All 2025 Team: Illinois HS 1st Live Weekend
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The first live period was hot and heavy at both venues. Riverside Brookfield and Romeoville put together two good shootouts. I decided to put together a 2025 first team, second team, and honorable mention list from this past weekend’s events. …
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Continue ReadingThe first live period was hot and heavy at both venues. Riverside Brookfield and Romeoville put together two good shootouts. I decided to put together a 2025 first team, second team, and honorable mention list from this past weekend’s events.
1st Team 2025
Dietrich Richardson
Dietrich
Richardson
6'6" | PG
Peoria Manual | 2025
State
#177
Nation
IL
(Manual) 6’6 PG
Potential #1 prospect in the state. He was versatile as a passer and scoring threat. Underrated athlete.
Bryce Heard
Bryce
Heard
6'6" | SG
Homewood Flossmoor | 2025
State
#86
Nation
IL
(Homewood Flossmoor) 6’5 G
Elite athlete who controlled the pace on both sides of the ball. Was the king of mid-range jumpers but also made some tough shots from three. Showed a lot on defense with his ability to guard one on one.
Matthew Zobrist
Matthew
Zobrist
6'5" | SG
Metamora | 2025
State
IL
(Metamora) F 6’5
Has made the biggest leap since the season ended. Matthew is confident and playing at a high level. Shot the ball well from deep and was good off the dribble finishing with the left.
EJ Horton
EJ
Horton
6'2" | PG
Phillips | 2025
State
IL
(Phillips) G 6’2
Watched Horton at both events. He scored at a high rate. He got in the lane at will scoring over whoever was in front of him. He used his athleticism to control the pace of the game. He has earned multiple offers this week.
Al Brooks
Al
Brooks
6'6" | SF
Rich Township | 2025
State
#239
Nation
IL
(Rich Township) F 6’7
Brooks is another player who made a statement this weekend. After playing in what people considered lower level he broke out and had the same impact with upper level talents. Swiss at knife on the court he does it all.
2nd Team
Luke Smith
Luke
Smith
6'1" | PG
Belleville Althoff | 2026
State
IL
(Addison Trail) G 6’0
The most consistent scorer at R-B this weekend. Huge numbers each game. The high-IQ point guard was a sniper from three. Controls the pace of the game and was wired to score.
Daniel Pauliukonis
Daniel
Pauliukonis
6'9" | SF
Benet | 2025
State
IL
(Benet) PF 6’8
Big shooter who is mobile was very consistent this weekend. Didn’t miss many shots whether catch and shoot or off screens he made a huge splash this past weekend.
Brady Sehlhorst
Brady
Sehlhorst
6'6" | SF
Niles Notre Dame | 2025
State
IL
(Niles Notre Dame) SF 6’7
Athletic wing player who has embraced the role as the number 1 option was a consistent 20-plus scoring threat. Has a good range from three and is a willing defender. Another player who was a 20-plus scoring threat in multiple games.
Tyreek Coleman
Tyreek
Coleman
6'2" | PG
Waubonsie Valley | 2025
State
IL
(Waubonsie Valley) G 6’3
Highly skilled guard who makes good reads with the ball in his hands. Elite level passer who also has deep range on the shot and is hardly ever sped up by defenders.
AJ Demirov
AJ
Demirov
6'0" | PG
Crystal Lake South | 2025
State
IL
(Crystal Lake South) G 6’0
Broke the R-B scoring record with 44 points. Shifty guard who knows how to play the right way. A high-level facilitator who can get others around him better as well as score for himself.
Honorable Mention
Brent Taylor
Brent
Taylor
6'3" | SG
Lincoln Way East | 2025
State
IL
(LWE)
Donte Montgomery
Donte
Montgomery
6'2" | SG
Oak Lawn | 2025
State
IL
(Oak Lawn)
Cam Thomas (Mount Carmel)
Antonio Munoz
Antonio
Munoz
6'6" | SF
Whitney Young | 2025
State
#194
Nation
IL
(Young)
EJ Breland
EJ
Breland
6'0" | PG
St. Patrick | 2025
State
IL
(St. Pats)
Nick Allen
Nick
Allen
6'9" | C
Bradley Bourbonnais | 2025
State
IL
(Bradley Bourbonnais)
Leshawn Stowers Leshawn Stowers 6'4" | SF Peoria | 2025 State IL (Peoria Central)
Jax Abalos
Jax
Abalos
6'8" | SF
Batavia | 2025
State
IL
(Batavia)
Hunter Gawron
Hunter
Gawron
6'7" | PF
Niles North | 2025
State
IL
(Niles North)
Sean Reynolds
Sean
Reynolds
6'1" | SG
Dekalb | 2025
State
IL
(Dekalb)
Jacob Rice
Jacob
Rice
6'4" | SG
St.Laurence | 2025
State
IL
(St. Laurence)
EJ Mosley
EJ
Mosley
6'0" | PG
St. Laurence | 2025
State
IL
(St. Laurence)