Thursday, October 27, 2011

Top 5 Illinois Basketball Players Class of 2012!!!!!!!!

As I have said many times this is one of the weakest senior classes in Illinois history. Only one player in the Top 100 in the country. Here we go: 1) STEVE TAYLOR-SIMEON(CHICAGO)--- 6 foot 8 Marquette commit is the only Illinois player in Top 100 in the country has a nice 3 point shot and face up game. Rebounding has improved and so has his ball handling. Will be a key cog to the number 1 team in the country. Problem is he will have to learn to play small forward on the next level by improving his dribble drive game and defense. 2) MARLON JOHNSON---WEST(JOLIET)---6 foot 9 he can put the ball on the floor and has a mid range game. Him being Number 2 is more on potential than anything else. Very good rebounder and shot blocker. This kid has a lot of upside especially coming from playing Freshman B basketball and having a growth spurt. Whomever signs him could be getting a special talent. 3)KEITH CARTER-PROVISO EAST(MAYWOOD)---- 6 foot 0 yes I have him higher than some scouts do. He has impressed me with his floor game and the speed he plays at. He plays with so much more control than earlier in his career. Good three point shot and can get into the paint and create shots for himself and teammates. Decommitted from Loyola-Chicago but will find a school that suits his skills soon enough. 4) MILTON DOYLE-MARSHALL(CHICAGO)---- 6 foot 4 junkyard dog does it all for Marshall, had to sit out a season because of transfer, hits the boards and flies down the floor,blocks shots. Problem is the will have to learn how to play in the back court to play on a high level in college. 5) AARON SIMPSON-NORTH CHICAGO---- 6 foot 0 Illinois State commit is a stone cold scorer, can create any shot he wants for himself and can score in bunches. Problem for him will be is he a point guard or a shooting guard? He's too small to be an effective shooting guard and doesn't have the mindset of a point. But he is fun to watch. Some will say why Michael Orris of Crete Monee(Crete) is not in my top 5? he's a very good player just not sure he's a point guard? And Mike LaTulip is a small scoring guard, also not sure he's a point guard but exciting to watch. This is my rant for today. Peace to the Creatures and God Bless.   

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