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<p>Who are the most electrifying athletes in the state of Illinois playing hoops? We dive into that here breaking them down by geographic regions! Today is <strong>Eye Popping Athletes on the Hardwood: Chicago Suburbs Pt 2</strong>!</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545116' first='Terrence' last='Smith'] (West Aurora)</strong></p>
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<p>Smith might be the best athlete in the state period. Big and strong two way wing is an elite dunker, shot blocker, and a highly ranked football prospect as well.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766461' first='EJ' last='Mosley'] (Romeoville)</strong></p>
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<p>Slick ball handler that has shown his ability to score at the rim with acrobatics this year.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1385296' first='Yaris' last='Irby'] (Niles North)</strong></p>
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<p>Compact lefty combo guard that is so explosive and quick with the rock in his hands.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766497' first='Zion' last='Gross'] (Joliet West)</strong></p>
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<p>Gross is an explosive athlete that makes plays in the open floor and defends well.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] (Homewood Flossmoor)</strong></p>
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<p>Tyler is a lightning quick point guard that plays with a lot of speed and athleticism at the point.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis'] (Hinsdale Central)</strong></p>
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<p>The younger brother of Matas is a an explosive athlete that plays above the rim.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545109' first='Nevaeh' last='Hawkins'] (St. Patrick)</strong></p>
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<p>Super bouncy combo forward that is quick twitched on the offensive glass.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2321402' first='Adam' last='Walker'] (Romeoville)</strong></p>
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<p>Big man that has a long and lanky frame. Fluid athlete getting up and down the floor and swatting shots.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552393' first='Gabriel' last='Sularski'] (Benet)</strong></p>
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<p>Top ranked sophomore in the state brings athleticism on the wing impacting on both ends.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845350' first='Stephen' last='Brown'] (Marist)</strong></p>
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<p>Super bouncy big man that rebounds with force and throws down big dunks.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] (Kankakee)</strong></p>
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<p>Willaims is a long and wiry athletic wing that scores with ease.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105355' first='Davon' last='Grant'] (Dekalb)</strong></p>
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<p>Powerfully built combo forward that has bounce around the hoop rebounding and finishing with force.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552436' first='Karson' last='Thomas'] (Lincoln Way East)</strong></p>
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<p>Two way wing in the sophomore class that flashes excellent athleticism.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2244002' first='Jayden' last='Madden'] (Romeoville)</strong></p>
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<p>Madden doesn't play much on varsity, but we saw during the fall him showcase his elite athleticism as a big man.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552462' first='Mickeis' last='Johnson'] (Romeoville)</strong></p>
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<p>Powerfully built two guard that explodes with the ball in the open floor and flies to the rim.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845361' first='Amare' last='Pryor'] (Bloom)</strong></p>
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<p>Long and rangy combo guard that is fast with it in transition and blocks shots well for a guard.</p>
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Who are the most electrifying athletes in the state of Illinois playing hoops? We dive into that here breaking them down by geographic regions! Today is Eye Popping Athletes on the Hardwood: Chicago Suburbs Pt 2!
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