New ranking of 2013 Illinois players

[Da Coach]

Sun Times high school basketball writer Joe Henricksen has a new Top 13 players list after evaluating them over the summer-

http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2012/08/dust_has_settled_on_the_class_.html

A couple thoughts-
He ranks Jabari Parker #1- no brainer
Malcolm Hill is #2- Hill barely played this summer because of a blood clot in his arm that sidelined him. So I am not sure how he moves him ahead of everyone except Jabari Parker by sitting out all summer.
Several players who were once Bradley recruits long ago are listed- Kendrick Nunn, Kendall Pollard, Alvin Ellis, Ben Moore, Nate Taphorn, and Marquise Pryor.

And #10 is Alec Peters, who is not a BU recruit-
10. Alec Peters, 6-7, WF/PF, Washington
Plain and simple, he's the best shooter in Illinois. Yes, he's limited athletically. But when you're 6-7, fundamentally sound with a good I.Q., crafty and can shoot the ball the way he does, you're a wanted man. He plays the game right and is a must-get recruit for any mid-major plus type program involved with him.

[CubbieBear]

Sounds like Alec Peters could be a nice fit & good get for us--pure shooter & good academic student--why not a BU recruit?? I assume other schools have offered?

[Da Coach]

Sounds like Alec Peters could be a nice fit & good get for us--pure shooter & good academic student--why not a BU recruit?? I assume other schools have offered?

In case you haven't been keeping up, Alec Peters has over 20 offers. But from what we hear, Bradley is not recruiting him.

[Da Coach]

Henricksen's updates his listing today on the Sun Times website to now include the Top 25 players in 2013 (instead of just the top 13 he posted in his blog yesterday)-

http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2012/08/after_dust_has_settled_the_top.html

Here is how he ranks his Top 25. The article has more about each player-
1. Jabari Parker, 6-8, WF, Chicago (Simeon)
2. Malcolm Hill, 6-6, WF, Belleville (East)
3. Kendrick Nunn, 6-1, 2G, Chicago (Simeon)
4. Sterling Brown, 6-5, WF, Maywood (Proviso East)
5. Kendall Stephens, 6-5, 2G, St. Charles (East)
6. Billy Garrett, Jr., 6-4, PG, Chicago (Morgan Park)
7. Kendall Pollard, 6-5, WF, Chicago (Simeon)
8. Kyle Davis, 6-0, PG/2G, Chicago (Morgan Park)
9. Alvin Ellis, 6-4, WF, Chicago (De La Salle)
10. Alec Peters, 6-7, WF/PF, Washington
11. Ben Moore, 6-7??, PF, Bolingbrook
12. Nate Taphorn, 6-7, WF, Pekin
13. Marquise Pryor, 6-7, PF, Chicago (Orr)
14. David Cohn, 6-2, PG/2G, Elmhurst (York)
15. Russell Woods, 6-8, PF, Chicago (Simeon)
16. Alex Foster, 6-7??, PF, South Holland (Seton Academy)
17. Paris Lee, 5-10, PG, Maywood (Proviso East)
18. Jubril Adekoya, 6-6, PF, Tinley Park (Andrew)
19. Jared Brownridge, 6-1, 2G, Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
20. Jaylon Tate, 6-2, PG, Chicago (Simeon)
21. Moshawn Thomas, 6-8, PF, Chicago (Hyde Park)
22. Andrew McAuliffe, 6-8, PF, Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
23. Sean O'Brien, 6-6, 2G/WF, Mundelein
24. Lexus Williams, 5-11, PG, Chicago (Marist)
25. A.J. Patty, 6-8, PF, Westchester (St. Joseph)