Top 250: Scotty B’s 2026 Standouts
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The Prep Hoops Illinois Top 250 Pt 2 was held on Saturday! The event featured prospects from all over the state. We dive into the prospects here by class looking at the top performers! Today we look at Top 250:…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Hoops Illinois Top 250 Pt 2 was held on Saturday! The event featured prospects from all over the state. We dive into the prospects here by class looking at the top performers! Today we look at Top 250: Scotty B’s 2026 Standouts!
TJ Williams TJ Williams 6'2" | SG Glenbard West | 2026 State IL (Glenbard West)
Williams was very good in this setting. The Glenbard West 6’2” shooting guard is a projectable wing that has long strides attacking the rim. Did that over and over getting to the rack with smooth takes. Got to the rim at will for layups and acrobatic finishes. Couple bullet passes, high pointed rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots in the game we saw. Continues to be a prospect worth tracking early on in the process.
Gage Peterson Gage Peterson 6'6" | SF Waltonville | 2026 State IL (Waltonville)
Peterson is the top 2026 prospect in southern Illinois. The 6’5” small forward has good size and broad shoulders. Such a quick release on his jump shot. He gets it off in the blink of an eye rising up from mid-range and three. Plus shooter with touch. Like how he would grab it off the defensive glass and push usually finding a teammate putting his team in position for a score. Won on quite a few straight line takes and rebounded at a good clip for a wing.
Nico Wright Nico Wright 6'5" | PF Lane Tech | 2026 State IL (Lane Tech)
Really like what we have seen out of Wright this spring. Bouncy.6’5” power forward that has a long and lean frame. He is quite the shot blocking presence. Swatted one after another recording five of them in one game we caught. Elite defender that has switchablity and can defend in space. Rim runs in transition and was mobile in the pick/roll. Quality rebounder that uses his length to high point boards.
Mason Halbach Mason Halbach 6'2" Geneva Community | 2026 IL (Geneva)
This Geneva 6’2” two guard shot it pretty well from the perimeter looking confident letting it fly on a couple of threes we saw him take. Also got on the offensive glass for several scores.
Jaysen Wesley Jaysen Wesley 6'5" | SF Julian | 2026 IL (Julian)
Wesley is a 6’5” power forward that has a long and lanky frame with projectability. Was effective getting on the offensive glass for second chance points. Fluid finishing in the pick/roll game. Finished dump offs with good hands. Some intriguing upside here!
JR Swift JR Swift 5'10" | PG Proviso East | 2026 IL (Proviso East)
Swift is a 5’10” point guard that pushes in transition and was a good pull up shooter from three that knocked in several of them in the game we saw.
Robert Sansone (Montini)
This Montini point guard proved to be a quality shooter knocking in several threes in the game we caught him. Watch out for him for Montini this year!