Young Boys Basketball

Boys Basketball: Marshall edges short-handed Young

With its three big men on the bench in street clothes, Young was already behind the eight ball before the start of its Public League …

Feb 11, 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: Young has little trouble with Crane

Whatever problems Young had at the beginning of the season seem to be getting righted towards the end of the season. Young followed up Tuesday’s …

Feb 7, 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: Young escapes North Lawndale at the buzzer

Sometimes all you need is a chance. That’s what Young got with 1.03 seconds left Tuesday afternoon. Young’s fate seemed all but sealed when North …

Feb 3, 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: Marshall strikes late, downs Young in OT

The game wasn’t looking good for Marshall, but after a few big steals and even bigger shots late, the No. 14 Commandos outlasted No. 15 …

Jan 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: Young rallies past Farragut

Something about Young brings out the competitive spirit in its opponents. Farragut had the Dolphins on the ropes, but faltered down the stretch as Young …

Jan 18, 2012

Boys Basketball: Young’s hot first quarter overpowers Raby

Young won its home opener in impressive fashion with a 78-60 win over Raby in Red-West action on Wednesday. The Dolphins went on a 10-0 …

Jan 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: Clash at UIC goes to Simeon

The Pavilion seemed closer to a rock show than a high school basketball game Thursday night for the clash between top-ranked Simeon and No. 25 …

Jan 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: Clash at UIC goes to Simeon

The Pavilion seemed closer to a rock show than a high school basketball game Thursday night for the clash between top-ranked Simeon and No. 25 …

Dec 22, 2011

Boys Basketball: Short-handed Young flies by Manley

Young is still not completely healthy. The frightening part is imagining how good they are when fully loaded. Even so, the Dolphins looked a lot …

Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: Young bounces back by topping Westinghouse

After struggling to score just 29 points in its previous game, No. 25 Young bounced back behind the efforts of three sophomores to capture a …

Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: Orr upsets short-handed Young

Jamal McDowell never stopped to think of it as an upset. “We’re supposed to win,” the Orr point guard said. He scored 10 of his …

Dec 19, 2011

Junior class ready to shine

When the Class of 2013 entered high school a little more than two years ago, the talk mostly centered around the trio of Simeon’s Jabari …

Oct 21, 2011

Recruiters take note of Young's Hamilton

Somehow, Young's Tommy Hamilton Jr. might actually be under the radar at this point in his career. Coming off a season in which the Dolphins …

Apr 8, 2011

Young's runs prove too much for Austin

This one was never in doubt. No. 6 Young used defensive pressure and slam dunks to roll over the visiting Tigers 66-21 in a Red-West …

Jan 5, 2011

Sykes leads Marshall past Young

Keifer Sykes has a glowing resume playing basketball at Marshall. But there was one nagging piece that left to be fulfilled. "I'd never beaten Young …

Pinckney, Simeon stay on course with win

Jabari Parker, Kendrick Nunn and Steve Taylor are Simeon's bonafide high-major college talents. They are the players the college coaches show up to see. But …

Jan 30, 2011

Slaughter suspended; Young on probation

Young coach Tyrone Slaughter has been suspended from all coaching activities until Feb.14, according to IHSA Executive Director Marty Hickman. Young is also on probation …

Feb 4, 2011

Young crashes title celebration

Whitney Young was running a fast break during the first quarter of its nonconference game with Bowman Academy when 6-9 Thomas Hamilton tried to finish …