Team Rose Shootout Preview
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This weekend Prep Hoops will be in the building for the Team Rose Shootout! This is one of the best events in Chicago every season and this year will be no different. PHI previews the games and prospects here! WhenSaturday,…
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Continue ReadingThis weekend Prep Hoops will be in the building for the Team Rose Shootout! This is one of the best events in Chicago every season and this year will be no different. PHI previews the games and prospects here!
When
Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10
Where
Mt. Carmel High School
Schedule
Saturday, December 9
11:00 AM TF North vs Riverside Brookfield
12:30 PM Lane Tech vs Lemont
2:00 PM Evanston vs Marian Catholic
3:30 PM Lincoln Way East vs Lindblom
5:00 PM Bloom vs Brother Rice
6:30 PM Mt. Carmel vs Hillcrest
Sunday, December 10
2:00 PM Hyde Park vs Leo
3:30 PM Homewood Flossmoor vs St. Ignatius
5:00 PM Curie vs Downers Grove North
6:30 PM Simeon vs Rich Township
Break Down of Games
Saturday, December 9
11:00 AM TF North vs Riverside Brookfield
Riverside Brookfield features a duo of potential D1 prospects in senior big man Stefan Cicic Stefan Cicic 7'0" | C Riverside Brookfield | 2024 State IL and sophomore wing Cameron Mercer Cameron Mercer 6'2" | SG Riverside Brookfield | 2026 State IL . Watch out for Steven Brown Steven Brown 6'1" | PG Riverside Brookfield | 2024 State IL who is a small college gem in senior class.
12:30 PM Lane Tech vs Lemont
Lane Tech has one of the best 1-2 punches in the CPS in senior bucket getter
Shaheed Solebo
Shaheed
Solebo
6'4" | SF
Lane Tech | 2024
State
IL
and junior big man
Dalton Scantlebury
Dalton
Scantlebury
6'8" | PF
Lane Tech | 2025
State
IL
. Several prospects to track on Lemont including sharp shooting point guard
Klaidas Paskauskas
Klaidas
Paskauskas
6'0" | PG
Lemont | 2024
State
IL
and combo guard
Ryan Runaas
Ryan
Runaas
6'0" | PG
Lemont | 2024
State
IL
in the backcourt. Junior wings
Matas Gaidukevicius
Matas
Gaidukevicius
6'5" | SG
Lemont | 2025
State
IL
and
Alanas Castillo
Alanas
Castillo
6'5" | SG
Lemont | 2025
State
IL
are emerging for Lemont.
2:00 PM Evanston vs Marian Catholic
Marian Catholic 2024 big man James Bullock James Bullock 6'7" | PF Marian Catholic | 2024 State IL is an intriguing prospect that low majors and D2s should be watching as a stretch big that can protect the rim. Really looking forward to getting a good eval of their 6’3” junior Zack Sharkey. For Evanston they have a small college gem in Brandon Watson Brandon Watson 5'9" | PG Evanston | 2024 State IL who is a microwave scorer at the point.
3:30 PM Lincoln Way East vs Lindblom
Lindblom is on fire after their win earlier this week against Kenwood. They come into this game with a lot of momentum. Cleveland State commit
Je’Shawn Stevenson
Je’Shawn
Stevenson
6'3" | SG
Lindblom | 2024
State
IL
leads the way as one of the top scorers in the public league. His running mate is Quentin McCoy who can really go! They also showed over the last week they have some depth to go with them. Lincoln Way East is an up and coming squad with a pair of juniors and two sophomores to track.
Brent Taylor
Brent
Taylor
6'3" | SG
Lincoln Way East | 2025
State
IL
is the most intriguing with what he brings from an athleticism and two way standpoint. The other junior to watch is Brenden Saunders. The sophomore class features scoring southpaw BJ Powell and athletic wing
Karson Thomas
Karson
Thomas
6'4" | SF
Lincoln Way East | 2026
State
IL
.
5:00 PM Bloom vs Brother Rice
Bloom got a big win recently over Thornton and will look to take down another top team here in Brother Rice. They are led by top 10 2025 prospect Elijah Lovemore Elijah Lovemore 6'2" | PG Bloom | 2025 State #344 Nation IL . The combo guard is a versatile prospect that stuffs the stat sheet. Senior wing duo Jaden Clark Jaden Clark 6'5" | SF Bloom | 2024 State IL and Santana Flowers Santana Flowers 6'4" | SF Bloom | 2024 State IL give them veteran perimeter players with size. Transfer Marcus Everhart Marcus Everhart 6'5" | PF Bloom Township | 2024 State IL is a physical inside presence. Junior guard Payton Edwards Payton Edwards 6'3" | SG Bloom | 2025 State IL and Amare Pryor Amare Pryor 6'1" | PG Bloom | 2026 State IL are also ranked prospects. We hear they have a new big man to track too. Brother Rice is rolling to start the season. At the point they have one of the most fun players in the state to watch in Lewis commit Cale Cosme Cale Cosme 5'7" | PG Brother Rice | 2024 State IL . He runs the show with talented junior wing Marcos Gonzales Marcos Gonzales 6'3" | SG Brother Rice | 2025 State IL as a scoring wing along with bouncy four man Zavier Fitch Zavier Fitch 6'7" | PF Brother Rice | 2024 State IL inside. Tyler Wooten Tyler Wooten 6'5" | SG Brother Rice | 2024 State IL is the x-factor guard on this squad.
6:30 PM Mt. Carmel vs Hillcrest
The host Caravan are primed for a deep run in March. Angelo Ciaravino Angelo Ciaravino 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State #160 Nation IL is a Northwestern commit and top 5 prospect that has great size and skill for a combo forward. His running mate is Lee Marks Lee Marks 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State IL who is a Swiss Army knife type player. Well rounded starting five that includes senior Christian Uremovich Christian Uremovich 6'5" | PF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State IL along with a junior backcourt of Cameron Thomas Cameron Thomas 6'3" | PG Mount Carmel | 2025 State IL and Grant Best Grant Best 6'3" | SG Mt. Carmel | 2025 State IL . Hillcrest was solid at the CEC a week ago. Junior Jaylen Ingram is their most intriguing prospect as the 2025 big man can impact the game on both ends. Class of 2026 power forward Max Carmicle is a new name emerging in the sophomore class for Hillcrest.
Sunday, December 10
2:00 PM Hyde Park vs Leo
Hyde Park is led by one of the top uncommitted seniors in the state in Jurrell Baldwin Jurrell Baldwin 6'6" | SF Hyde Park | 2024 State IL . Strong bodied wing that can also play some small ball four. Earlier in the week he dropped 36 points in a game. Germaine Benson Germaine Benson 6'0" | PG Hyde Park | 2024 State IL is a sleeper senior guard to watch.
3:30 PM Homewood Flossmoor vs St. Ignatius
This will be a fun matchup between two of the best juniors in the state with Phoenix Gill Phoenix Gill 6'3" | SG St. Ignatius | 2025 State #72 Nation IL (St. Ignatius) and Bryce Heard Bryce Heard 6'6" | SG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State #86 Nation IL (Homewood Flossmoor) going head to head. Gill has been putting up numbers all season long. Next to him are a couple small college guard duo Phillip Erickson Phillip Erickson 6'2" | PG St. Ignatius | 2024 State IL and Reggie Ray Reggie Ray 6'2" | PG St. Ignatius | 2024 State IL . For HF Heard is the superstar that can take them to the next level. They have a deep group of prospects. Junior Jayden Tyler Jayden Tyler 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State IL and senior Carson Brownfield Carson Brownfield 6'5" | SF Homewood Flosmoor | 2024 State IL are a pair to watch in addition to top 25 senior and Columbia commit Gianni Cobb Gianni Cobb 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2024 State IL .
5:00 PM Curie vs Downers Grove North
Curie is led by UIC commit Carlos Harris Carlos Harris 6'1" | SG Curie | 2024 State #283 Nation IL . Scoring combo guard that does a good job impacting the game on both ends of the floor. His senior running mate is Will Gonzalez Will Gonzalez 6'5" | SF Curie | 2024 State IL who is among the best uncommitted seniors in the state with his passing, defense, and development as a shooter. DGN is coming off a state final four appearance and has top 10 prospect Jack Stanton Jack Stanton 6'2" | SG Downers Grove North | 2024 State #222 Nation IL who is headed to Princeton. One of the truly elite shot makers in the state. Much more than just Stanton as Jake Reimer inside is a big to track along with fellow seniors Owen Thulin Owen Thulin 6'0" | PG Downers Grove North | 2024 State IL at the point and Alex Miller Alex Miller 6'5" | SF Downers Grove North | 2024 State IL knocking down shots on the wing.
6:30 PM Simeon vs Rich Township
Simeon is still figuring things out early in the season. Their backcourt of senior RJ McKinnie RJ McKinnie 6'2" | SG Simeon | 2024 State IL and junior Lorenzo Shields Lorenzo Shields 6'2" | PG Simeon | 2025 State IL are going to be what they rely on game in and game out. McKinnie is a lefty scorer while Shields runs the show while impacting across the board. Kas Nelson is a sophomore wing that jumped off the floor to us a week ago. Rich Township’s stars are in the backcourt. Senior Samar Bures Samar Bures 5'9" | PG Rich Township | 2024 State IL is a smaller scoring guard that just produces. Jamson Coulter Jamson Coulter 6'2" | SG Rich Township | 2026 State IL is one of the better sophomore prospects in the state with his strong frame and ability to attack downhill with force!