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Premium Expanded Rankings Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Positional Rankings 2009 Point Guards 2009 Shooting Guards 2009 Small Forwards 2009 Posts 2010 Point Guards 2010 Shooting Guards 2010 Small Forwards 2010 Posts College Commitments 2009 Commitments 2010 Commitments 2011 Commitments Class Of 2010 Mundelein Star Ben Brust Drops 34 Points On Common Bond To Lead The 16-U Rising Stars Gold Team Into The Sweet 16 At The 16-U AAU SuperShowcase Class of 2010 Mundelein star Ben Brust scored 34 points to lead the 16-U Rising Stars Gold team into past Michigan-based Common Bond, and into the Sweet 16 of the 16-U SuperShowcase in Orlando, Florida............Chicago Hoops DunkFest! Impressive Contingent Of College Programs Watch The 16-U Mac Irvin Fire Open The Main Event With A 87-32 Win An impressive contingent of college basketball programs was on hand to watch the 16-U Mac Irvin Fire put on a DunkFest as they opened the Main Event in Las Vegas with an 87-32 victory...........Chicago Hoops 17-U Illinois Wolves Lose Conrad Krutwig And Joseph Bertrand To Injuries, Still Beat Dallas Mustangs To Go 2-0 In Pool Play At Reebok Summer Championships The 17-U Illinois Wolves lost both Conrad Krutwig (Jacobs) and Joseph Bertrand (Sterling) to injuries, but it made no difference as the team racked up a 59-47 win over the Dallas Mustangs to move to 2-0 in pool play at the Reebok Summer Championships............Chicago Hoops Illinois-Bound Class Of 2010 Waukegan Star Jereme Richmond Of The 17-U Rising Stars Gold Team Selected To Participate In Nike Global Challenge Class of 2010 Waukegan High School basketball star Jereme Richmond of the 17-U Rising Stars Gold team has been selected to participate in the highly prestigious Nike Global Challenge...........Chicago Hoops Head Coach Greg Heiar, And Juco Powerhouse Chipola College Strike For A Third Time In Chicago, Land 6'3" Former Eisenhower Star Kaleb Wright Head coach Greg Heiar, and junior college powerhouse Chipola College, have now added former Eisenhower High School basketball star Kaleb Wright to their 2008 recruiting class...........Chicago Hoops 17-U Mac Irvin Fire To Open At The Main Event In Las Vegas, Nevada, Will Move Phillip Jackson, Wayne Blackshear And Sam Thompson Up To 17-U Team For Desert Duel In Phoenix, Arizona The 17-U Mac Irvin Fire will begin play today at the Main Event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following the Main Event, the 17-U Fire will then be heading to Phoenix, Arizona where they, along with the 17-U Illinois Wolves, will compete at the Desert Duel............Chicago Hoops An Already Loaded 16-U Mac Irvin Fire Squad Adds Class Of 2011 Chicago Mount Carmel Star Tracy Abrams For The Main Event In Las Vegas An already loaded 16-U Mac Irvin Fire squad has now added Class of 2011 Chicago Mount Carmel star Tracy Abrams to their arsenal for the balance of the July Evaluation Period............Chicago Hoops 17-U Illinois Wolves To Unveil 6'9" Import John Wilkens, And Will Move 6'6" Alex Dragicevich Up As They Prepare To Open In Las Vegas At The Reebok Summer Championships The 17-U Illinois Wolves will unveil 6'9" import John Wilkens, and will also be moving Class of 2010 Glenbrook North star Alex Dragicevich up to the 17-U team for the balance of the July Evaluation Period. The Wolves will open on Tuesday at the Reebok Summer Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada............Chicago Hoops Coaching News Online presents Brian Stinnette's News And Notes From High School Basketball And The College Basketball Recruiting Trail ChicagoHoops.com publisher Brian Stinnette delivers his latest edition of News and Notes from Illinois High School Basketball, and the College Basketball Recruiting Trail...........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2009 Bolingbrook Star Troy Snyder Of The RBS All-Stars Picks Up A Scholarship Offer From Wisconsin-Green Bay Class of 2009 Bolingbrook star Troy Snyder of the RBS All-Stars has picked up a scholarship offer from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Snyder ranks as one of the top 2009 prospects in the state of Illinois............Chicago Hoops Freeport-Based Junior College Powerhouse Highland Community College Adds Division I Transfers Lamar Lee, Brandon Wood And Anthony Mitchell Their 2008 Class Freeport-based junior college powerhouse Highland Community College has a trio of Division I transferred signed into their recruiting haul for the Class of 2008...........Chicago Hoops Strong Chicago Summer Classic, And An MVP Performance At The Academic All-American Showcase Has Recruiting Stock Of Phillips Exeter-Bound Josh Bartelstein Rising Fast Phillips Exeter-bound Josh Bartelstein, who is now a 2009 recruit, is seeing his collegiate recruitment pick up considerably on the heels of a strong showing at the Chicago Summer Classic, and an MVP performance at the Academic All-American Showcase............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2010 Zion-Benton Star Lenzelle Smith, Jr. Of Team NLP Picks Up ACC Scholarship Offers From Virginia And Boston College Class of 2010 Zion-Benton star Lenzelle Smith, Jr. of Team NLP has now picked up a pair of ACC scholarship offers from the University of Virginia and Boston College. Smith ranks as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois...........Chicago Hoops Ohio University, And New Head Coach John Groce Among A Host Of New Schools To Offer A Scholarship To Class Of 2009 Seton Academy Star D.J. Cooper Of MeanStreets Ohio University, and new head coach John Groce are among host of new scholarship offers for Class of 2009 Seton Academy star D.J. Cooper of MeanStreets. Cooper ranks as one of the top Class of 2009 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois..........Chicago Hoops Class Of 2010 Mundelein Star Ben Brust Of 16-U Rising Stars Gold Adds Butler University To His Growing List Of Scholarship Offers Class of 2010 Mundelein star Ben Brust of the 16-U Rising Stars Gold team has now picked up a scholarship offer from Butler University of the Horizon League............Chicago Hoops Illinois Stars Open July Strong With Next Level Invitational Title And Strong Kentucky HoopFest Showing, Looking To Close Out Month Even Stronger In Orlando, Florida The Illinois Stars have enjoyed a great run this spring and summer on the travel team circuit, and opened the July Evaluation Period by winning the 17-U title at the Next Level Invitational in Milwaukee, Wisconsin............Chicago Hoops Add 6'7" Jordan Didier Of 17-U Illinois Old School, A Transfer From Phoenix, Arizona, To An Already Loaded Illinois Class Of 2010 The Illinois Class Of 2010 is a very deep and talented class, and has now gotten even better with the addition of Jordan Didier, who has arrived from the state of Arizona, and shined last week at the Chicago Summer Classic.............Chicago Hoops 16-U Old Gold Looking To Cap Off A Stellar Travel Team Circuit Run With Strong Showings At The 16-U AAU SuperShowcase And National Tournament In Orlando, Florida 16-U Chicago Old Gold is looking to cap off a strong run on the spring and summer travel team circuit by making some big noise at the SuperShowcase, and the 16-U AAU National Tournament in Orlando, Florida.............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2009 Star Nik Garcia Of the 17-U Rising Stars Gold Team Picks Up A Big East Scholarship Offer From Providence College Class of 2009 star Nik Garcia of the 17-U Rising Stars Gold team has picked up a scholarship offer from Providence College of the Big East Conference.............Chicago Hoops On Fire! 6'4" Class Of 2009 Lake Forest Star Matt Vogrich Of 17-U Full Package Select Continues To Add To His List Of Collegiate Suitors The month of July has seen a number of prospects elevate their recruiting stock. However, the hottest of them all remains Class of 2009 Lake Forest High School star Matt Vogrich of 17-U Full Package Select, who is continuing to add to his list of collegiate suitors.............Chicago Hoops Josh Bartelstein (Phillips Exeter Academy) And Nate Robertson (Ann Arbor, MI) Are Named Co-MVP's Of The 3rd Annual Academic All-American Showcase The 3rd Annual Academic All-American Showcase took place this past weekend in Deerfield, Illinois, and featured 120 prospects representing 17 different states with an average ACT score of 28. Nate Robertson (Ann Arbor, MI) and Josh Bartelstein (Phillips Exeter) were named co-MVP's of the event.............Chicago Hoops North Park University Lands Class Of 2008 Chicago St. Rita Star Roshawn Russell Class of 2008 Chicago St. Rita star Roshawn Russell has decided to play his oollege basketball at home in Chicago for North Park University which competes in the always tough College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)..............Chicago Hoops Head Coach Al Bruehl, Aubrey Volius And NAIA Powerhouse Robert Morris College Add DeAndre Thomas, Ed Tucker And Jerwin Calloway To Their Recruiting Haul Head coach Al Bruehl, Aubrey Volious and Robert Morris College have added DeAndre Thomas, Ed Tucker and Jerwin Calloway to their recruiting haul for the Class of 2008.............Chicago Hoops Strong Peach Jam Has The National Recruiting Stock Of Class Of 2009 Peoria Central Star D.J. Richardson Of The Illinois Warriors Soaring Class of 2009 Peoria Central star D.J. Richardson of the Illinois Warriors put himself in position to make a signficant move forward in terms of his status nationally as a prospect after a blistering series of performances at the Nike Peach Jam............Chicago Hoops 17-U Illinois Wolves Advance All The Way To The Final Four Before Falling To Net Gain At The Best Buy Twin Cities Summer Classic In Minneapolis, Minnesota The 17-U Illinois Wolves advanced all the way to the Final Four of the Best Buy Twin Cities Summer Classic before falling to a tough and physical Net Gain team............Chicago Hoops Class Of 2009 Naperville Central Star Drew Crawford Seeing His Recruiting Stock Take Off After Strong Showing At Nike Peach Jam Tournament A strong showing at the Nike Peach Jam Tournament has Class of 2009 Naperville Central star Drew Crawford of the Illinois Warriors seeing his recruiting stock take off.............Chicago Hoops Rising Stars Yellow Team Knocks Off The Arkansas Wings To Win The 16-U Division II AAU National Championship In Little Rock, Arkansas Class of 2010 Waukegan star Mike Springs came up huge as the Rising Stars Yellow team defeated the Arkansas Wings 74-63 to win the 16-U Division II AAU National Championship in Little Rock, Arkansas.............Chicago Hoops Former Chicago Marshall Star Mike Stovall Of Mineral Area College Is Seeing His Recruiting Stock Soar On Heels Of Strong Juco Exposure Camp Showings Former Chicago Marshall star Mike Stovall of Mineral Area College is very much looking forward to the upcoming season, and is seeing his recruiting stock soar on the heels of a series of strong showings on the junior college exposure camp circuit............Chicago Hoops Head Coach Corey Tate, Sean Pryor And Juco Heavyweight Mineral Area College Add Chicago Perspective Star Al Rapier To Their Class Of 2008 Recruiting Haul Head coach Corey Tate, Sean Pryor and juco heavyweight Mineral Area College have added former Chicago Perspective star Al Rapier to their Class of 2008 recruiting haul............Chicago Hoops Nike Gym Rats Regional Camp Prospect Profiles Part III Here is Part III of the Prospect Profiles from the Nike Gym Rats Regional Camp which was held in June in Deerfield, Illinois. The camp featured some very nice basketball talent from the 6th thru 9th grades. Top performers will be invited to the National Camp in August.............Chicago Hoops Head Coach Jim Les, And Bradley University Add 6'7" Taylor Brown To Their Class Of 2008 Recruiting Haul Head coach Jim Les, and Bradley University have now added Taylor Brown to their Class of 2008 recruiting haul. Brown, who hails from Atlanta, Georgia, is set to be on campus this fall............Chicago Hoops