Names I’m Excited to Watch at Romeoville Live

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first ever Romeoville Live period will tip off Friday Afternoon in Romeoville, IL. Here's a look at a few names I didn't watch last weekend that I'm excited to watch coming up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] - St. Ignatius 2025:</strong> He's someone I haven't seen much of. But he put on a string of performances against Riverside-Brookfield that could possibly make him the #1 player in his class. His best showing came against Batavia where he scored 35 points. But he also makes plays on the defensive end and with his passing game too. Despite taking a break from AAU this spring, Gill has not seemed to have skipped a beat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845363' first='Rajan' last='Roberts'] - Joliet West 2026: </strong>Played with Proviso West last season and had quite a year. I was very impressed with him last winter at their holiday tournament as he showed excellent footwork and craft with the ball. Scoring 19 points in the opening round. From what I've heard been outstanding his spring with [program_tooltip program_id='2078408' first='Team' last='Rose'] this spring and had a big weekend at R-B.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552462' first='Mickeis' last='Johnson'] - Romeoville 2026:</strong> The 2026 Point Guard already has an insane athletic build with an impressive burst. He even turned an ordinary baseline drive into a posterizing slam against Marist last weekend. I really like the upper body strength he displays too. This kind of strength is something you usually don't see for kids his age. Hit two game-winning shots to beat Simeon and also scored 21 against Thornton. Really excited to watch him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845353' first='Amir' last='Danforth'] - Rockford Auburn 2026</strong>: Someone I watched a few times in the spring. Danforth has outstanding vision and underrated athleticism. His speed with the ball creates problems for defenders in transition and his wingspan helps make him an excellent defender. Offensively, I've seen him convert from all three levels with a strong ability to break past defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1183048' first='Kaleb' last='Jackson'] - Carmel 2024</strong>: Had a string of big time performances up at the Rockford Live last week. He was also a prospect who had a decent spring with Wisconsin Playground. He displays a smooth touch around the rim with a nice burst to the hoop. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] - Kankakee 2026</strong>: Two-way prospect for Kanakee who's had a solid EYBL season with Mac Irvin Fire. 6'5” Guard is making a ton of noise this spring and summer and has excelled on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Names</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1285519' first='Stefan' last='Cicic'] - Riverside-Brookfield 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157233' first='Jaheem' last='Webber'] - Normal 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1978576' first='Lathan' last='Sommerville'] - Richwoods 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1541230' first='Connor' last='May'] - Palatine 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1545123' first='Sean' last='Reynolds'] - DeKalb 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1285483' first='Niko' last='Newsome'] - Normal 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1545121' first='Justin' last='Bowen'] - OPRF 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1874864' first='Rakim' last='Chaney'] - Rockford Auburn 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1282464' first='Malachi' last='Johnson'] - Rockford Guilford 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braylan Roman - Normal 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1766460' first='Al' last='Brooks'] - Hansberry 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1545116' first='Terrence' last='Smith'] - West Aurora 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1373437' first='Justus' last='McNair'] - Joliet West 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1845352' first='Jamson' last='Coulter'] - Rich Township 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1845364' first='Morgan' last='Travis'] - De La Salle 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552445' first='Charles' last='Barnes'] - De La Salle 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->