All posts by Scott Comeau
Ohio State commit Keita Bates-Diop shows unique range and skillset (7’2 wingspan)! Top 20 in 2014!
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="35633"] After a strong summer on the AAU circuit with the Illinois Wolves, 6’8 junior Keita Bates-Diop established himself as a national-level, top-20 recruit (#18 ESPN, #20 Rivals). This season, Bates-Diop led
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Jahlil Okafor vs. Cliff Alexander: Chicago’s Top High School Bigs Collide in Dramatic State Tourney game
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="35310"] This Illinois State Sectional matchup of five-star bigs lived up to the hype. And so did Whitney Young HS vs Curie HS. In perhaps the biggest game in Chicago Curie High
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Jabari Parker Official BALLISLIFE February Mixtape: The Quest for Historic 4-peat State Title
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="35189"] Enjoy these February highlights from Jabari Parker’s senior high school season at Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy where he attempts to lead his squad to its (his) 4th Illinois 4A title in
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6’1 Hyron Edwards Super Sophomore Point Guard Has All The Skills: Official Season Mixtape!
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="34151"] East Chicago’s 6’1 Hyron Edwards (Central HS) is one of the top high school underclassmen in the state of Indiana. He’s also one of the top point guards nationally in the
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5’8 Tyler Ulis Has a Killer Crossover! Chicago’s Ultimate Playmaker Official Junior Season Mixtape!
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="34153"] While Chicago’s best known HS basketball players are Simeon’s Jabari Parker, Whitney Young’s Jahlil Okafor and Curie’s Cliff Alexander, arguably the most valuable and BEST high school basketball player may Marian
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Block Party! Top junior Jahlil Okafor propels Whitney Young HS to dramatic comeback victory in Chicago City Title game!
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="34157"] Arguably the nation’s top player in the Class of 2014, Jahlil Okafor scored 19 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked seven shots as #4 Young defeated #2 Morgan Park 60-56 in
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NYC’s Top 2 Players Battle in Brooklyn for Title: Isaiah Whitehead (Lincoln) vs. UConn-bound Terrence Samuel (South Shore)
A battle for Brooklyn supremacy also featured a duel between NYC’s top 2 players: UConn commit Terrence Samuel (South Shore) and Class of 2014 star Isaiah Whitehead (Lincoln). Host #5 South Shore HS (Brooklyn,
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Returning to form: Duke-bound Jabari Parker wins 3rd consecutive Pontiac MVP & Title (Ballislife Recap)
[jwplayer config="BIL-Pre-Roll-Auto-Play" mediaid="34155"] In winning his 3nd consecutive A.C. Williamson (MVP/sportsmanship) trophy, Senior Jabari Parker lead Simeon to its 3rd consecutive Pontiac Title before record-breaking crowds (2800+ per game) like the previous year. Parker
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Jamal Mcdowell’s buzzer-beating fadeaway three stuns #2 Whitney Young to win Chicago’s Red-West title (Orr Academy HS)
#10-ranked Chicago Orr’s senior guard Jamal McDowell nailed a 3 at the buzzer to upset host #2 Whitney Young HS 50-47 to win the Chicago Public League’s coveted, Red-West title. Whitney Young entered the
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