Show Me Showdown: Scotty B’s Top 2026 Illinois Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who were the top Illinois performers in the class of 2026 from Show Me Showdown?&nbsp; Here are the best performances we saw!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552407' first='Luke' last='Blackford'] (Illinois Predators 15U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Calvary Academy 6'3” shooting guard is a broad shouldered two guard that can really shoot it from distance.&nbsp; Knocked in an array in their Friday game we caught along with being fouled on another.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105417' first='Joshua' last='Humbles'] (Team Illinois 15U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manual two guard at 6'1” was such an effective slashing wing that put it on the deck over and over again.&nbsp; He won off the bounce with consistency.&nbsp; Burst on his first step and finished dump offs around the hoop.&nbsp; Potential as a versatile defender that can check both backcourt spots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105414' first='Sean' last='Lee'] (Team Illinois 15U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Decatur MacArthur 6'3” shooting guard was relentless around the rim as an offensive rebounder pounding the glass for second chance points and finishing out of the dunker spot for Team Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552415' first='Maddox' last='Ritzel'] (Illinois Bears 15U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ritzel is a shooting guard that held his own playing up and at his actual 15U level.&nbsp; The Nashville guard is tough as nails and scores in the paint with runners, converting dump offs, and getting on the offensive boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->