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Eye Popping Athletes on the Hardwood: Chicago Suburbs Pt 2

Eye Popping Athletes on the Hardwood: Chicago Suburbs Pt 2
Scott Burgess
Scott Burgess February 15, 2024 @ 09:00 AM
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Adam Walker
Adam Walker 6'11" | C/PF | 2026
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Jayden Madden
Jayden Madden 6'10" | C | 2026
IL
Lincoln Williams
Lincoln Williams 6'5" | SF | 2026
IL
Davon Grant
Davon Grant 6'5" | PF | 2026
IL
Vincas Buzelis
Vincas Buzelis 6'5" | SF | 2025
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Amare Pryor
Amare Pryor 6'1" | PG | 2026
IL
Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown 6'7" | PF | 2026
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Jayden Tyler
Jayden Tyler 6'0" | PG | 2025
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Zion Gross
Zion Gross 6'5" | SF | 2025
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EJ Mosley
EJ Mosley 6'0" | PG | 2025
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Mickeis Johnson
Mickeis Johnson 6'3" | SG | 2026
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Karson Thomas
Karson Thomas 6'4" | SF/SG | 2026
IL
Gabriel Sularski
Gabriel Sularski 6'6" | SF | 2026
UT
Terrence Smith
Terrence Smith 6'5" | SF | 2025
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Nevaeh Hawkins
Nevaeh Hawkins 6'7" | PF | 2025
MN
Yaris Irby
Yaris Irby 5'10" | PG | 2025
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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!&nbsp; Today is <strong>Eye Popping Athletes on the Hardwood: Chicago Suburbs Pt 2</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545116' first='Terrence' last='Smith'] (West Aurora)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith might be the best athlete in the state period.&nbsp; Big and strong two way wing is an elite dunker, shot blocker, and a highly ranked football prospect as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766461' first='EJ' last='Mosley'] (Romeoville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Slick ball handler that has shown his ability to score at the rim with acrobatics this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1385296' first='Yaris' last='Irby'] (Niles North)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Compact lefty combo guard that is so explosive and quick with the rock in his hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766497' first='Zion' last='Gross'] (Joliet West)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gross is an explosive athlete that makes plays in the open floor and defends well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] (Homewood Flossmoor)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler is a lightning quick point guard that plays with a lot of speed and athleticism at the point.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis'] (Hinsdale Central)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The younger brother of Matas is a an explosive athlete that plays above the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545109' first='Nevaeh' last='Hawkins'] (St. Patrick)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Super bouncy combo forward that is quick twitched on the offensive glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2321402' first='Adam' last='Walker'] (Romeoville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big man that has a long and lanky frame.&nbsp; Fluid athlete getting up and down the floor and swatting shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552393' first='Gabriel' last='Sularski'] (Benet)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top ranked sophomore in the state brings athleticism on the wing impacting on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845350' first='Stephen' last='Brown'] (Marist)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Super bouncy big man that rebounds with force and throws down big dunks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] (Kankakee)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Willaims is a long and wiry athletic wing that scores with ease.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105355' first='Davon' last='Grant'] (Dekalb)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powerfully built combo forward that has bounce around the hoop rebounding and finishing with force.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552436' first='Karson' last='Thomas'] (Lincoln Way East)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two way wing in the sophomore class that flashes excellent athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2244002' first='Jayden' last='Madden'] (Romeoville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madden doesn't play much on varsity, but we saw during the fall him showcase his elite athleticism as a big man.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552462' first='Mickeis' last='Johnson'] (Romeoville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powerfully built two guard that explodes with the ball in the open floor and flies to the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845361' first='Amare' last='Pryor'] (Bloom)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long and rangy combo guard that is fast with it in transition and blocks shots well for a guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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