Illinois’ The Expo Camp: Mike’s Top Positional Standouts

Illinois&#8217; The Expo Camp: Mike&#8217;s Top Positional Standouts

Michael Schneiderman August 30, 2025 @ 08:00 PM

Saturday played host to Prep Hoops The Expo in Aurora, IL which featured tons of talent across the state. In this final short wrap up review, I'll name some of the top guys I saw by position who stood out. Please note out of the estimated 160 players at the event, I was unable to see every single player who was in attendance today. TOP POSTS: Players that would be put into the 4 or 5 spots at the next level. It needs to be noted that some of the listed players depending on where they go in college could move into small forward or 3 man locations dependent upon where program's need is. Nathaniel Rouse Jr. - 2027 - 6'6 - St. Viator Ryland Anymiadu - 2027 - 6'5 - Plainfield East [player_tooltip player_id='2927775' first='Cedrick' last='Carter'] - 2026 - 6'8 - Intrinsic Downtown Campus [player_tooltip player_id='2409831' first='Elie' last='Ghattas'] - 2027 - 6'7 - Depaul College Prep [player_tooltip player_id='1552460' first='Bryce' last='Wegrzyn'] - 2026 - 6'8 - Libertyville [player_tooltip player_id='2632037' first='Landon' last='Mays'] - 2027 - 6'6 - Marian Catholic TOP POINT GUARDS - Players that would be put into the commander spot but also might be considered combo guards at the next level. [player_tooltip player_id='2125688' first='Tray' last='Alford'] - 2027 - 5'11 - Yorkville Christian [player_tooltip player_id='2532358' first='Zaire' last='Green'] - 2027 - 6'2 - Whitney Young [player_tooltip player_id='2455399' first='Myles' last='Montgomery'] - 2027 - 5'10 - Sacred Heart Griffin Parker Berns - 2026 - 6'2 - Cedar Falls [player_tooltip player_id='2823571' first='Trey' last='Birditt'] - 2026 - 6'0 - Normal Community Isiah Whitehead - 2026 - 5'8 - Thornton [player_tooltip player_id='2913371' first='Cayden' last='Love'] - 2027 - 6'2 - Champaign Central Gary Thorpe - 2027 - 5'10 - Milwaukee South TOP WINGS: Players that played the off guard role the majority of the time throughout today's action. These guys could take on a point guard spot or be put into a post role at times in the collegiate level. Ben Levy - 2027 - 6'4 - La Lumiere [player_tooltip player_id='2323617' first='Markese' last='Peoples'] - 2027 - 6'1 - St. Laurence [player_tooltip player_id='1552408' first='TJ' last='Williams'] - 2026 - 6'3 - Bolingbrook [player_tooltip player_id='2125660' first='Lamari' last='Carpenter'] - 2027 - 6'4 - Glenbard North [player_tooltip player_id='2125671' first='Nojus' last='Venckus'] - 2027 - 6'4 - Lockport Mason Locket IV - 2026 - 6'5 - Oswego East [player_tooltip player_id='2823709' first='Brelen' last='Hudley'] - 2026 - 6'3 - Oswego East [player_tooltip player_id='2125668' first='Nedas' last='Venckus'] - 2027 - 6'3 - Lockport

Saturday played host to Prep Hoops The Expo in Aurora, IL which featured tons of talent across the state. In this final short wrap up review, I'll name some of the top guys I saw by position who stood out. Please note out of the estimated 160 players at the event, I was unable to see every single player who was in attendance today.

TOP POSTS: Players that would be put into the 4 or 5 spots at the next level. It needs to be noted that some of the listed players depending on where they go in college could move into small forward or 3 man locations dependent upon where program's need is.

Nathaniel Rouse Jr. - 2027 - 6'6 - St. Viator
Ryland Anymiadu - 2027 - 6'5 - Plainfield East
Cedrick Carter Cedrick Carter 6'8" Intrinsic downtown campus | 2026 IL - 2026 - 6'8 - Intrinsic Downtown Campus
Elie Ghattas Elie Ghattas 6'6" | SF/PF DePaul College Prep | 2027 IL - 2027 - 6'7 - Depaul College Prep
Bryce Wegrzyn Bryce Wegrzyn 6'8" | C Libertyvillle | 2026 State IL - 2026 - 6'8 - Libertyville
Landon Mays Landon Mays 6'6" | SF/PF Marian Catholic | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 6'6 - Marian Catholic

TOP POINT GUARDS - Players that would be put into the commander spot but also might be considered combo guards at the next level.

Tray Alford Tray Alford 5'11" | PG/CG Yorkville Christian | 2027 IL - 2027 - 5'11 - Yorkville Christian
Zaire Green Zaire Green 6'2" | PG Whitney Young | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 6'2 - Whitney Young
Myles Montgomery Myles Montgomery 5'11" | PG Sacred Heart Griffin | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 5'10 - Sacred Heart Griffin
Parker Berns - 2026 - 6'2 - Cedar Falls
Trey Birditt Trey Birditt 6'0" | PG/SG Normal Community | 2026 State IL - 2026 - 6'0 - Normal Community
Isiah Whitehead - 2026 - 5'8 - Thornton
Cayden Love Cayden Love 6'2" | CG/SG Champaign Central high school | 2027 IL - 2027 - 6'2 - Champaign Central
Gary Thorpe - 2027 - 5'10 - Milwaukee South

TOP WINGS: Players that played the off guard role the majority of the time throughout today's action. These guys could take on a point guard spot or be put into a post role at times in the collegiate level.

Ben Levy - 2027 - 6'4 - La Lumiere
Markese Peoples Markese Peoples 6'1" | SG St. Laurence | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 6'1 - St. Laurence
TJ Williams TJ Williams 6'4" | SG Bolingbrook | 2026 State IL - 2026 - 6'3 - Bolingbrook
Lamari Carpenter Lamari Carpenter 6'4" | SF Glenbard North | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 6'4 - Glenbard North
Nojus Venckus Nojus Venckus 6'2" | SG Lockport | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 6'4 - Lockport
Mason Locket IV - 2026 - 6'5 - Oswego East
Brelen Hudley Brelen Hudley 6'3" | SF Oswego East | 2026 State IL - 2026 - 6'3 - Oswego East
Nedas Venckus Nedas Venckus 6'2" | SG Lockport | 2027 State IL - 2027 - 6'3 - Lockport