Team Rose Shootout: Leaders
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<p>Prep Hoops Illinois spent the weekend at the [program_tooltip program_id='2078408' first='Team' last='Rose'] Shootout! Here we examine the event in <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2078408' first='Team' last='Rose'] Shootout: Leaders</strong>!</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105284' first='Kaidan' last='Chatham'] (Evanston – 2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Chatham is the leader at the point for the Wildkits. The strong bodied guard has a slick handle being able to push in the open floor going coast to coast for multiple scores in their win over Riverside Brookfield. He had 14 points.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2415420' first='Danny' last='Loftus'] (Riverside Brookfield – 2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Loftus has been consistently productive early in the season for RB. The shooting guard is good senior leader that got two feet in the lane for floaters, and-1s, and is a crisp ball handler.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2321451' first='Jovi' last='Ratliff'] (Hillcrest – 2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Senior leader that poured in mid-range jumpers at a high clip. Quick guard that can get to his spots. Went for 17 points in a win.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545120' first='Marcos' last='Gonzales'] (Brother Rice – 2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Massive game for Gonzales who went for a career high 36 points against Oak Lawn. The Citadel commit is a high level leader for his team. Shot it well from two and three in this game along with getting to the rack.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845365' first='Adoni' last='Vassilakis'] (Marist – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Marist's floor general does a terrific job of setting everyone on his team up with his passing while still finding his spots to score with the long ball and nifty layups.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2734369' first='Justin' last='Oliver'] (Curie – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>This junior point guard jumped off the floor to us with his passing, leadership, and quickness off the bounce. His 10 points were a big reason Curie won.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845357' first='Noah' last='Mister'] (Mt. Carmel – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Mister had a big game of 16 points and 11 dimes in their win over Whitney Young. On his home floor the junior guard was calm, cool, and collected all game long while using his burst to get to the rim along with getting his plethora of weapons involved.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125612' first='Devin' last='Cleveland'] (Kenwood – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Despite only being a sophomore Cleveland is definitely the leader of Kenwood already. They follow his lead. The state's top prospect had 23 points getting whatever he wanted for Kenwood.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] (St. Ignatius – 2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Gill has definitely proven to be the leader of Iggy. The St. Ignatius shooting guard who is headed to Northwestern dropped 21 points against Crete Monee leading the way with his aggressiveness off the bounce and cutting off the ball.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2455378' first='Ed' last='Williams'] (Lindblom – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Williams is a young floor general that shows excellent leadership qualities. He is scrappy on the defensive end, makes drive and kick dimes, along with hitting his fair share of jumpers as he scored 21 points.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545131' first='Elijah' last='Lovemore'] (Bloom – 2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Bloom goes as Lovemore goes. He had a slow first half and they were in a fight. Then in the third quarter he ripped off 10 points to blow things open. Good overall floor game with strength and size as a combo guard.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598658' first='Blake' last='Fagbemi'] (Benet – 2025 – Truman State)</strong></p>
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<p>The Truman State commit is one of the best leaders in the class. He hits guys on the move off live dribbles with consistency. Fits the ball in tight spaces. Guys want to follow him!</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545133' first='Makai' last='Kvamme'] (DePaul Prep – 2025 – Western Illinois)</strong></p>
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<p>Kvamme is that dude for DePaul Prep. He is a floor general that makes everyone around him better. Pushes the ball in the open floor and has stellar soft touch finishing game. Dropped 12 points.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] (Homewood Flossmoor – 2025 – Wofford)</strong></p>
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<p>Tyler is a Wofford commit that is the true leader of the defending 4A state champs. He has such an elite burst with the ball in his hands in the half court getting to the rim at will. Has improved his overall floor game as a passer. He scored 15 points.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766461' first='EJ' last='Mosley'] (St. Laurence – 2025 – Purdue Ft Wayne)</strong></p>
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<p>Mosley showed off his well-rounded game in their win against HF including hitting the game winner on a scramble shot with 1 second left in OT. Drained a pair of threes, utilized his float game, along with being a plus distributor especially in the half court.</p>
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