niagara)
Khalil Ross
Khalil
Ross
6'6" | SF
Brother Rice | 2023
State
IL
(Brother Rice – 2023)
Zavier Fitch
Zavier
Fitch
6'7" | PF
Brother Rice | 2024
State
IL
(Brother Rice – 2024)
4:00 PM Whitney Young vs Joliet West
Prospects to Watch
Dalen Davis
Dalen
Davis
6'0" | PG
Whitney Young | 2023
State
#167
Nation
IL
(Whitney Young – 2023 – Princeton)
Daniel Johnson
Daniel
Johnson
6'6" | SF
Whitney Young | 2023
State
#231
Nation
IL
(Whitney Young – 2023)
Marcus Pigram
Marcus
Pigram
6'3" | SG
Whitney Young | 2023
State
IL
(Whitney Young – 2023 – The Citadel)
Antonio Munoz
Antonio
Munoz
6'6" | SF
Whitney Young | 2025
State
#194
Nation
IL
(Whitney Young – 2025)
Jeremy Fears
Jeremy
Fears
6'1" | PG
Joliet West | 2023
State
#31
Nation
IL
(Joliet West – 2023 – Michigan State)
Matthew Moore
Matthew
Moore
6'7" | PF
Hillcrest | 2023
State
IL
(Joliet West – 2023 – UNC Greensboro)
Justus McNair
Justus
McNair
6'3" | SG
Joliet West | 2024
State
IL
(Joliet West – 2024)
Jeremiah Fears
Jeremiah
Fears
6'1" | PG
AZ Compass Prep | 2025
State
#31
Nation
AZ
(Joliet West – 2025)
6:00 PM Simeon vs Moline
Prospects to Watch
Miles Rubin
Miles
Rubin
6'7" | PF
Homewood Flossmoor | 2023
State
#243
Nation
IL
(Simeon – 2023 – Loyola)
Wesley Rubin
Wesley
Rubin
6'7" | PF
Homewood Flossmoor | 2023
State
IL
(Simeon – 2023 – Northern Iowa)
Sam Lewis
Sam
Lewis
6'5" | SF
Oak Park River Forest | 2023
State
IL
(Simeon – 2023 – Toledo)
Kaiden Space
Kaiden
Space
6'2" | SG
St.Rita | 2023
State
IL
(Simeon – 2023 – Stony Brook)
Jalen Griffith
Jalen
Griffith
5'9" | PG
Simeon | 2023
State
IL
(Simeon – 2023)
Owen Freeman
Owen
Freeman
6'10" | C
Moline | 2023
State
#179
Nation
IL
(Moline – 2023 – Iowa)
Brock Harding
Brock
Harding
6'0" | PG
Moline | 2023
State
#222
Nation
IL
(Moline – 2023 – Iowa)
Grant Welch
Grant
Welch
6'3" | PG
Moline | 2023
State
IL
(Moline – 2023)
Vinablo Adjahoungbeta
Vinablo
Adjahoungbeta
6'4" | SF
Moline | 2024
State
IL
(Moline – 2024)
Treyvon Taylor
Treyvon
Taylor
6'4" | PF
Moline | 2025
State
IL
(Moline – 2025)
7:30 PM Kenwood vs Benet
Prospects to Watch
Darrin Ames
Darrin
Ames
6'1" | PG
Kenwood | 2023
State
#99
Nation
IL
(Kenwood – 2023 – Kansas State)
Tyler Smith
Tyler
Smith
6'2" | SG
Wheaton Academy | 2025
State
IL
(Kenwood – 2023)
Chris Riddle
Chris
Riddle
6'5" | SF
Kenwood | 2024
State
#204
Nation
IL
(Kenwood – 2024)
Calvin Robins Jr
Calvin
Robins Jr
6'5" | PF
Kenwood | 2024
State
IL
. (Kenwood – 2024)
Jalen Smith
Jalen
Smith
6'1" | SG
O'Fallon | 2021
State
KS
(Kenwood – 2024)
Isaiah Green
Isaiah
Green
6'1" | PG
Thornton | 2024
State
IL
(Kenwood – 2024)
Nikola Abusara
Nikola
Abusara
6'5" | SF
Benet | 2023
State
IL
(Benet – 2023 – Dartmouth)
Brayden Fagbemi
Brayden
Fagbemi
5'10" | PG
Neuqua Valley | 2023
State
IL
(Benet – 2023)
Brady Kunka
Brady
Kunka
6'4" | SG
Benet Academy | 2023
State
IL
(Benet – 2023)