Illinois recruit Crandall Head has made his decision. The highest-ranked player in the Class of 2010 will attend Crane next season, along with his older brother Jeremy and his younger brother Johnny.
The local hoops landscape has been without a superstar since Derrick Rose left for Memphis after the 2006-07 season.
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Kevin Dillard and Farragut’s Michael Dunigan staged a battle for player of the year honors last season, but neither player generated much buzz.
Rose’s heir apparent is far from clear.
True story from a boys basketball game at Zion-Benton in February 2007. The memorable part was what was said about Z-B's young
stars-in-waiting by a guy who evaluates prep hoops talent for colleges. This was his evaluation: "There isn't a Division I player on the court." Say what?
Despite playing without top returning scorer Tom Traversa, out with a leg injury, the Shamrocks smashed Proviso East 51-32 to win the Oak Park summer league.
Scout's Dave Telep is one of the top recruiting analysts in the country. Here's his take on how Illinois players fared last week at the Reebok camp in Philadelphia.