Kevin Brown Tournament of Champions Preview
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The Kevin Brown Tournament of Champions is the best early season Thanksgiving event in the state and one of the best in the country. This year is no different. It is loaded with high level national prospects along with big…
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Continue ReadingThe Kevin Brown Tournament of Champions is the best early season Thanksgiving event in the state and one of the best in the country. This year is no different. It is loaded with high level national prospects along with big time national recruits! Take a look at the schedule below along with the prospects to watch!
From an in-state prospective there are nine prospects ranked inside the top 10 of their classes in either 2023, 2024, and 2025 that will be playing. That includes Wednesday’s heavily anticipated matchup of St. Rita vs Joliet West which features the #1 senior Jeremy Fears Jeremy Fears 6'1" | PG Joliet West | 2023 State #31 Nation IL , top 3 ranked juniors James Brown James Brown 6'9" | C Link Academy (from Chicago) | 2024 #66 Nation MO , Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL , and Nojus Indrusaitis Nojus Indrusaitis 6'5" | SG Brewster Academy | 2024 State #79 Nation New E , along with the #2 sophomore in Illinois Jeremiah Fears Jeremiah Fears 6'1" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2025 State #31 Nation AZ . All rank inside the top 10 overall prospects regardless of class.
State title contender Moline will debut their Iowa Hawkeyes signee duo of Owen Freeman Owen Freeman 6'10" | C Moline | 2023 State #179 Nation IL and Brock Harding Brock Harding 6'0" | PG Moline | 2023 State #222 Nation IL twice in the event. D1 talent from central Illinois will be on display as well with Justin Page Justin Page 6'3" | SG Peoria Manuel | 2023 State IL (East Peoria – Cal Poly), Ethan Kizer Ethan Kizer 6'6" | SF Metamora | 2023 State IL (Metamora – South Alabama), Jaheem Webber Jaheem Webber 6'9" | C Normal Community | 2024 State #300 Nation IL (Normal Community), and Noah Cleveland Noah Cleveland 6'8" | C Normal Community | 2024 State IL (Normal Community).
Schedule
Tuesday, November 22
4:30 PM Yorkville Christian vs Metamora
6:00 PM Wisconsin Lutheran (WI) vs Moline
7:30 PM Lincoln Park vs Washington
9:00 PM Joliet West vs Cardinal Ritter (MO)
Wednesday, November 23
9:00 AM Urbana vs Coral Gables (FL)
10:30 AM Booker T Washington (TX) vs Yorkville Christian
12:00 PM East Peoria vs Phillips Academy
1:30 PM St. Paul (CA) vs Lincoln Park
3:15 PM Sugar Hill Lanier (GA) vs Cardinal Ritter (MO)
4:45 PM Metamora vs Winter Haven (FL)
6:15 PM St. Rita vs Joliet West
7:45 PM Washington vs Moss Point (MS)
9:15 PM Blytheville (AR) vs St. Pius X St. Matthais Academy (CA)
Thursday, November 24
3:00 PM Moss Point (MS) vs St. Paul (CA)
4:30 PM Coral Gables (FL) vs Blytheville (AR)
6:00 PM St. Rita vs Sugar Hill Lanier (GA)
7:30 PM Winter Haven (FL) vs Booker T Washington (TX)
9:00 PM Urbana vs St. Pius X St. Matthais Academy (CA)
Friday, November 25
9:00 AM Lincoln Park vs Moss Point (MS)
10:30 AM Blytheville (AR) vs Urbana
12:00 PM St. Pius X St. Matthais Academy (CA) vs Coral Gables (FL)
1:30 PM Sugar Hill Lanier (GA) vs Joliet West
3:00 PM Yorkville Christian vs Winter Haven (FL)
4:30 PM Cardinal Ritter (MO) vs St. Rita
6:00 PM Pewaukee (WI) vs Normal Community
7:30 PM St. Paul (CA) vs Washington
9:00 PM Booker T Washington (TX) vs Metamora
Saturday, November 26
8:00 AM TBD
9:30 AM TBD
11:00 AM TBD
12:30 PM TBD
2:00 PM TBD
3:30 PM TBD
5:00 PM Moline vs Carmel (IN)
6:30 PM TBD
8:00 PM TBD
Top Illinois Prospect
2023
Jeremy Fears
Jeremy
Fears
6'1" | PG
Joliet West | 2023
State
#31
Nation
IL
(Joliet West – Michigan State)
Owen Freeman
Owen
Freeman
6'10" | C
Moline | 2023
State
#179
Nation
IL
(Moline – Iowa)
Brock Harding
Brock
Harding
6'0" | PG
Moline | 2023
State
#222
Nation
IL
(Moline – Iowa)
Matthew Moore
Matthew
Moore
6'7" | PF
Hillcrest | 2023
State
IL
(Joliet West – UNC Wilmington)
David Douglas
David
Douglas
6'5" | SG
Yorkville Christian | 2023
State
IL
(Yorkville Christian)
Ethan Kizer
Ethan
Kizer
6'6" | SF
Metamora | 2023
State
IL
(Metamora – South Alabama)
Nashawn Holmes
Nashawn
Holmes
6'1" | SG
Corliss | 2022
State
IL
(St. Rita)
Justin Page
Justin
Page
6'3" | SG
Peoria Manuel | 2023
State
IL
(East Peoria – Cal Poly)
Jayden Martin
Jayden
Martin
6'2" | SG
Joliet West | 2023
State
IL
(Joliet West)
Tyson Swanson
Tyson
Swanson
6'2" | SG
Metamora | 2023
State
IL
(Metamora)
Jalen Calloway
Jalen
Calloway
6'2" | SG
Lincoln Park | 2023
State
IL
(Lincoln Park)
Grant Welch
Grant
Welch
6'3" | PG
Moline | 2023
State
IL
(Moline)
2024
James Brown
James
Brown
6'9" | C
Link Academy (from Chicago) | 2024
#66
Nation
MO
(St. Rita)
Morez Johnson
Morez
Johnson
6'9" | PF
Thornton | 2024
State
#33
Nation
IL
(St. Rita – Illinois)
Nojus Indrusaitis
Nojus
Indrusaitis
6'5" | SG
Brewster Academy | 2024
State
#79
Nation
New E
(St. Rita)
Jaheem Webber
Jaheem
Webber
6'9" | C
Normal Community | 2024
State
#300
Nation
IL
(Normal Community)
Noah Cleveland
Noah
Cleveland
6'8" | C
Normal Community | 2024
State
IL
(Normal Community)
Justus McNair
Justus
McNair
6'3" | SG
Joliet West | 2024
State
IL
(Joliet West)
Malcolm Morris
Malcolm
Morris
6'7" | C
Urbana | 2024
State
IL
(Urbana)
Braylon Roman
Braylon
Roman
6'3" | SG
Normal Community | 2024
State
IL
(Normal Community)
Vinnie Adjahoungbeta (Moline)
2025
Jeremiah Fears
Jeremiah
Fears
6'1" | PG
AZ Compass Prep | 2025
State
#31
Nation
AZ
(Joliet West)
Keshawn Barfield (Lincoln Park)
Amari Edwards
Amari
Edwards
5'8" | PG
Phillips | 2025
State
IL
(St. Rita)
Treyvon Taylor
Treyvon
Taylor
6'4" | PF
Moline | 2025
State
IL
(Moline)
Braden Freeman
Braden
Freeman
6'6" | SF
Moline | 2025
State
IL
(Moline)