Rick Bolus' High Potential® Basketball Recruiting Service, Inc.
Boys ~ October 2013 Edition
Illinois' Preseason Positioner For 2013-14
NAME HT CLASS   POS    SCHOOL
Top 12
Jahil Okafor 6'11 Sr. C Chicago Young
Cliff Alexander 6'9 Sr. PF Chicago Curie
Tyler Ulis 5'8 Sr. PG Chicago Marian Catholic
Kieta Bates-Diop 6'7 Sr. CF Normal University
Charles Matthews 6'4 Jr. SM Chicago St. Rita
Paul White 6'8 Sr. CF Chicago Young
Jalen Brunson 6'1 Jr. PG Lincolnshire Stevenson
Victor Law 6'6 Sr. WF Chicago St. Rita
Michael Finke 6'9 Sr. CF Champaign Centennial
Malek Harris 6'7 Sr. CF Orland Park Carl Sandburg
Dennis Williams 6'6 Jr. CF Chicago Simeon
Sean O'Mara 6'9 Sr. C Lisle Benet Academy
Top Player on the Rise
* C.J. Rivers 6'2 Sr. PG  Cahokia
Second 12
Ethan Happ 6'7 Sr. CF Taylor Ridge Rockridge 
Larry Austin 6'0 Sr. PG Springfield Lanphier
Tyquone Greer 6'7 Sr. CF Chicago Orr
Marlon Jones 6'8 Sr. C Chicago Orr
Josh Cunningham 6'7 Sr. CF Chicago Morgan Park
Milik Yarbrough 6'5 Sr. SM Zion Zion-Benton
Miles Reynolds 6'2 Sr. CG Chicago Young
Ore Arogundade 6'3 Sr. 2G Arlington Heights St. Viator
Torry Johnson 6'4 Sr. SM Chicago Morgan Park
Amanze Egekeze 6'6 Sr. CF Huntley
Evan Boudreaux 6'7 Jr. PF Lake Forest  
Ben Coupet 6'7 So. WF Chicago Simeon
The Second 25
(Listed alphabetically)
Louis Adams 6'3 Sr. 2G Chicago Orr
Peyton Allen 6'3 Sr. WF Chatham Glenwood
* JaVairius Amos-Mays 6'3 Sr. SM Zion Zion-Benton
Jordan Ash 6'0 Jr. 2G Westchester St.Joseph
Darius Austin 6'5 Sr. SM Cahokia
Marcus Bartley 6'3 Sr. PG Decatur McArthur
Jevon Carter 6'2 Sr. 2G Maywood Proviso East
Nick Czarnowski 6'7 Sr. C-F Naperville Central
Armon Fletcher 6'5 Sr. WF Edwardsville
Kurt Hall 6'4 Sr. PF North Chicago
Isaiah Hayes 6'0 Sr. CG Chicago Orr
Jalen Henry 6'7 Sr. PF Springfield Southeast
Aaron Jordan 6'4 Jr. 2G Plainfield East
Eric Locke 6'0 Sr. 2G Chicago Brooks
Dominique Matthews 6'0 Sr. PG Chicago St. Rita
Jayquan McCloud 6'4 Sr. SM North Chicago
Edward Morrow 6'7 Jr. PF Chicago Simeon
Prentiss Nixon 5'11 Jr. PG Bolingbrook
Akim Nyang 7'0 Sr. C Mooseheart 
Tai Odiase 6'8 Sr. C Flossmoor Homewood-Flossmoor
Terron Parham 6'6 Sr. WF Chicago Heights Marian Catholic
Makur Puou 6'9 Sr. C Mooseheart 
Darreon Reddick 6'2 Sr. CG Belleville East 
Glenn Watson 5'11 Jr. PG Westchester St. Joseph 
Jontrell Walker 6'1 Sr. PG Aurora West Aurora
Second Player on the Rise
* Scott Lindsey 6'5 Sr. WF Oak Park Fenwick
The Third 25
(Listed alphabetically)
Dom Adduci 6'0 Sr. PG St. Charles East  
C.J. Carr 5'8 Sr. PG  Rock Island
Myles Carter 6'8 Jr. C-F Chicago St. Rita
Connor Cashaw 6'3 Jr. 2G Lincolnshire Stevenson
Alonzo Chatman 6'7 So. PF Chicago Morgan Park
Jerome Davis 6'5 Sr. PF Waukegan
Mangisto Deng 6'9 Sr. C-F Mooseheart 
* Justin Diecker 6'9 Sr. C-F Freeburg
* Roland Griffin 6'3 So. 2G Aurora West Aurora
* Karl Harris 6'4 Jr. 2G Chicago DeLaSalle 
Jaycee Hillsman 6'5 Sr. WF Chicago Simeon
* Brandon Hutton 6'3 Jr. SM Chicago DeLaSalle 
Josh Meier 6'7 Sr. C Oak Lawn Richards
Jack Morrissey 6'1 Sr. 2G Wilmette Loyola Academy
* Charlie Moore 5'8 So. PG Chicago Morgan Park
* Isaiah Moss 6'5 Jr. WF Chicago Simeon
Zach Norvell 6'3 So. 2G Chicago Simeon
Manuel Patterson 6'7 Fr. C Chicago North Lawndale
Luwane Pipkins 5'10 Jr. PG Chicago Bogan
Matt Rafferty 6'6 Jr. PF Hinsdale Central
Elijah Robertson 6'5 Sr. WF Naperville Neuqua Valley
Roosevelt Smart 6'3 Jr. 2G Palatine 
* Brock Stull 6'3 Sr. 2G Rockford Boylan
* Donte Thomas 6'6 Sr. CF South Holland Thornwood
Lamont Walker 6'5 Sr. PF Chicago Morgan Park
Third Player on the Rise
* Tyler Hall 6'3 Jr. 2G Rock Island
The Fourth 25
(Listed alphabetically)
Brett Benning 6'5 Sr. PF Dakota
Brent Benson 6'7 So. C Darien Hinsdale South
Terrence Bradley 6'4 Jr. WF Frankfort Lincoln Way-North
Nojel Eastern 6'1 Fr. 2G Evanston
Devon Gage 6'0 So. 2G Chicago Curie
Riley Glassman 6'4 Sr. SM Palatine Fremd 
Kain Harris 6'2 Jr. SM Chicago Morgan Park
Jon Johnson 6'7 Sr. PF Westchester St. Joseph
Gage Klitz 6'5 Sr. CF Payson Payson-Seymour
Thomas Kopelman 6'1 Sr. 2G Rockford Lutheran
Eddie Miles 6'2 Sr. 2G Chicago Hales Franciscan
Max Rothschild 6'6 Sr. CF Chicago University Lab
* Devon Sams 6'1 So. PG Bolingbrook
Chris Seaton 6'2 Sr. 2G South Holland Seton Academy
Dalton Shaner 6'1 Sr. 2G Lanark Eastland
Fred Sims 6'1 Sr. 2G Chicago North Lawndale
Josh Stamps 6'4 Jr. 2G Chicago Curie
* Daunte Stephens 6'2 Sr. SM Niles North
Max Stutsman 6'5 Sr. C-F Catlin
Ryan Swigert 6'2 Sr. 2G Winnebago
Jordan Thomas 5'11 Sr. CG Winnetka New Trier 
Josh Thomas 6'2 Jr. 2G Chicago Simeon
* Julian Torres 6'7 Jr. C Bolingbrook
Frank Toohey 6'8 Sr. C-F Elmhurst York
Kane Wildermuth 6'5 Sr. WF Normal University
Fourth Player on the Rise
* Jeremy Tillman 6'9 Fr. C East St. Louis Lincoln
Best of the Rest
(Listed alphabetically)
Taylor Aday 6'7 Jr. C-F Country Club Hills Hillcrest 
Davontany Blye 6'0 Sr. CG Metropolis Massac Co.
Carsen Cash 6'4 Sr. 2G Marion
Cody Hildebrand 6'1 Sr. 2G Payson Payson-Seymour
Rahaman Katambusi 6'1 Jr. 2G Chicago Kenwood
Dalton Mitchell 6'0 Sr. 2G Metropolis Massac Co.
Anthony Mosley 6'2 Jr. 2G Chicago Providence St. Mel
Tariq Muhammad 5'8 Jr. PG Chicago Brooks
Lucas Stone 6'3 Sr. SM Newton
Malik Washington 6'5 Jr. WF Chicago Curie
Kevin White 6'2 Sr. CG Palos Hills Stagg ??
Malik Wildermuth 6'5 Sr. WF Normal University
* Mark Winston 6'4 Jr. WF Plainfield East
Update
* Lemous Brown 6'10 Sr. C Chicago Carver (no longer there)
* Tyler Jackson 6'11 Jr. C L.P. Nazareth Acad. (now at Saxton River Vermont Acad., VT)
* Tevin King 6'0 Sr. PG Chicago Providence St. Mel (no longer there)
* Demarcus Robinson 6'4 Sr. SM Chicago Curie (no longer there)
* K.J. Santos 6'6 Jr. WF Geneva (now at Saxton River Vermont Acad., VT)
* Kareem Simmons 6'5 Sr. PF Westchester St.Joseph (now at Michigan City, IN)
* Joseph Toye 6'6 Jr. WF Chicago Young (now at LaPorte Lu Lumiere, IN)
* Paul Turner 6'4 Sr. SM Westchester St.Joseph (no longer there)
   
*denotes updates and newcomers
Rick Bolus player rankings are based on college potential and are a result of personal observations along with communications with the coaches.  Since the rankings are based on college potential, they are not meant to be indicators for Mr. Basketball and other honors.  Players can move up or down in rankings over a period of time.
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