Prep Hoops Circuit: Top Illinois Slashers Pt 1

<p>Who were the best players off the bounce and in transition from Illinois on the Prep Hoops Circuit?  Here are the some of the best in<strong> Prep Hoops Circuit: Top Illinois Slashers Pt 1!</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="996066" first="Dajuan" last="Bates"] (RISE)</strong></p> <p>Bates is a quick and shifty point guard with the ball on a string and burst to the hoop.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="996082" first="David" last="Hubbard"] (Champaign Heat)</strong></p> <p>Hubbard really improved his ability to score off the bounce getting all the way to the rack for buckets.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048329" first="Tylon" last="Toliver"] (Illinois T-Wolves)</strong></p> <p>Toliver is a combo guard with a compact build that scores through traffic in the paint.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048715" first="Matt" last="Somerville"] (South Cook Jaguars)</strong></p> <p>Somerville was electric in the open floor as a finisher and put it on the deck on his own.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863588" first="Kam" last="Craft"] (Meanstreets)</strong></p> <p>Craft scored in whatever way he wanted all spring and summer.  One of those ways was with crafty drives and tough layups.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863619" first="Ben" last="VanderWal"] (Breakaway)</strong></p> <p>VanderWal is a tall and long wing that could always shoot, but it was his improved handles and athleticism that wowed us.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863613" first="AJ" last="Redd"] (Illinois Hoopstars)</strong></p> <p>This St. Ignatius shooting guard slithered his way to the basket consistently for the Hoopstars while racking up points.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1210371" first="Tye" last="Banks"] (Team Rose)</strong></p> <p>Banks is a two guard that has a strong body and he knows how to use it to his advantage.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Patrick Robinson (M14)</strong></p> <p>Another powerfully built wing here that loves to overpower attacking downhill with strength.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048712" first="Tavari" last="Johnson"] (Young &amp; Reckless)</strong></p> <p>One of the more electric guards in the senior class with the ball in his hands he weaves in and out of traffic for scores in the paint.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Mikwon Jones (Illinois Heat)</strong></p> <p>Powerfully built forward that displayed improved handles and scoring pop on straight line takes finishing well through contact.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1215301" first="Camron" last="Williford"] (BC Elite)</strong></p> <p>When this Hyde Park 2023 point guard got rolling he was tough to contain.  Slick ball handler that won off the bounce with ease for acrobatic scores.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Mekhi Lowery (Illinois Stars)</strong></p> <p>Fluid wing that can score from multiple levels along with being a great transition player.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1049081" first="Lashawn" last="Pollard"] (Chicago Demons)</strong></p> <p>Pollard is a big bodied forward that bulldozed opponents when getting downhill to the rack.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1106930" first="Marquel" last="Saleek"] (Illinois Hoopstars)</strong></p> <p>Saleek was very good at breaking down defenses with his handles winning in one on one situations scoring with athletic scores at the cup.</p>