I AM CHICAGO BASKETBALL Mag November 2016 | Page 9
5 MUST SEE H.S. PLAYERS FROM
ALL CLASSES 2017-2020
H.S. PRESEASON RANKINGS
RAFAEL CRUZ JR., 6’2 Combo Guard, Von Stuben Hs (unsigned)
Polished! Nice at everything offensively
NOJEL EASTERN , 6’5 PG, Evanston Hs (unsigned)
Most advanced player in the state. NBA potential written all over this kid.
MARVIN NESBITT JR., 6’4 2G, Butler Prep (UMKC)
Jumping out the gym hops! Gets to the basket and good defender
MANNY PATTERSON, 6’9 C, Kenwood Hs, (Unsigned)
Best big man in the city. Would like to see him get nastier attacking the rim. Smash everything!
ALONZO VERGE JR., 6FT PG, Thornton Hs (Unsigned)
Got dat ish!....Sweet point guard. He will put up a fight for the Mr. Illinois high school Basket
ball award.
C/O 2018
CHASE ADAMS, 5’9 PG, Marian Catholic (Unsigned)
JUSTIN BOYD, 6’5 2G, Whitney Young Hs, (Unsigned)
KEZO BROWN, 6’2 2G, Simeon Hs, (Unsigned)
AYO DOSUNMU, 6’3 PG, Morgan Park Hs, (Unsigned)
REAKWON DRAKE, 6’5 SF, Orr Hs (Unsigned)
MARKESE JACOBS, 5’10 PG, Uplift Hs, (Kansas)
ANTONIO REEVES, 6’3 Combo Guard, Kenwood Hs, (Unsigned)
MICHAEL SALTER, 6’3 PG. Romeoville Hs, (Unsigned)
MARQUIS WALKER, 5’10 PG, St. Joseph, (Unsigned)
JEREMIAH WASHINGTON, 5’7 PG, Bogan Hs, (Unsigned)
NAMARI BURNETT, 6’5 2G, Morgan Park Hs
ADAM MILLER, 6’1 PG, Peoria Manuel Hs
DAVEON ROGERS, 5’7 PG, North Lawndale Prep
SHON ROBINSON, 6’9 C, Morgan Park Hs.
DARMARIUS SPLUNGE, 6’5 SF, Michele Clark Hs
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C/O 2017
C/O 2019
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C/O 2020
TOP (5) 8th GRADERS
PATRICK BALDWIN, Haven Middle (Evanston)
TERRANCE FORD, Ariel Elementary
DARION JONES, Tanner Elementary
KENDALL MARTIN, Burridge school
KENTON WRIGHT, Beasley Elementary