O’Fallon Shootout Preview

One of the best shootouts of the year in Illinois will be held this weekend in O’Fallon.  The O’Fallon Shootout has quickly become one of the premier events for teams and players from Illinois, Missouri, and now even Indiana!

This year the headliners are a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans who are the #1 players in the states of Illinois and Indiana.  They also happen to both be apart of the Michigan State recruiting class as Spartans commits Jeremy Fears Jeremy Fears 6'1" | PG Joliet West | 2023 State #31 Nation IL (Joliet West) and Xavier Booker Xavier Booker 6'11" | PF Cathedral | 2023 State #4 Nation IN (Indianapolis Cathedral) will square off in the final game of the night.  That game will have a ton of other star power including top ranked sophomore in Illinois Jeremiah Fears Jeremiah Fears 6'1" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2025 #31 Nation AZ , UNC-Greensboro signee Matthew Moore Matthew Moore 6'7" | PF Hillcrest | 2023 State IL , and top 25 junior Justus McNair Justus McNair 6'3" | SG Joliet West | 2024 State IL .  On the Cathedral side Booker has a ton of help in Mercer commit Jake Davis Jake Davis 6'6" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN and Purdue football signee Jaron Tibbs Jaron Tibbs 6'4" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN .

Simeon and Vashon will match up in a game of two blue blood programs with elite coaches.  It is Robert Smith’s final season at Simeon and they are primed to go out in style as the 3A title favorite behind twins Miles Rubin Miles Rubin 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2023 State #243 Nation IL (Loyola commit) and Wesley Rubin Wesley Rubin 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2023 State IL (Northern Iowa commit).  Vashon is led by top 5 Missouri senior Kennard Davis Kennard Davis 6'5" | PG Vashon | 2023 MO who is headed to Southern Illinois.

Friday night the featured player will be the #3 junior in Illinois Cole Certa Cole Certa 6'4" | SG IMG Academy | 2024 State #129 Nation FL .  The elite scoring guard who is racking up Big 10 offers will go against reigning 2A state champion Nashville who is known for their defense.

When
Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February, 4

Where
O’Fallon High School (O’Fallon, IL)

Schedule

Friday

5:00 PM         O’Fallon vs Cardinal Ritter (Girls)

6:30 PM         O’Fallon vs Whitfield

Players to Watch
Koby Wilmouth (O’Fallon – 2023)
Jalen Smith Jalen Smith 6'1" | SG O'Fallon | 2021 State KS (O’Fallon – 2023)
Rini Harris Rini Harris 6'3" | SG O'Fallon | 2024 State IL (O’Fallon – 2024)
Jaeden Rush Jaeden Rush 6'0" | PG O'Fallon | 2024 State IL (O’Fallon – 2024)
Jorden Williams Jorden Williams 6'0" | PG Whitfield | 2023 State MO (Whitfield – 2023)
Holden Souter Holden Souter 6'6" | PF Whitfield | 2024 State MO (Whitfield – 2024)

8:00 PM         Bloomington Central Catholic vs Nashville

Players to Watch
Cole Certa Cole Certa 6'4" | SG IMG Academy | 2024 State #129 Nation FL (Bloomington Central Catholic – 2024)
Colin Hayes Colin Hayes 6'6" | PF Bloomington Central Catholic | 2024 State IL (Bloomington Central Catholic – 2024)
Bennett Briles Bennett Briles 6'9" | PF Nashville | 2023 State IL (Nashville – 2023)

Saturday

3:30 PM         Belleville East vs Lanphier

Players to Watch
Jordan Pickett Jordan Pickett 6'1" | SG Belleville East | 2023 State IL (Belleville East – 2023 – SIU-Edwardsville)
Antwine Wilson Antwine Wilson 6'4" | SF Belleville East | 2023 State IL (Belleville East – 2023)
Alex Jackson IV Alex Jackson IV 6'5" | PF Belleville East | 2023 State IL (Belleville East – 2023)
Darien Singleton Darien Singleton 6'1" | SG Belleville East | 2023 State IL (Belleville East – 2023)
Austin Robinson Austin Robinson 6'4" | C Springfield Lanphier | 2023 State IL (Lanphier – 2023)
JaiQuan Holman JaiQuan Holman 5'10" | PG Springfield Lanphier | 2025 State IL (Lanphier – 2025)
Shaunassey Hatchett Shaunassey Hatchett 6'4" | SF Springfield Lanphier | 2025 State IL (Lanphier – 2025)

5:00 PM         Chaminade vs O’Fallon

Players to Watch
Koby Wilmouth (O’Fallon – 2023)
Jalen Smith Jalen Smith 6'1" | SG O'Fallon | 2021 State KS (O’Fallon – 2023)
Rini Harris Rini Harris 6'3" | SG O'Fallon | 2024 State IL (O’Fallon – 2024)
Jaeden Rush Jaeden Rush 6'0" | PG O'Fallon | 2024 State IL (O’Fallon – 2024)
B.J. Ward B.J. Ward 6'0" | PG Chaminade | 2023 State MO (Chaminade – 2023 – SEMO)
Nilivan Daniels Nilivan Daniels 6'3" | SG Chaminade | 2023 State MO (Chaminade – 2023)
Ben Winker Ben Winker 6'11" | C Chaminade | 2025 State MO (Chaminade – 2025)

6:30 PM         Simeon vs Vashon

Players 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 5'7" | PG Bishop Chatard | 2023 IN (Simeon – 2023 – Toldeo)
Jalen Griffith Jalen Griffith 5'9" | PG Simeon | 2023 State IL (Simeon – 2023)
Kaiden Space Kaiden Space 6'2" | SG St.Rita | 2023 State IL (Simeon – 2023 – Stony Brook)
Steve Turner Steve Turner 6'8" | C Simeon | 2023 State IL (Simeon – 2023)
Michael Ratliff Michael Ratliff 6'2" | SG Simeon | 2023 State IL (Simeon – 2023)
Ameer Morrow (Simeon – 2024)
RJ McKinnie RJ McKinnie 6'2" | SG Simeon | 2024 State IL (Simeon – 2024)
Kennard Davis Kennard Davis 6'5" | PG Vashon | 2023 MO (Vashon – 2023 – Southern Illinois)
Jordan Logan Jordan Logan 6'7" | PF Vashon | 2023 State MO (Vashon – 2023)
Jayden Nicholson Jayden Nicholson 6'4" | SG St Louis Christian | 2023 State MO (Vashon – 2023)
Cameron Stovall Cameron Stovall 6'5" | SF Vashon | 2023 State MO (Vashon – 2023)
Anthoni Sandford Anthoni Sandford 6'5" | SF Vashon | 2023 State MO (Vashon – 2023)
Jordyn Richard Jordyn Richard 6'5" | SF Vashon | 2024 State MO (Vashon – 2024)
Nicholas Randall Nicholas Randall 6'8" | PF AZ Compass Prep | 2025 State #96 Nation AZ (Vashon – 2025)
Trey Williams Trey Williams 6'0" | PG Loyola Academy | 2026 State IL (Vashon – 2025)
Dierre Hill (Vashon – 2025)
Christian Williams Christian Williams 5'9" | PG Vashon | 2025 MO (Vashon – 2025)

8:00 PM         Joliet West vs Indianapolis Cathedral

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)
Jayden Martin Jayden Martin 6'2" | SG Joliet West | 2023 State IL (Joliet West – 2023)
Justus McNair Justus McNair 6'3" | SG Joliet West | 2024 State IL (Joliet West – 2024)
Drew King (Joliet West – 2024)
Jeremiah Fears Jeremiah Fears 6'1" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2025 #31 Nation AZ (Joliet West – 2025)
Xavier Booker Xavier Booker 6'11" | PF Cathedral | 2023 State #4 Nation IN (Cathedral – 2023 – Michigan State)
Jake Davis Jake Davis 6'6" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN (Cathedral – 2023 – Mercer)
Jaron Tibbs Jaron Tibbs 6'4" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN (Cathedral – 2023 – Purdue Football)
Kamari Slaughter Kamari Slaughter 6'2" | SG Cathedral | 2023 State IN (Cathedral – 2023)
Sheldon Gatlin Sheldon Gatlin 6'7" | SF Cathedral | 2024 State IN (Cathedral – 2024)
Anthony Fields (Cathedral – 2024)
Lebron Gough Lebron Gough 6'1" | PG Cathedral | 2025 State IN (Cathedral – 2025)
Brady Koehler Brady Koehler 6'9" | SF Cathedral | 2025 State #199 Nation IN (Cathedral – 2025)
Deric Cannady Deric Cannady 5'11" | PG Cathedral | 2025 State IN (Cathedral – 2025)