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Chi-Town Tip Off: Top Illinois Passers

Chi-Town Tip Off: Top Illinois Passers
Scott Burgess
Scott Burgess April 22, 2025 @ 09:00 AM
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Mustaf Rexhepi
Mustaf Rexhepi 6'4" | PF | 2026
IL
Casey Kaczmarski
Casey Kaczmarski 5'11" | PG | 2026
IL
Amir Tucker
Amir Tucker 6'0" | PG | 2028
IL
Darrin Dick
Darrin Dick 6'1" | PG | 2026
IL
Kessel Heat
Kessel Heat 4'8" | PG | 2031
IL
Jaxson Hancock
Jaxson Hancock 6'2" | PG | 2027
IL
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Annually the Chi-Town Tip Off is a must attend event for competition and coverage for Illinois teams.&nbsp; This year was no different.&nbsp; PHI had all five of our scouts in the gyms for this event.&nbsp; We continue our examination of the prospects here in <strong>Chi-Town Tip Off: Top Illinois Passers</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2837356' first='Casey' last='Kaczmarski'] (Illinois Hoopstars 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loved the flair that this lead guard passed with.&nbsp; The Huntley floor general was focused on getting everyone involved in both the half court and transition which is exactly what he accomplished hitting them on the move every time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2875759' first='Mustaf' last='Rexhepi'] ([player_tooltip player_id='2391665' first='Kessel' last='Heat'] 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Face up four that was almost like a point-power forward.&nbsp; Everything ran through the Niles North forward with his passing instincts hitting cutters and shooters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125643' first='Jaxson' last='Hancock'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2075532' first='Illinois' last='Bears'] 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Always enjoy watching this high-IQ floor general from Centralia play.&nbsp; He has an advanced feel with his passing instincts as he is the son of a college coach.&nbsp; Makes those around him better!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2405377' first='Darrin' last='Dick'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2075527' first='Ignite' last='Hoops'] 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Palatine guard caught my eye during the season and again here.&nbsp; Breaks down the defense with his pin point passing.&nbsp; Finds his teammates in positions to succeed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2531962' first='Amir' last='Tucker'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2414566' first='Mike' last='Glennon Elite'] 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Ignatius 2028 lead guard showed he could both score and dish effectively with [program_tooltip program_id='2414566' first='Mike' last='Glennon Elite'].&nbsp; Let the game come to him and played with good pace along with feel as a young floor general.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Annually the Chi-Town Tip Off is a must attend event for competition and coverage for Illinois teams.  This year was no different.  PHI had all five of our scouts in the gyms for this event.  We continue our examination of the prospects here in Chi-Town Tip Off: Top Illinois Passers!

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