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Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City The Public League has only three players who have signed with Division I schools, including just one high-major recruit in the class of 2012. …

Mar 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Late Marist three stuns Curie

Marist’s Lexus Williams smiled and showed no signs of stopping. On this night, the junior guard had good reason. Williams’ three-pointer with two seconds left …

Mar 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie tops Reavis after early lead

Playing for the first time since losing to Simeon in the city championship, Curie’s Devin Foster was ready to go Tuesday in the Condors’ playoff …

Feb 28, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City How mighty of a mountain is Simeon? There are several quality teams in the city capable of taking the next step this March but …

Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: Simeon staves off Curie, takes city title

Simeon coach Robert Smith called senior Steve Taylor out in front of the media after the Wolverines semifinal win over Orr, saying that Taylor had …

Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie edges Bogan in defensive showdown

The Bogan-Curie matchup was a game that rivalries are made of. Both teams are on Pulaski Avenue, with two all-city players each, and who suffered …

Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie stymies Garrett, Morgan Park

Mike Oliver gave his No. 3 Curie team the formula that they executed successfully in order to get a 65-35 victory over Morgan Park in …

Feb 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: Crane no match for Curie

The Curie vs. Crane game came down to two basic points: one team could do nothing wrong and the other team could do nothing right. …

Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie, Orr are logical contenders

Simeon star Jabari Parker has two state championships but no city titles. The phenom is hungry to add that line to his basketball resume, and …

Feb 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Public League teams

SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun …

Feb 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Public League teams

SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun Stimage, Farragut, 6-7, F, Sr Steve …

Feb 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Simeon flavor to All-Public picks

The Sun-Times All-Public League basketball team is especially deep this season. Most of the second-team players would have earned first team status in a normal …

Feb 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Cliff Alexander ignites Curie victory

Curie is no stranger to reach the 20-win plateau in a season. The Condors have done it again for the 10th consecutive season on Sunday …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jabari Parker, Kendrick Nunn fuel Simeon past Bogan

Simeon has its point guard back, and that isn’t a good thing for the rest of the state. Jaleni Neely’s steady floor game was back …

Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie wins showdown with Young

When perennial Public League powers Curie and Young play, there’s a natural interest from city basketball fans clamoring for a good game. The fans came …

Jan 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie tops Dunbar despite ‘unacceptable’ performance

With the much-anticipated showdown with No. 15 Young on Sunday, Curie played sluggish despite earning a 69-54 win over Dunbar in a Red-Central matchup Thursday. …

Jan 25, 2012

Boys Basketball: Devin Foster’s heroics lift Curie by North Chicago

Devin Foster scored five points in seven seconds in the final minute of the fourth quarter to force overtime, and Curie went on to beat …

Jan 21, 2012

Parker, Simeon cruise past Curie for Pontiac title

PONTIAC, Ill. -- Simeon junior Jabari Parker helped lead Simeon to a second consecutive Pontiac Holiday Tournament title on Friday, and won his second consecutive …

Jan 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie tops Warren, in first Pontiac title game

This is Curie’s 15th trip to the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, but the Condors have never played for the championship. Warren kept finding magical moments to …

Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Malcolm Hill-Bey helps Curie stay perfect

PONTIAC, Ill. – Malcolm Hill-Bey has the pedigree. The 5-11 senior starred at Beasley Elementary, the grammar school that produced Derrick Rose. He was a …

Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie rolls past Hope

Curie had little trouble with Hope, cruising to a 78-42 Red-Central victory Wednesday night at home. The Eagles only trailed by three 18-15 with early …

Dec 19, 2011

Boys Basketball: Devin Foster powers Curie past Hyde Park

Curie guard Devin Foster doesn’t have the club basketball notoriety or general reputation that many top-tier city players do, but so far in this young …

Dec 23, 2011

Boys Basketball: Cliff Alexander dominates inside for Curie

CHAMPAIGN — Sophomore center Cliff Alexander scored 23 points as Curie cruised to a 78-54 victory Saturday against Champaign Centennial at the Shootout at the …