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CAN 6’2 PG GET PAST 6’8 FIVE STAR?! Patrick Baldwin vs Seth Trimble! Full Highlights!
Patrick Baldwin Jr is one of the top recruits in the nation for the Class of 2021. Baldwin…
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Duke Freshmen are ELITE! Coach K’s Best Recruiting Class? Ballislife Player Preview! HS Highlights!
Duke basketball is known for recruiting 5-star level talent. This season’s freshman class is no different! Coach Mike…
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Kobe Bufkin is UNDERRATED! MICHIGAN COMMIT Goes At Chicago Pros During Open Run!
Kobe Bufkin is a 6’4 shooting guard from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Class of 2021 high school star…
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TRASH TALK! Chicago Future 5-Stars Battle for Bragging Rights! JaVonte Taylor vs Andre Casey Jr!
Chicago High School Basketball never stops! Chicago Public Schools are closed. All classes are held remote. Football isn’t…
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DON’T JUMP with Tez Cobbs! His BOUNCE is DIFFERENT! Movement Hoops Squad is a Highlight Reel!
Devontes Cobbs exploded onto the Wisconsin basketball scene as a high-flying middle schooler. He gained national attention playing…
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STREETBALL IS ALIVE! PLAYGROUND BRAGGING RIGHTS GAME WAS TOO LIT!
Streetball is Alive in 2020! Basketball culture is STRONG in the Midwest! Chicago might not have much playground…
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Adam Miller POSTERIZES DEFENDER! ACE WOLF and Morgan Park SHOW OUT in State Tournament!
Adam Miller was considered one of Illinois’ top basketball players throughout his high school career. The Illinois basketball…
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Adam Miller Hits Season High as Morgan Park Gets Tested by Undefeated Collinsville in OT!
Morgan Park vs Collinsville was a classic! Both team went down to the wire in overtime at the…
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Duke Commit DJ Steward Hits Back at Trash Talkers in TIGHT Game for Whitney Young!
DJ Steward recently committed to play college basketball at Duke. Whitney Young is the preseason #3 team in…
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Jalen Green Goes Off For 32 vs TOUGH St. Louis Team!
Jalen Green and his Prolific Prep squad made frigid Champaign, IL feel like home in their convincing win…
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Coaches LOVE Trey Galloway! Chooses INDIANA over Notre Dame, Michigan St, Purdue, Iowa + Georgetown!
Trey Galloway has never been ranked highly (top 100) by the national scouting services but College coaches recognize…
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Sharife Cooper vs Zion Harmon CRAZY Point Guard Battle!! Overtime THRILLER At Nike Peach Jam!
2019 Nike EYBL Peach Jam’s best game of the week has been Boo Williams vs AOT featuring star…
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Newest Duke Commit Jalen Johnson Gets Tested by TOUGHEST Chicago Squad!
Jalen Johnson (Nicolet HS Class of 2020) just committed to play college basketball at Duke University! Johnson’s Nicolet…
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DAY IN THE LIFE: Jalen Griffith EPISODE 2 South Side Playground to West Side Barbershop!!
Jalen Griffith took Ballislife around Chicago for a DAY IN THE LIFE! This episode follows Jalen from his…
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Don’t Piss Off the #1 Point Guard! Khristian Lander Dominates at Adidas Gauntlet!
Khristian Lander is currently the top ranked point guard (nationally) in the 2021 class. The Indiana star has…
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Day in the Life w/ Chicago’s Coldest PG: Jalen Griffith!!
Jalen Griffith is Chicago’s COLDEST PG you haven’t heard of yet! The Ariel Community Academy 8th grader (Class…
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Jaden Bradley is the Next Big Thing Out of North Carolina!
Jaden Bradley is just 15 years old but the high school freshman’s play on the basketball court is…
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LeBron Watches Skyy Clark Hit CRAZY Game Winner!
LeBron James was following his son Bronny James’ Strive For Greatness 15U EYBL team near Indianapolis where they…
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Coach Cal Watches Jaden Springer vs Jalen Suggs in 5 Star Battle!
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari stopped into Under Armour Association II in Kansas City to catch 5-star…
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Jalen Suggs vs Noah Farrakhan! Top Point Guards Face Off!
Jalen Suggs is well-known for being a hard-nosed 5-star point guard as well as a high-major football prospect…
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Lil Greek Freak vs Jaden Springer! Battle Goes Down to the Wire!!
Alex Antetokounmpo and Wisconsin Playground faced Jaden Springer and BMaze Elite near Chicago at the 2019 Under Armour…
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Bouncy Freshman Dunks Everything! Tre White Overpowers Opponents in Mac Irvin Fire Debut!
Tre White recently moved from Little Elm Texas to Milwaukee Wisconsin where his Washington HS squad reached the…
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Amari Bailey is Back with Mac Irvin Fire and Ready to Dominate!
Amari Bailey just turned 15 in February. The Chicago native is fresh off a California state basketball title…
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EJ Liddell Claims Second Straight State Title!
EJ Liddell has owned Illinois high school basketball the past two seasons! The Ohio State recruit cemented his…
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Simeon Playoff Game Goes Down to the Wire AGAIN! Guard Battle: Ahron Ulis vs Simeon Seniors!
Chicago Simeon (19-14) narrowly defeated Brother Rice in the Regional Finals last week. Next the Wolverines faced Marian…
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Chicago’s Biggest Upset?! Simeon vs Whitney Young City Playoffs! Full Highlights!
Chicago’s biggest and best known high school basketball programs are Simeon Career Academy and Whitney Young HS. Both…
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Jabari Parker Watches Simeon Rivalry Game vs Chicago’s Hottest Team! Morgan Park Wins 17th Straight!
Simeon Class of 2013 alums Jabari Parker and Kendall Pollard as well as former DePaul and NBA star…
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DJ Steward TAKES OVER Close Game! Season High 41 Points! Packed Gym!
Chicago Whitney Young HS has become a Public School basketball power in recent years both locally and nationally.…
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Chicago’s TOUGHEST TEAMS Battle for #1 Spot! #1 Curie vs #2 Bogan! New Star Emerges!
Chicago Curie was the preseason #8 team in the Chicago area according to the Sun Times. They came…
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Midwest GAME OF THE YEAR?! Jalen Johnson versus Patrick Baldwin Jr Lives Up to THE HYPE! Highlights!
Patrick Baldwin Jr is the top rated high school sophomore basketball player on most scouting lists. Jalen Johnson is considered one of the top 5 high school juniors in the nation.
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Chicago’s Most Disrespected Team Goes OFF! DaJuan Gordon Leads Curie Statement Win vs Morgan Park!
Chicago Curie flies under the radar of most national HS basketball press. Off to an 8-0 start, often…
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Who’s THE REAL QUISE?! D1 PG Battle: Markese Jacobs vs Marquise Kennedy OVERTIME Thriller!
Markese Jacobs has signed with DePaul. The Chicago Uplift guard is the city’s top-ranked player (nationally). At the…
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5-Star Recruits Isaiah Stewart, Keion Brooks Dominate in front of Calipari, Izzo!
La Lumiere is considered one of the nations top teams and they play a national schedule. Occasionally they…
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These Suburbs AIN’T SOFT! ULTRA-PHYSICAL Game! Bloom vs Morgan Park: Adam Miller 31 Points!
Chicago high school basketball fans consider the city’s Public League to be the home of the best basketball…
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“These Big Games are What I’m Built For!” Chicago Morgan Park v Bogan: CRAZY Rivalry Game Highlights
Chicago’s South Side is home to some of the most intense Public League basketball in the country. The…
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Jordan Poole Making Big-Time Plays! Michigan Fights Off Northwestern Comeback! Full Highlights!
Michigan Wolverines guard Jordan Poole grew up in nearby Milwaukee, Wisconsin the sophomore guard has been primarily known…
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Chicago’s Top Team Versus Cali! DJ Steward on Fire! Whitney Young vs Mater Dei Highlights!
The 2018 Chicago Elite Classic was held downtown at Wintrust Arena the home of DePaul basketball. The massive…
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Chicago vs Cali! Adam Miller, Morgan Park Battle Josh Christopher! Concord Classic Highlights
Josh Christopher (Mayfair 2020) and his high school squad flew from California to Chicago’s South Side to battle…
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Chicago’s Toughest Guard Has TOO MUCH BOUNCE! Markese Jacobs 41 Points, WINDMILL SHOW!
Chicago has produced tons of tough guards from Derrick Rose to Isiah Thomas. Recently committed to DePaul (in…
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