Rick Bolus' High Potential® Basketball Recruiting Service, Inc.
Boys ~ January 2014 Edition
Illinois Wrapup Report For 2013-14
NAME HT CLASS   POS    SCHOOL
Top 12
Jahil Okafor 6'11 Sr. C Chicago Young (Duke)
Cliff Alexander 6'9 Sr. PF Chicago Curie (Kansas)
* Tyler Ulis 5'9 Sr. PG Chicago Heights Marian Catholic (Kentucky)
Kieta Bates-Diop 6'7 Sr. CF Normal University (Ohio State)
Paul White 6'9 Sr. CF Chicago Young (Georgetown)
Victor Law 6'6 Sr. WF Chicago St. Rita (Northwestern)
Sean O'Mara 6'9 Sr. C Lisle Benet Academy (Xavier)
Larry Austin 6'0 Sr. PG Springfield Lanphier (Tennessee)
Tyquone Greer 6'7 Sr. CF Chicago Orr
Donte Thomas 6'6 Sr. CF South Holland Thornwood (Bradley)
Michael Finke 6'9 Sr. CF Champaign Centennial (Illinois)
Ethan Happ 6'7 Sr. CF Taylor Ridge Rockridge (Wisconsin)
Top Sleeper
Tai Odiase 6'8 Sr. C Flossmoor Homewood-Flossmoor (Illinois-Chicago)
Second 12
Scott Lindsey 6'5 Sr. WF Oak Park Fenwick (Northwestern)
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
Ore Arogundade 6'3 Sr. 2G Arlington Heights St. Viator (Drake)
Marcus Bartley 6'3 Sr. PG Decatur McArthur (St. Louis)
Amanze Egekeze 6'6 Sr. CF Huntley (Belmont)
Miles Reynolds 6'2 Sr. CG Chicago Young (St. Louis)
Jayquan McCloud 6'3 Sr. SM North Chicago (Murray State)
* Dominique Matthews 6'2 Sr. PG Chicago St. Rita
Darreon Reddick 6'2 Sr. CG Belleville East 
C.J. Rivers 6'2 Sr. PG Cahokia (Drake)
Second 25
(Listed Alphabetically)
Louis Adams 6'3 Sr. 2G Chicago Orr
Dom Adduci 6'0 Sr. PG St. Charles East  
Peyton Allen 6'3 Sr. WF Chatham Glenwood
* JaVairius Amos-Mays 6'3 Sr. SM North Chicago
Darius Austin 6'5 Sr. SM Cahokia (Missouri-Kansas City)
C.J. Carr 5'8 Sr. PG  Rock Island (SIU-Edwardsville)
Jevon Carter 6'2 Sr. 2G Maywood Proviso East (West Virginia)
Nick Czarnowski 6'7 Sr. C-F Naperville Central (Hillsdale)
Mangisto Deng 6'7 Sr. C-F Mooseheart 
Armon Fletcher 6'5 Sr. WF Edwardsville (Southern Illinois)
Riley Glassman 6'4 Sr. SM Palatine Fremd (Cornell)
Kurt Hall 6'4 Sr. PF North Chicago
Isaiah Hayes 6'0 Sr. CG Chicago Orr
Jalen Henry 6'7 Sr. PF Springfield Southeast (SIU-Edwardsville)
* Donte Ingram 6'5 Sr. 2G Chicago Simeon
Torry Johnson 6'4 Sr. SM Chicago Morgan Park
* Ashwan Jones 6'3 Sr. 2G Chicago Farragut
* Eric Locke 6'0 Sr. 2G Oak Park-River Forest
* Kendale McCullum 6'1 Sr. CG Elgin Larkin
Jack Morrissey 6'1 Sr. 2G Wilmette Loyola Academy
Makur Puou 6'10 Sr. C Mooseheart 
Elijah Robertson 6'5 Sr. WF Naperville Neuqua Valley
Frank Toohey 6'8 Sr. C-F Elmhurst York (Air Force)
Jontrell Walker 6'1 Sr. PG Aurora West Aurora (Incarnate Word)
Lamont Walker 6'5 Sr. PF Chicago Morgan Park (Missouri-Kansas City)
Second Sleeper
* Tevin King 6'2 Sr. PG Chicago Providence St. Mel
Best Of The Rest †Denotes Best
(Listed Alphabetically)
Brett Benning 6'5 Sr. CF Dakota
Davontany Blye 6'0 Sr. CG Metropolis Massac Co.
* Lamous Brown† 6'11 Sr. C Chicago Morgan Park
Carsen Cash 6'4 Sr. 2G Marion
* James Coleman 6'5 Sr. CF Chicago Heights Bloom Township
* Jack Cordes 6'6 Sr. WF Aurora Waubonsie Valley (Hillsdale)
* Ki-Jana Crawford 5'9 Sr. PG Chicago Heights Marian Catholic 
* Gage Davis 6'4 Sr. WF Bolingbrook (IP-FW)
Jerome Davis 6'5 Sr. PF Waukegan
Justin Diecker† 6'9 Sr. C Freeburg (Kennesaw State)
* Bobby Frasco† 6'5 Sr. 2G Prospect Prospect Heights
* Janonni Harrell 6'7 Sr. C-F Oak Park-River Forest
Cody Hildebrand 6'1 Sr. 2G Payson Payson-Seymour
Jaycee Hillsman† 6'5 Sr. WF Chicago Simeon
* Jared Johnson 6'5 Sr. WF Chicago Heights Bloom Township
Jon Johnson 6'7 Sr. PF Westchester St. Joseph
* Allen Jones 5'10 Sr. CG Country Club Hills Hillcrest 
* Austin Kendall 6'6 Sr. PF Metropolis Massac Co.
Gage Klitz 6'5 Sr. CF Payson Payson-Seymour
Thomas Kopelman 6'1 Sr. 2G Rockford Lutheran
* Keith Mack 6'5 Sr. WF Chicago North Lawndale
Josh Meier 6'7 Sr. C Oak Lawn Richards
Eddie Miles 6'3 Sr. 2G Chicago Hales Franciscan
Dalton Mitchell 6'0 Sr. 2G Metropolis Massac Co.
Akim Nyang† 7'0 Sr. C Mooseheart 
* Armani Ousley 6'3 Sr. 2G Chicago Orr
Terron Parham† 6'7 Sr. WF Chicago Heights Marian Catholic (Army)
* Devontavious Payne 6'1 Sr. 2G Carbondale
Max Rothschild† 6'6 Sr. CF Chicago University Lab
Chris Seaton 6'2 Sr. 2G South Holland Seton Academy
Dalton Shaner 6'1 Sr. 2G Lanark Eastland
* Alex Sorenson 6'7 Sr. PF Dunlap (Northern Michigan)
Daunte Stephens 6'2 Sr. SM Niles North
* Derrick Streety 6'0 Sr. PG Elgin Larkin
Lucas Stone 6'3 Sr. SM Newton
Brock Stull† 6'3 Sr. 2G Rockford Boylan (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Max Stutsman 6'5 Sr. C-F Catlin
Ryan Swigert 6'2 Sr. 2G Winnebago
Jordan Thomas 5'11 Sr. CG Winnetka New Trier 
* Kenny Williams 6'6 Sr. PF Bolingbrook (Northern Michigan)
Kane Wildermuth 6'5 Sr. WF Normal University
Malik Wildermuth 6'5 Sr. WF Normal University
Illinois' Top Underclassmen For 2013-14
NAME HT CLASS   POS    SCHOOL
Top 12
Charles Matthews 6'4 Jr. SM Chicago St. Rita
Jalen Brunson 6'1 Jr. PG Lincolnshire Stevenson
D.J. Williams 6'6 Jr. CF Chicago Simeon (Illinois)
Evan Boudreaux 6'7 Jr. PF Lake Forest  
Aaron Jordan 6'3 Jr. 2G Plainfield East
Glynn Watson 5'11 Jr. PG Westchester St. Joseph 
Zack Norvell 6'3 So. 2G Chicago Simeon
Luwane Pipkins 5'10 Jr. PG Chicago Bogan
Prentiss Nixon 5'11 Jr. PG Bolingbrook
* Roosevelt Smart 6'3 Jr. 2G Arlington Heights St. Viator 
Edward Morrow 6'7 Jr. PF Chicago Simeon
Matt Rafferty 6'7 Jr. PF Hinsdale Central
Top Sleeper
Taylor Aday 6'8 Jr. C-F Country Club Hills Hillcrest 
Second 12
Ben Coupet 6'7 So. PF Chicago Simeon
Alonzo Chatman 6'7 So. PF Chicago Morgan Park
Brandon Hutton 6'4 Jr. SM Chicago DeLaSalle 
* Skylar Nash 6'5 So. WF Chicago Young
Connor Cashaw 6'3 Jr. SM Lincolnshire Stevenson
Jordan Ash 6'0 Jr. 2G Westchester St.Joseph
* Harrison Niego 6'1 Jr. PG LaGrange Lyons
Kain Harris 6'2 Jr. SM Chicago Morgan Park
Myles Carter 6'8 Jr. C-F Chicago St. Rita
Devon Gage 6'0 So. 2G Chicago Curie
Manuel Patterson 6'7 Fr. C Chicago North Lawndale
* Nick Robinson 6'5 So. CF Chicago Kenwood
Second Sleeper
* Alex O'Neill 6'8 Jr. C Peoria Christian
Best Of The Rest †Denotes Best
(Listed Alphabetically)
* Destin Barnes 6'5 Jr. SM Flossmoor Homewood-Flossmoor
* Kenny Bates 6'9 Jr. C South Holland Thornwood 
Barrett 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
* Mark Falotico 6'1 Jr. PG Arlington Heights St. Viator
* Kailen Fisher 6'2 Jr. 2G Maywood Proviso East 
* Johnny Fox 6'6 Jr. PF Chicago Hales Franciscan
* Carl Gardner 6'5 Jr. PF Chicago Providence St. Mel
Roland Griffin 6'3 So. 2G Aurora West Aurora
Tyler Hall† 6'3 Jr. 2G Rock Island
Karl Harris† 6'4 Jr. 2G Chicago DeLaSalle 
* Rodney Herenton 6'1 So. PG Chicago Young
* DeAngelo Isby 6'5 Jr. WF Country Club Hills Hillcrest 
* Brandon Johnson 6'5 So. CF Lansing T.F. South
Rahaman Katambusi 6'1 Jr. 2G Chicago Kenwood
* Jordan Kelly 6'6 Jr. C-F Carbondale
* George McDaniel 6'3 Jr. WF Country Club Hills Hillcrest 
Charlie Moore 5'8 So. PG Chicago Morgan Park
Anthony Mosley 6'2 Jr. PG Chicago Young
Isaiah Moss† 6'5 Jr. WF Chicago Simeon
* Tariq Muhammad 5'8 Jr. PG Chicago Brooks
* Christian Negron 6'5 Fr. C-F Elgin Larkin
* Nick Rakocevic 6'9 So. C Westchester St. Joseph 
* Equan Reid 5'11 So. PG Chicago Heights Bloom Township
* Isaiah Roby 6'6 So. WF Dixon
* Jason Roundtree 6'0 Jr. CG Metropolis Massac Co.
Devon Sams 6'1 So. PG Bolingbrook
* Fred Sims 6'1 Jr. CG Chicago North Lawndale
* Taihr Smith 6'5 Fr. F Chicago Heights Marian Catholic
Josh Stamps† 6'4 Jr. 2G Chicago Curie
Josh Thomas 6'2 Jr. 2G Chicago Simeon
Jeremy Tillman† 6'9 Fr. C East St. Louis Lincoln
Julian Torres† 6'8 Jr. C-F Bolingbrook
Tyler Turner 6'4 Jr. WF Chicago Providence St. Mel
Malik Washington 6'5 Jr. WF Chicago Curie
* Christian Williams† 6'5 Jr. CG Decatur St. Teresa
* Stephen Williams† 5'8 Jr. PG Chicago Kenwood
Mark Winston 6'4 Jr. WF Plainfield East
Update
Malek Harris 6'7 Sr. CF Orland Park Sandburg-Marquette-no longer on team
Kevin White 6'2 Sr. CG Palos Hills Stagg (may no longer be 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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