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September Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Illinois’s 2028 class?

September Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Illinois’s 2028 class?
Dev Johnson
Prep Hoops Staff
September 29, 2025 @ 02:07 PM
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Dj Caldwell
Dj Caldwell 6'2" | 2028
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Bryant Beck
Bryant Beck 6'5" | PF | 2028
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Blake Choice
Blake Choice 6'3" | PG | 2028
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William Lehman
William Lehman 6'3" | SG | 2028
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JJ Gwaltney
JJ Gwaltney 2028
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Harper Lustenberger
Harper Lustenberger 6'3" | PG/SF | 2028
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Solomon Morrison
Solomon Morrison 6'4" | SF | 2028
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Kyler Payne
Kyler Payne 6'5" | PF | 2028
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Archie Goewey
Archie Goewey 6'3" | SF | 2028
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Alvin Robinson
Alvin Robinson 6'3" | SG | 2028
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Chase Kasten
Chase Kasten 6'5" | SF | 2028
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John Brown IV
John Brown IV 6'6" | PF | 2028
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Orlando Edwards Jr.
Orlando Edwards Jr. 5'10" | PG | 2028
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Joey Jakstys
Joey Jakstys 6'7" | SF | 2028
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Eze Nwagwu
Eze Nwagwu 5'9" | PG | 2028
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CJ Pittman
CJ Pittman 5'11" | PG | 2028
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Brady Pettigrew
Brady Pettigrew 6'3" | SG | 2028
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Ben Ojala
Ben Ojala 6'1" | PG | 2028
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Kayden Turner
Kayden Turner 6'3" | SG | 2028
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Darrius Hawkins
Darrius Hawkins 5'10" | PG | 2028
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Troy Ford
Troy Ford 6'4" | PF | 2028
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John Morgan
John Morgan 6'7" | PF | 2028
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Vinny Corrado
Vinny Corrado 6'7" | C | 2028
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Ryan Morgan
Ryan Morgan 6'6" | PF | 2028
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KT Thomas
KT Thomas 6'3" | SF | 2028
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The 2028 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release! Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
  • Brady Pettigrew Brady Pettigrew Brady Pettigrew 6'3" | SG Bolingbrook | 2028 State #23 Nation IL | SG | Bolingbrook
  • Chase Kasten Chase Kasten Chase Kasten 6'5" | SF Normal Community | 2028 State IL | SF | Normal Community
  • Joey Jakstys Joey Jakstys Joey Jakstys 6'7" | SF Yorkville | 2028 State IL | SF | Yorkville
  • Darrius Hawkins Darrius Hawkins Darrius Hawkins 5'10" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2028 State IL | PG | Homewood Flossmoor
  • Ben Ojala Ben Ojala Ben Ojala 6'1" | PG Evanston | 2028 State IL | PG | Evanston
  • Alvin Robinson Alvin Robinson Alvin Robinson 6'3" | SG Lincoln Park | 2028 State IL | SG | Lincoln Park
  • John Brown IV John Brown IV John Brown IV 6'6" | PF Homewood Flossmoor | 2028 State IL | PF | Homewood Flossmoor
  • Archie Goewey Archie Goewey Archie Goewey 6'3" | SF Centralia | 2028 State IL | SF | Centralia
  • CJ Pittman CJ Pittman CJ Pittman 5'11" | PG Walter Payton | 2028 State IL | PG | Walter Payton
  • JJ Gwaltney JJ Gwaltney JJ Gwaltney IL | SF | Herrin
  • Blake Choice Blake Choice Blake Choice 6'3" | PG DePaul Prep | 2028 State IL | PG | DePaul Prep
  • Ryan Morgan Ryan Morgan Ryan Morgan 6'6" | PF Crystal Lake (South) | 2028 State IL | PF | Crystal Lake South
  • John Morgan John Morgan John Morgan 6'7" | PF Crystal Lake (South) | 2028 State IL | PF | Crystal Lake South
  • Eze Nwagwu Eze Nwagwu Eze Nwagwu 5'9" | PG St. Rita | 2028 State IL | PG | St. Rita
  • Kayden Turner Kayden Turner Kayden Turner 6'3" | SG Peoria | 2028 State IL | SG | Peoria
  • Kyler Payne Kyler Payne Kyler Payne 6'5" | PF Waubonsie Valley | 2028 State IL | PF | Waubonsie Valley
  • Solomon Morrison Solomon Morrison Solomon Morrison 6'4" | SF Metea Valley | 2028 State IL | SF | Metea Valley
  • Troy Ford Troy Ford Troy Ford 6'4" | PF Rockford Auburn | 2028 State IL | PF | Rockford Auburn
  • DJ Caldwell | SG | St. Ignatius
  • Bryant Beck Bryant Beck Bryant Beck 6'5" | PF Winnebago | 2028 State IL | PF | Winnebago
  • KT Thomas KT Thomas KT Thomas 6'3" | SF Decatur MacArthur | 2028 State IL | SF | Decatur MacArthur
  • Harper Lustenberger Harper Lustenberger Harper Lustenberger 6'3" | PG/SF Carterville | 2028 State IL | PG | Carterville
  • William Lehman William Lehman William Lehman 6'3" | SG Carbondale | 2028 State IL | SG | Carbondale
  • Vinny Corrado Vinny Corrado Vinny Corrado 6'7" | C St. Viator | 2028 State IL | C | St. Viator
  • Orlando Edwards Jr. Orlando Edwards Jr. Orlando Edwards Jr. 5'10" | PG Peoria | 2028 State IL | PG | Peoria
 

Click here to view the updated 2028 Illinois Rankings!

Rankings

349 Players Ranked

  • 1
    Lincoln Williams

    Lincoln Williams

    Kankakee

  • 2
    Jamison White

    Jamison White

    East St. Louis

    Penn State
  • 3
    Marquis Clark

    Marquis Clark

    Whitney Young

    Tennessee
  • 4
    Mason Lockett IV

    Mason Lockett IV

    Oswego East

    DePaul
  • 5
    Rashaun Porter

    Rashaun Porter

    DePaul Prep

    Toledo
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