3A and 4A State Preview

This weekend state champions will be crowned in Champaign.  Friday 3A and 4A begin play in their semis.  We preview it here!  Don't have a subscription?  Try it out at a special discounted rate of 30% by using code “Scottburgess30”.   3A   Friday, March 10 – Semis   10:00 AM       Simeon vs St. Ignatius 11:45 AM        Metamora vs East St. Louis   Saturday, March 11   5:30 PM         Championship   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='939059' first='Jalen' last='Griffith'] (Simeon – 2023 – Jacksonville) [player_tooltip player_id='994687' first='Kaiden' last='Space'] (Simeon – 2023 – Stony Brook) [player_tooltip player_id='1048374' first='Michael' last='Ratliff'] (Simeon – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1750596' first='Rashad' last='McKinnie'] (Simeon – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='989270' first='Richard' last='Barron'] (St. Ignatius – 2023 - George Mason) Owen Kyhl (St. Ignatius – 2023) Justin Scott (St. Ignatius – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] (St. Ignatius – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='939065' first='Ethan' last='Kizer'] (Metamora – 2023 – South Alabama) [player_tooltip player_id='1371068' first='Tyson' last='Swanson'] (Metamora – 2023) Drew Tucker (Metamora – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1750597' first='Luke' last='Hopp'] (Metamora – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1750712' first='Tyler' last='Mason'] (Metamora – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1545146' first='Matthew' last='Zobrist'] (Metamora – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='939073' first='Macaleab' last='Rich'] (East St. Louis – 2023 – Kansas State) [player_tooltip player_id='1537979' first='Antwan' last='Robinson'] (East St. Louis – 2023 – Cal State Fullerton) [player_tooltip player_id='1744060' first='D'Necco' last='Rucker'] (East St. Louis – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1371071' first='Cameron' last='Boone'] (East St. Louis – 2023) DeMarion Brown (East St. Louis – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1750704' first='Davis' last='Bynum'] (East St. Louis – 2024) Dainen Rucker (East St. Louis – 2024)   Which Are Top Prospects Fans Must See?   The 3A field might have more D1 talent than the 4A final four which is rare.  For Simeon they have five D1 commits in [player_tooltip player_id='1048306' first='Miles' last='Rubin'] (Loyola), [player_tooltip player_id='939068' first='Sam' last='Lewis'] (Toledo), [player_tooltip player_id='1048305' first='Wesley' last='Rubin'] (Northern Iowa), [player_tooltip player_id='939059' first='Jalen' last='Griffith'] (Jacksonville), and [player_tooltip player_id='994687' first='Kaiden' last='Space'] (Stony Brook).  St. Ignatius has a D1 commit of their own in power wing [player_tooltip player_id='989270' first='Richard' last='Barron'] (George Mason).  We are excited to evaluate top 5 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] against quality competition in Champaign where his dad Kendall Gill played for the Flying Illini.  South Alabama commit [player_tooltip player_id='939065' first='Ethan' last='Kizer'] is a bouncy power forward that is fun to watch.  [player_tooltip player_id='939073' first='Macaleab' last='Rich'] is the highest ranked senior in the 3A field.  Kansas State commit is a grown man and complete force when attacking downhill and getting on the glass.  Flyers also have another D1 commit in [player_tooltip player_id='1537979' first='Antwan' last='Robinson'] who is going to Cal State Fullerton.   Who are the Top Unsigned Seniors?   [player_tooltip player_id='1048374' first='Michael' last='Ratliff'] from Simeon is a tough defensive guard that impacts on that end along with making smart plays on D.  Going to help out a small college in a major way!  Owen Kyhl from St. Ignatius is a tough as nails ideal small college guard.  Metamora guards Drew Tucker and [player_tooltip player_id='1371068' first='Tyson' last='Swanson'] have both come up with huge scoring numbers as seniors and would be ideal D3 or NAIA prospects.  Love the ESL trio of [player_tooltip player_id='1744060' first='D'Necco' last='Rucker'], [player_tooltip player_id='1371071' first='Cameron' last='Boone'], and Demarion Brown who should all get looks as unsigned seniors.   What Under the Radar Prospects are We Looking Forward to Evaluating?   Simeon 2024 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1750596' first='Rashad' last='McKinnie'] plays sparingly, but seems to make positive things happen when he is in there.  St. Ignatius 2024 post Justin Scott is the #1 defensive tackle in the country in football, but he is a huge key if Iggy wants to give Simeon a game competing with the Rubin twins inside.  Like what Metamora pick and pop big [player_tooltip player_id='1750597' first='Luke' last='Hopp'] showed early in the season in the 2024 class.  Fellow Metamora junior [player_tooltip player_id='1750712' first='Tyler' last='Mason'] has averaged 15 points a game this season.  Last year 2025 sharp shooter Mattew Zobrist put his name on the map.  Really like what 2024 long and lanky combo forward [player_tooltip player_id='1750704' first='Davis' last='Bynum'] has flashed as an upside prospect for East St. Louis.   4A   Friday, March 10 – Semis   2:30 PM         Benet vs New Trier 4:15 PM         Downers Grove North vs Moline   Saturday, March 11   7:15 PM         Championship   Prospects to Watch [player_tooltip player_id='1215311' first='Nikola' last='Abusara'] (Benet – 2023 – Dartmouth) [player_tooltip player_id='1537986' first='Brayden' last='Fagbemi'] (Benet – 2023 - Johns Hopkins) [player_tooltip player_id='1371085' first='Brady' last='Kunka'] (Benet – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1215287' first='Jake' last='Fiegen'] (New Trier – 2023 – Cornell) [player_tooltip player_id='1048311' first='Tyler' last='Van Gorp'] (New Trier – 2023 - Williams College) [player_tooltip player_id='1385306' first='Colby' last='Smith'] (New Trier – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1279764' first='Max' last='Haack'] (Downers Grove North – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1285524' first='Jack' last='Stanton'] (Downers Grove North – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1285493' first='Jake' last='Riemer'] (Downers Grove North – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='989265' first='Owen' last='Freeman'] (Moline – 2023 – Iowa) [player_tooltip player_id='989274' first='Brock' last='Harding'] (Moline – 2023 – Iowa) [player_tooltip player_id='989276' first='Grant' last='Welch'] (Moline – 2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1429130' first='Vinablo' last='Adjahoungbeta'] (Moline – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1545132' first='Treyton' last='Taylor'] (Moline – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1545138' first='Braden' last='Freeman'] (Moline – 2025)   Which Are Top Prospects Fans Must See?   In the first semi there will be a pair of former Full Package teammates in Nikola Abursara who is headed to Dartmouth and the best shooter in the state [player_tooltip player_id='1215287' first='Jake' last='Fiegen'] of New Trier who is headed to Cornell.  For Downers Grove North [player_tooltip player_id='1285524' first='Jack' last='Stanton'] has been on a tear and he is primed to move up into the top 30 in the next PHI 2024 rankings and is looking like a D1 prospect.  Moline has a pair of future Iowa Hawkeyes in [player_tooltip player_id='989265' first='Owen' last='Freeman'] and [player_tooltip player_id='989274' first='Brock' last='Harding'] who are two of the premier seniors in the state.   Who are the Top Unsigned Seniors?   Benet's guard [player_tooltip player_id='1371085' first='Brady' last='Kunka'] is an absolutely stellar small college prospects. Moline's [player_tooltip player_id='989276' first='Grant' last='Welch'] can flat out shoot the basketball from deep! Has a lot of intangibles.   What Under the Radar Prospects are We Looking Forward to Evaluating?   New Trier 2025 combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1385306' first='Colby' last='Smith'] is a crafty scorer that has a quality feel for the game.  Will be great to see how he plays on a big stage.  [player_tooltip player_id='1285493' first='Jake' last='Riemer'] is a five man in the 2024 class that has upside as a rebounder and low post scorer.  Moline's [player_tooltip player_id='1429130' first='Vinablo' last='Adjahoungbeta'] is a rangy two way junior wing that is primed to breakout.  They also have a pair of 2025s to track in [player_tooltip player_id='1545132' first='Treyton' last='Taylor'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1545138' first='Braden' last='Freeman'].

This weekend state champions will be crowned in Champaign. Friday 3A and 4A begin play in their semis. We preview it here! Don't have a subscription? Try it out at a special discounted rate of 30% by using code “Scottburgess30”.