Monday Night Monsters
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Who showed out on Monday night? There were prospects from all around the state that made huge impacts and we dive into them here in Monday Night Monsters! Justus McNair Justus McNair 6'3" | SG Joliet West | 2024 State…
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Continue ReadingWho showed out on Monday night? There were prospects from all around the state that made huge impacts and we dive into them here in Monday Night Monsters!
Justus McNair Justus McNair 6'3" | SG Joliet West | 2024 State IL (Joliet West)
The Valpo commit continues to produce as he posted 25 points in a 58-54 win over Minooka on Monday night.
Zane Caves and Micah Hamilton (Minooka)
On the other side of the game Caves led the way with 15 points while Hamilton had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Sam Hanus and Evan Nagler Evan Nagler 6'0" | PG Deerfield | 2026 IL (Deerfield)
Deerfield won comfortably on Monday over Glenbard East 69-38 being led in scoring by Sam Hanus with 20 points and Evan Nagler Evan Nagler 6'0" | PG Deerfield | 2026 IL chipped in 12 points.
Tyler Heffren Tyler Heffren 6'4" | SG Eureka | 2024 State IL and Jack Blunier (Eureka)
Heffren became the all-time leading scorer at Eureka passing Jordan Prosser as he has 1749 points for his career going for 19 points and 10 rebounds. Blunier also contributed 14 points in their Monday night game.
Hunter Staton (Serena)
Staton was the top scorer notching 21 points in their 75-35 victory on Monday night.
Blake Schwartz (Payson)
Schwartz passed the 1,000 point mark on Monday by recording 34 points in a win against Beardstown.
Jordan Brooks Jordan Brooks 6'2" | SG West Aurora | 2024 State IL and CJ Savage CJ Savage 5'10" | PG West Aurora | 2024 State IL (West Aurora)
Brooks is a shooting guard that can really score it and he had a massive night recording 35 points in the win. Their other high scoring senior guard Savage dropped 17 points.
JC Anderson JC Anderson 6'7" | C Mt. Zion | 2026 State IL , Lyncoln Koester Lyncoln Koester 6'3" | SG Mt. Zion | 2025 State IL , and Brayden Trimble Brayden Trimble 6'2" | SG Mt. Zion | 2025 State IL (Mt. Zion)
Anderson is a two sport star that is having a big hoops season. He recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds. Junior standouts Koester and Trimble each made impacts with 18 points and 10 points respectively.
Davee Flowers Davee Flowers 6'1" | SG Niles West | 2024 State IL and Aidin Custovic (Niles West)
Niles West scored a 73-52 win over North Chicago. Flowers had 20 points and Custovic notched 14 points.
Ahmet Unal and Kaivon Payton (Horizon-Southwest)
Horizon-Southwest won the Blue Division championship of the Public league tournament with Unal scoring 16 points and Payton notching 11 points.
Cyrus Jones Cyrus Jones 6'0" | PG Julian | 2024 State IL (Julian)
In the same championship game Julian’s star guard Jones had 10 points.
Isaiah Cortes and Luke Smith Luke Smith 6'1" | PG Belleville Althoff | 2026 State IL (Addison Trail)
Addison Trail scored a 59-49 win against Morton. Cortes dropped 12 points while Luke Smith Luke Smith 6'1" | PG Belleville Althoff | 2026 State IL had 10 points.
Thomas Hereau Thomas Hereau 6'2" | PG Scales Mound | 2024 State IL (Scales Mound)
Massive win for Scales Mound on Monday which was led by their star Hereau with 18 points.
Ethan Rydberg, Orlin Nesbitt, Adyn McGinley Adyn McGinley 5'11" | CG Beecher | 2024 IL , and Zack Johnson (Beecher)
This quartet led them to a big win in a top small school matchup beating Byron 55-51. Rydberg had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 dimes. Nesbitt had a double double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. McGinley and Johnson each had 10 points.
Ryan Tucker Ryan Tucker 6'2" | SG Byron | 2024 State IL (Byron)
Tucker was the top scorer for Byron in that same small school duel with 23 points.
Hamzah Shouman Hamzah Shouman 6'0" | PG CPSA | 2025 IL , Ibrahim Elagha Ibrahim Elagha 6'0" | PG CPSA | 2024 IL , Hasan Hasan Hasan Hasan 6'2" | SG Lombard College Prep | 2024 IL (Lombard College Prep)
Lombard College Prep knocked off Mooseheart 74-47 behind this trio. Shouman had 30 points, 9 dimes, 6 boards, and 4 steals. Elagha notched 14 points and 5 dimes. Hasan dished the ball for 10 dimes.
Isaac Brockschmidt Isaac Brockschmidt 5'11" | PG Beardstown | 2024 IL (Beardstown)
Brockschmidt was the leading scorer for Beardstown in their loss to Payson-Seymour with 18 points and 5 rebounds.
Samar Bures Samar Bures 5'9" | PG Rich Township | 2024 State IL and Jamson Coulter Jamson Coulter 6'2" | SG Rich Township | 2026 State IL (Rich Township)
Rich Township is primed to make a run in the state tournament led by their backcourt of senior Bures who had 21 points against Oak Forest while sophomore star Coulter had 16 points.
Amari Davis and Deshawn Nolan Deshawn Nolan 5'11" | PG Oak Forest | 2024 IL (Oak Forest)
Davis led the way for Oak Forest in their loss to Rich with 18 points while Nolan had 14 points.