Holiday Preview: Chicagoland Tournaments

It is that time of the year! Holiday basketball tournament season is upon us! Prep Hoops Illinois examines the top Chicago area Tournaments that will be taking place after Christmas including Jack Tosh, Hinsdale Central, Proviso West, The Big Dipper, and Wheeling! In Holiday Preview: Chicagoland Tournaments we dive into the schedule, top prospects, best first round games, sleeper teams, and our picks for final four as well as the champion!   Jack Tosh Holiday Classic   Dates: December 26-December 30 Location: York High School First Round Schedule: (Not Bracket Order)   8:30 AM         St. Laurence vs Andrew 9:00 AM         Lake Forest vs Palatine 10:00 AM       Glenbard West vs Rolling Meadows 10:30 AM       Riverside Brookfield vs Minooka 11:30 AM        Downers Grove North vs Highland Park 12:00 PM       Lyons vs St. Patrick 1:00 PM         Stagg vs Wheaton North 1:30 PM         Yorkville vs St. Ignatius 3:00 PM         Naperville North vs Fenwick 3:30 PM         Nazareth vs Bolingbrook 4:30 PM         Metamora vs Hansberry 5:00 PM         Lemont vs Wheaton St. Francis 6:00 PM         Glenbard East vs Glenbrook South 6:30 PM         Conant vs Glenbard North 7:30 PM         Downers Grove South vs Batavia 8:00 PM         York vs Hinsdale South   Top Prospects to Watch:   [player_tooltip player_id='1157226' first='Josh' last='Pickett'] (St. Laurence – 2024 – Denver) [player_tooltip player_id='1766462' first='Zerrick' last='Johnson'] (St. Laurence – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1541230' first='Connor' last='May'] (Palatine – 2024 – Wash U) [player_tooltip player_id='1385299' first='Ian' last='Miletic'] (Rolling Meadows – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1285519' first='Stefan' last='Cicic'] (Riverside Brookfield – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='2105396' first='Cameron' last='Mercer'] (Riverside Brookfield – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='1285524' first='Jack' last='Stanton'] (Downers Grove North - 2024 – Princeton) [player_tooltip player_id='1385287' first='EJ' last='Breland'] (St. Patrick – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1285496' first='Jason' last='Jakstys'] (Yorkville – 2024 – Illinois) [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] (St. Ignatius – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='2323624' first='Davion' last='Thompson'] (Bolingbrook – 2027) [player_tooltip player_id='1295542' first='Bryce' last='Welch'] (Naperville North – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1157231' first='Cooper' last='Koch'] (Metamora – 2024 – Iowa) [player_tooltip player_id='1750712' first='Tyler' last='Mason'] (Metamora – 2024 – Winona State) [player_tooltip player_id='1766460' first='Al' last='Brooks'] Jr (Hansberry – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1541233' first='Nick' last='Taylor'] (Glenbrook South – 2024 - Winona State) [player_tooltip player_id='1157222' first='JJ' last='Hernandez'] (Glenbard North  - 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1295579' first='Jax' last='Abalos'] (Batavia – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1541218' first='AJ' last='Levine'] (York – 2024 – Penn)   Best First Round Matchup:   Metamora vs Hansberry and Yorkville vs St. Ignatius.  Not often are you going to get first round matchups of teams each with top 10 prospects on their rosters.  That's what happens here with Metamora ([player_tooltip player_id='1157231' first='Cooper' last='Koch']) vs Hansberry ([player_tooltip player_id='1766460' first='Al' last='Brooks'] Jr) along with Yorkville ([player_tooltip player_id='1285496' first='Jason' last='Jakstys']) vs St. Ignatius ([player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill']).   Sleeper Teams:   St. Laurence, Rolling Meadows, Naperville North, Glenbrook South, Riverside Brookfield, Yorkville, Glenbard North, York   Final Four Predictions and Champion:   Downers Grove North Metamora (Champion) St. Patrick Bolingbrook       Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic   Dates: December 27-December 30   Location: Hinsdale Central High School First Round Schedule:   9:30 AM         Marian Catholic vs St. Charles East 11:00 AM        Niles North vs Morgan Park 12:30 PM       Brother Rice vs Plainfield East 2:00 PM         Rockford Auburn vs Stevenson 3:45 PM         DePaul Prep vs Lincoln Way Central 5:15 PM         Schaumburg vs Hinsdale Central 7:00 PM         Lane Tech vs Maine South 8:30 PM         Oswego East vs Morton   Top Prospects to Watch:   [player_tooltip player_id='1157221' first='James' last='Bullock'] (Marian Catholic – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385296' first='Yaris' last='Irby'] (Niles North – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1545120' first='Marcos' last='Gonzales'] (Brother Rice – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1436161' first='Cale' last='Cosme'] (Brother Rice – 2024 – Lewis) [player_tooltip player_id='1845353' first='Amir' last='Danforth'] (Rockford Auburn – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='1552481' first='Rocco' last='Pagliocca'] (Stevenson – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='1157352' first='Jaylan' last='McElroy'] (DePaul Prep – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1385297' first='Jonas' last='Johnson'] (DePaul Prep – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1845360' first='Rashaun' last='Porter'] (DePaul Prep – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis'] (Hinsdale Central – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1373439' first='Shaheed' last='Solebo'] (Lane Tech – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1545128' first='Dalton' last='Scantlebury'] (Lane Tech – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1157349' first='Jehvion' last='Starwood'] (Oswego East – 2024 – Wyoming) Mason Lockett (Oswego East – 2026)   Best First Round Matchup:   Rockford Auburn vs Stevenson.  Young and talented guard core from Rockford Auburn will get tested against a Stevenson squad with size and skill across the board.   Sleeper Teams:   Stevenson, Rockford Auburn, Hinsdale Central, Marian Catholic   Final Four Predictions and Champion:   Niles North Brother Rice DePaul Prep (Champion) Lane Tech       Proviso West Holiday Tournament   Dates: December 27-December 30   Location: Proviso West High School First Round Schedule:   9:30 AM         Proviso East vs Rauner 11:00 AM        Lincoln Park vs Longwood 12:30 PM       Rockford Guilford vs Michelle Clark 2:00 PM         Whitney Young vs Austin 4:00 PM         Proviso West vs St. John's 5:30 PM         Warren vs Perspectives 7:00 PM         TF North vs Farragut 8:30 PM         Kenwood vs Zion Benton   Top Prospects to Watch:   [player_tooltip player_id='1385284' first='Keyshawn' last='Barfield'] (Lincoln Park – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='2105222' first='Chayse' last='Turner'] (Lincoln Park - 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='2105399' first='Ahmad' last='Lee'] (Lincoln Park – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1282464' first='Malachi' last='Johnson'] (Rockford Guilford – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1970448' first='Marty' last='Dempsey'] (Michelle Clark – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1385300' first='Antonio' last='Munoz'] (Whitney Young – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1552475' first='Marquis' last='Clark'] (Whitney Young – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='2323647' first='Howard' last='Williams'] (Whitney Young – 2027) [player_tooltip player_id='2323571' first='Jaxson' last='Davis'] (Warren – 2027) [player_tooltip player_id='1874672' first='Alex' last='Daniels'] (Warren – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1284852' first='Chris' last='Riddle'] (Kenwood – 2024 – DePaul) [player_tooltip player_id='1157346' first='Jaden' last='Smith'] (Kenwood – 2024 – Arizona State) [player_tooltip player_id='1385283' first='Aleks' last='Alston'] (Kenwood – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1845363' first='Rajan' last='Roberts'] (Kenwood – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='2125612' first='Devin' last='Cleveland'] (Kenwood - 2027) Best First Round Matchup:   Rockford Guilford vs Michelle Clark   Sleeper Teams:   Rockford Guilford and Michelle Clark   Final Four Predictions and Champion:   Lincoln Park Whitney Young Warren Kenwood (Champion)         The Big Dipper   Dates: December 26-December 29   Location: Rich Township High School First Round Schedule:   9:00 AM         Thornwood vs TF South 10:30 AM       Eisenhower vs Homewood Flossmoor 12:00 PM       Westinghouse vs Hillcrest 1:30 PM         Rich Township vs Bremen 3:30 PM         Tinley Park vs Crete Monee 5:00 PM         Hyde Park vs Thornridge 6:30 PM         Evergreen Park vs Bishop Noll (IN) 8:00 PM         Thornton vs Crane   Top Prospects to Watch:   [player_tooltip player_id='1978580' first='Kaden' last='Faber'] (Thornwood – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='2105169' first='Arden' last='Eaves'] (Thornwood – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1352590' first='Gianni' last='Cobb'] (Homewood Flossmoor – 2024 – Columbia) [player_tooltip player_id='1385293' first='Bryce' last='Heard'] (Homewood Flossmoor – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] (Homewood Flossmoor – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1373448' first='Askia' last='Bullie'] (Westinghouse – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1978585' first='DJ' last='Bolden'] (Westinghouse – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1598729' first='Jaylen' last='Ingram'] (Hillcrest – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1845352' first='Jamson' last='Coulter'] (Rich Township – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='2104984' first='Samar' last='Bures'] (Rich Township – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1373451' first='Jurrell' last='Baldwin'] (Hyde Park – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1598709' first='Germaine' last='Benson'] (Hyde Park – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1598743' first='Keshaun' last='Vaval'] (Evergreen Park – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1157230' first='Morez' last='Johnson'] (Thornton – 2024 – Illinois) [player_tooltip player_id='1285479' first='Isaiah' last='Green'] (Thornton – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1158757' first='Meyoh' last='Swansey'] (Thornton – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='2083269' first='Chase' last='Abraham'] (Thornton – 2024)   Best First Round Matchup:   Westinghouse vs Hillcrest.  Couple of traditional powers that have some under the radar prospects on each side.   Sleeper Teams:   Thornwood, Westinghouse, Hillcrest   Final Four Predictions and Champion:   Homewood Flossmoor Rich Township Hyde Park Thornton (Champion)         Wheeling Hardwood Classic   Dates: December 27-December 30   Location: Wheeling High School First Round Schedule:   9:00 AM         Oak Forest vs Buffalo Grove 10:30 AM       Neuqua Valley vs Antioch 12:15 PM       Prospect vs Hampshire 2:00 PM         Wauconda vs Deerfield 3:45 PM         Glenbrook North vs Maine West 5:30 PM         Niles Notre Dame vs Libertyville 7:15 PM         Fremd vs Wheeling 8:45 PM         St. Viator vs Steamwood   Top Prospects to Watch:   [player_tooltip player_id='1432523' first='Connor' last='Woodin'] (Buffalo Grove – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1285497' first='Luke' last='Kinkade'] (Neuqua Valley – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1228936' first='Marshall' last='Gehrke'] (Antioch – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='2105292' first='Ben' last='Schneider'] (Prospect – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1541246' first='Braeden' last='Carlsen'] (Wauconda – 2024 – Mercer) [player_tooltip player_id='1552404' first='Jake' last='Pollack'] (Deerfield – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='1965004' first='Sam' last='Lappin'] (Glenbrook North – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1373455' first='Josh' last='Fridman'] (Glenbrook North – 2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1434463' first='Brady' last='Sehlhorst'] (Niles Notre Dame – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='2105215' first='Ryder' last='Raya'] (Niles Notre Dame – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1552460' first='Bryce' last='Wegrzyn'] (Libertyville – 2026) [player_tooltip player_id='1545144' first='Samuel' last='Hirsch'] (Fremd – 2025) [player_tooltip player_id='2104829' first='Mitch' last='Humphrey'] (St. Viator – 2024)   Best First Round Matchup:   Wauconda vs Deerfield and Niles Notre Dame vs Libertyville   Sleeper Teams:   Deerfield, Niles Notre Dame, Fremd   Final Four Predictions and Champion:   Neuqua Valley Wauconda Glenbrook North (Champion) St. Viator

It is that time of the year! Holiday basketball tournament season is upon us! Prep Hoops Illinois examines the top Chicago area Tournaments that will be taking place after Christmas including Jack Tosh, Hinsdale Central, Proviso West, The Big Dipper, and Wheeling! In Holiday Preview: Chicagoland Tournaments we dive into the schedule, top prospects, best first round games, sleeper teams, and our picks for final four as well as the champion!