50 Best Small High School Prospects Pt 1

What prospects from small high schools should fans and college coaches be paying attention to as we get started with the season here in a couple weeks? Here are our top 50 prospects from schools under 500 students per the IHSA website. Check out the 50 Best Small High School Prospects Pt 1!   [player_tooltip player_id='2631981' first='Ammar' last='Ibrahim'] (MCC Academy)   Enrollment: 56   Ibrahim is a new name that caught Steve's attention recently as and athletic senior.   [player_tooltip player_id='1552407' first='Luke' last='Blackford'] (Calvary)   Enrollment: 86   Absolute scoring savant that lit up the nets when we saw him over the summer scoring 30+ with ease.   [player_tooltip player_id='1553123' first='Christian' last='Cummings'] (Rockford Christian)   Enrollment: 92   Cummings is an explosive scoring guard with speed and deep range on his three point shot.   Elijah Daughtery (Rockford Christian)   Enrollment: 92   One of the sleepers from the Rockford area that consistently produces each time we see him perform.   [player_tooltip player_id='2617389' first='Gage' last='Peterson'] (Waltonville)   Enrollment: 97   Peterson is a 2026 wing with size, skill, and athleticism that has been a star early in his career.   [player_tooltip player_id='2383402' first='Jagger' last='Mayville'] (Waltonville)   Enrollment: 97   Mayville is a long and rangy sophomore who has proven himself as a legit college post prospect in multiple camp and grassroots settings over the last year.   [player_tooltip player_id='2334406' first='Kyle' last='Cooper'] (Waltonville)   Enrollment: 97   Cooper is a sharp shooting point guard that has deep range on his shot!   [player_tooltip player_id='2617455' first='Stephen' last='George'] (St. Francis de Sales)   Enrollment: 124   George is a wide bodied center that was dominant at the recent Prep Hoops EXPO camp and is primed to fly up the rankings.   [player_tooltip player_id='2617400' first='Jayden' last='Riley'] (Yorkville Christian)   Enrollment: 126   Riley is a high IQ guard that gets everyone involved with high level passing feel and instincts pushing the pace.   [player_tooltip player_id='2125654' first='Jordan' last='Purvis'] (Yorkville Christian)   Enrollment: 126   Purvis is an exciting young guard that can really fill it up from the perimeter with his shot making from deep.   [player_tooltip player_id='2455409' first='Cody' last='Kulbartz'] (Newark)   Enrollment: 166   This 2027 big man has an emerging skill set with the ability to play on the block and stretch with his shooting along with solid athleticism.   [player_tooltip player_id='2631987' first='Connor' last='Craig'] (Goreville)   Enrollment: 170   Wing with solid size at 6'3” that is a creative scorer in the lane making tough shots in traffic.   [player_tooltip player_id='2507555' first='Kaleb' last='Turney'] (Metro East Lutheran)   Enrollment: 187   Skilled all around wing from the metro east with size and strength that does the little things well along with scoring when needed.   [player_tooltip player_id='2531972' first='Bonheur' last='Balita'] (Lycee Francais de Chicago)   Enrollment: 192   Big, strong, and physically imposing incoming freshman that broke out when we saw him at the Prep Hoops Freshman Showcase.   [player_tooltip player_id='2105204' first='Aidan' last='Anderson'] (Okawville)   Enrollment: 192   Anderson has been a consistent producer as a small school gem.  The big man has legit size, excellent skill on the block, and rebounds well in his area.   [player_tooltip player_id='1598753' first='Malachi' last='Persinger'] (Peoria Christian)   Enrollment: 193   Persinger is one of the least talked about players in a strong crop of Peoria prospects in the 2025 class.   [player_tooltip player_id='2382372' first='Ace' last='Spinner'] (Central A&M)   Enrollment: 219   Spinner caught our eye this summer on the circuit with his ability to play both on and off the ball while shooting a high percentage from three.   [player_tooltip player_id='1385303' first='Ross' last='Robertson'] (South Beloit)   Enrollment: 231   The Northern Michigan commit is a four man that can play inside and out with his skill level and has sneaky athletic pop.   [player_tooltip player_id='2321445' first='Devon' last='White'] (Illini Bluffs)   Enrollment: 255   White is a high IQ guard that makes those around him better.  He impressed us last year as a junior.   [player_tooltip player_id='1874696' first='Cooper' last='Hoffman'] (Pecatonica)   Enrollment: 270   Hoffman is one of the more electric guards that many in the state have not seen.  Expect a monster senior campaign!   Tyjuan Hunter (Hope)   Enrollment: 274   Hunter is the heart and soul of a team that made it to Champaign last season in 1A.  The tiny guard has major game as a scorer and playmaker.   Jaden Simmons (Hope)   Enrollment: 274   Simmons brings size and athleticism on the perimeter along with some nice projectability long term.   [player_tooltip player_id='2105165' first='Dierre' last='Hill'] Jr (Belleville Althoff)   Enrollment: 288   Hill is headed to Oregon to play football, but he is still one of the better hoopers in the 618.  Strong guard that can attack downhill and make tough shots.   [player_tooltip player_id='2105302' first='Bryden' last='Gryzmala'] (Belleville Althoff)   Enrollment: 288   High IQ point guard that is a wizard getting others involved with his on point passing and playmaking feel while still getting his own points.   [player_tooltip player_id='1977254' first='Luke' last='Smith'] (Belleville Althoff)   Enrollment: 288   Smith is the third Althoff guard on the list.  He is a plus shot maker from distance that is a connector on the perimeter while being able to play both on and off the ball.

What prospects from small high schools should fans and college coaches be paying attention to as we get started with the season here in a couple weeks? Here are our top 50 prospects from schools under 500 students per the IHSA website. Check out the 50 Best Small High School Prospects Pt 1!