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‘‘It’s all about the long term,’’ Cleveland said. ‘‘I want to be one of the best to ever come out of Chicago. There’s no pressure with that. It’s just basketball.’’
The East Suburban Catholic Conference, which was established in 1974, will cease to exist after one more school year.
Here is a look at the top Chicago area programs and how their 17U teams, made up of mostly players in the current junior class, stack up.
Thompson announced the move by posting a picture of himself in a Link Academy uniform on Instagram on Friday morning.
With two weekends in the books, here are some quick thoughts after taking in the RecruitLook Hoops event and the first weekend of Under Armour Association play.
Hunter dazzled all season, averaging 23.6 points and five assists.
A look back at what transpired over the past four months.
The teams that figure to be front and center when the season tips next November.
It’s been a remarkable year for Fears, who skipped his senior year of high school and reclassified to attend Oklahoma and play this season.
Despite Dybantsa’s dunk, Baylor recruit Tounde Yessoufou won the event which was part of the McDonald’s All-American festivities.
The Crusaders not only made a run to the state championship game for the first time in program history, they collected impressive wins all season and climbed the rankings.
The 30th edition of the City/Suburban Hoops Report All-State Team.
Thompson led Bolingbrook to 56 wins in two seasons and has emerged as one of the top guards in the country.
The Redwings under Heidkamp always had been a formidable team but couldn’t get over the hump — until now.
The IHSA state finals are complete with four new state champions crowned. Here is a little this and that from what went down in Champaign.
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien take a look back at the weekend in Champaign, discussing the games, the format, the crowds and the future of the event.
The All-Area team is composed of players in the Sun-Times’ entire coverage area, Players from nearly 400 schools are eligible.
Seven teams unranked in the preseason made the final Super 25.
All the results from the semifinal and title games in Champaign.
Over the past month, Mac Doyle emerged as Benet’s defensive stopper. He limited some of the state’s best players during the Redwings’ playoff run, and he stopped Jaxson Davis in crunch time Saturday.
Makai Kvamme was the starting point guard on all three teams and the senior stepped up in the fourth quarter and the overtimes to secure the win on Saturday.
Jayden McKinnon’s three-pointer early in the fourth quarter gave the Eagles a lead they never relinquished.
Hunter finished with 26 points, 11 assists and five rebounds.
Warren’s sophomore sensation completely controlled the Blue Devils’ 66-49 victory over Rich in the Class 4A seminals at State Farm Center.
All-Area guard Blake Fagbemi sparked Benet offensively just as Evanston pulled within two points in the third quarter.
“This was the most rewarding year for me,” Coach Andre Lewis said the girls basketball team’s title — and their journey to get there.
Rashaun Porter Jr., DePaul Prep’s 6-7 junior, finished with 17 points. Junior guard Rykan Woo added 12 points and five assists for the Rams.
Brother Rice dominated the fourth quarter to advance to the first state championship game in school history.
This is the first trip to the state finals for Dyett, but unlike most teams, they weren’t rattled by the big court and large arena.
Hill, an Oregon recruit, is one of the best athletes in the country. He finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists.