Updated Class of 2008 Rankings

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From chicagohoops.com

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/2008rankings.html

Rank Player Height Position School Rating
1. Mike Dunigan MeanStreets 6-10 Center Chicago Farragut
1. DeAndre Liggins Indiana Elite 6-5 Guard/Forward Chicago Washington
3. Lewis Jackson Indiana Elite 5-10 Point Guard Decatur Eisenhower
4. Iman Shumpert Full Package 6-3 Guard Oak Park-River Forest
5. Brett Thompson St. Louis Eagles 6-10 Power Forward Vienna
6. Matthew Humphrey MeanStreets 6-5 Shooting Guard Chicago Hales Franciscan
7. Nick Fruendt Illinois Wolves 6-5 Guard/Forward Batavia
8. Jeremy Robinson Indiana Elite 6-8 Power Forward Decatur Eisenhower
9. Josh Crittle MeanStreets 6-8 Center Chicago Hales Franciscan
10. Ryan Hare Illinois Fire 6-4 Small Forward Chicago Marshall
11. Kevin Dillard MeanStreets 6-0 Point Guard Homewood-Flossmoor
12. Dion Dixon 6-3 Shooting Guard Chicago Crane
13. Luke Fabrizius Illinois Rockers/Illinois Warriors 6-9 Forward Hersey
14. Stan Simpson Full Package 6-8 Power Forward Chicago Leo
15. Verdell Jones Ft. Sooy 6-2 Point Guard Champaign Central
16. John Moran Illinois Wolves 6-0 Point Guard Jacobs premium
17. Rob Belcore Illinois Wolves 6-5 Guard/Forward Loyola
18. Matt Roth Indiana Elite 6-2 Shooting Guard Washington
19. Byron Woods Illinois Hawks 6-7 Power Forward Proviso West
20. Supo Sanni Full Package 6-3 Small Forward Homewood-Flossmoor
21. Tyler Storm Martin Brothers 6-7 Forward Geneseo
22. Chris Parrish Illinois Wolves 6-3 Small Forward Riverside-Brookfield
23. Paris Carter Full Package 6-6 Forward Thornton Fractional South
24. John Shurna Illinois Wolves 6-8 Forward Glenbard West
25. Jeremy Montgomery Illinois Fire 6-2 Shooting Guard Chicago Lincoln Park
26. Carl Richard Illinois Hawks 6-4 Guard/Forward Richards
27. Peter Boehm Rising Stars 6-6 Shooting Guard New Trier
28. Kenyon Smith Ferrari 6-1 Point Guard Chicago Simeon
29. A.J. Rompza Ferrari 5-8 Point Guard Chicago Whitney Young
30. Isiah Williams Ferrari 6-0 Point Guard Chicago Farragut

[Daniel Poneman]

1) Beas Hamga 7-0 C Decatur Christian

2) Deandre Liggens 6-6 G Chicago Washington

3) Mike Dunnigan 6-10 C Chicago Farragut

4) Nick Fruendt 6-5 SF Batavia

5) Lewis Jackson 5-10 PG Decatur Eisenhower

6) Verdell Jones III 6-2 G Champaign Central

7) Stan Simpson 6-9 C Leo

8 ) Ryan Hare 6-4 SF Chicago Marshall

9) Matt Humphrey 6-5 SG Hales Franciscan

10) Josh Crittle 6-8 PF/C Hales Franciscan

11) Iman Shumpert 6-3 G Oak Park River Forest

12) Brett Thompson 6-10 PF Vienna

13) Luke Fabrizius 6-9 F Hersey

14) Dion Dixon 6-3 SG ChicagoCrane

15) Matt Roth 6-2 SG Washington

16) Jeremy Robinson 6-8 PF Decatur Eisenhower

17) Kevin Dillard 6-0 PG Homewood-Flossmoor

18 ) Tyler Storm 6-7 F Geneseo

19) A.J. Rompza 5-10 PG Whitney Young

20) John Shurna 6-7 PF/C Glenbard West

21) Supo Sanni 6-4 G/F Homewood Flossmoor

22) Rob Belcore 6-5 G/F Loyola

23) Chris Parrish 6-3 SF Riverside-Brookfield

24) Mike Dinunno 6-0 G Von Steuben

25) Isiah Simelton 6-7 F West Frankfort

26) Jeremiah Kelly 6-1 PG Boys To Men

27) Paris Carter 6-5 F Thornton Fractional South

28 ) John Moran 6-0 G Jacobs

29) Djibril Coulibaly 6-10 F Boys To Men

30) John Bagge 6-5 F Wheaton North

31) Dennis Kelley 6-9 PF Marian Catholic

32) Carl Richard 6-5 F Richards

33) Elliot Brown 6-3 G DeLaSalle

34) Jeremy Montgomery 6-2 SG Lincoln Park

35) Peter Boehm 6-6 G/F New Trier

36) Derek Tartt 6-3 G/F Fenwick

37) Byron Woods 6-7 PF Proviso West

38 ) Donovan Foster 5-10 PG Curie

39) Jawan Nelson 6-9 C Bloom

40) Kaleb Wright 6-2 SG Eisenhower

41) Gozie Umeadi 6-3 G/F Fenton

42) Donald Stewart 6-4 SF Champaign Centennial

43) Isiah Williams 6-0 PG Farragut

44) Tyler Thompson 6-5 G/F West Aurora

45) Marcus Delony 6-5 PF Thornton Fractional North
46) Kevin Stineman 6-0 PG Stevenson

47) Kamil Janton 6-9 C Bartlett

48 ) Brian Bradley 6-3 G Lockport

49) Jamal Daniel 6-1 G Bloom

50) John Lorenz 6-3 SG Lincoln-Way East

51) Kyle Cassity 6-3 G Pinckeyville

52) David Campbell 5-11 PG St. Patrick

53) Steve Filer 6-4 F Mt. Carmel

54) Larry Walker 6-0 G Fenwick

55) Deonte Lundeen 5-8 PG Von Steuben

56) Russell Robinson 6-5 F Mt. Carmel

57) Keyon Smith 6-0 G Simeon

58 ) Darell Williams 6-9 C Dunbar

59) Jordan Johnson 5-10 G Guerin Prep

60a) Daniel Barnes 6-2 G Oak Park River Forest

60b) David Luster 6-1 G Washington

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Daniel, I know you like TF South's Paris Carter, and I am not saying he isn't a good player....but....(and I think you know what I am going to say...)

They didn't exactly play the toughest schedule in the world,
and they didn't play in the worst regional in the world, and yet...

They were 1-25 on the season..they really couldn't beat anyone, not even bad teams.
They were seeded 19th in a 19 team Sectional (Joliet Sectional)
There were a lot of cupcakes in their regional, and yet they got blown away in their first game by 6-19 Tinley Park Andrew, 76-60.

Paris Carter might just look better than he really is because of such severe talent drought on what is likely one of the worst Class AA teams in the entire Chicasgo area.

Are you sure he's worthy of the ranking?

[Daniel Poneman]

I actually didn't even bother going out to see TF south play this year... there was no point... they stunk!
I discovered Paris this summer playing for Full Package, and i was very impressed with him at the Full Package exposure league in the fall.
He is very athletic and has tons of upside

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Daniel, I know you like TF South's Paris Carter, and I am not saying he isn't a good player....but....(and I think you know what I am going to say...)

They didn't exactly play the toughest schedule in the world,
and they didn't play in the worst regional in the world, and yet...

They were 1-25 on the season..they really couldn't beat anyone, not even bad teams.
They were seeded 19th in a 19 team Sectional (Joliet Sectional)
There were a lot of cupcakes in their regional, and yet they got blown away in their first game by 6-19 Tinley Park Andrew, 76-60.

Paris Carter might just look better than he really is because of such severe talent drought on what is likely one of the worst Class AA teams in the entire Chicasgo area.

Are you sure he's worthy of the ranking?

Hey, I found this comment about Paris Carter (from Lansing, IL TF South High School) playing with his AAU team.

"Paris Carter, an active 6-foot-7 forward, had his strong moments. "He's a steal for a Missouri Valley Conference school"

Carter is playing at the Pittsbaugh JamFest on the same team, Full Package, as Iman Shumpert, Stanley Simpson, and Supo Sanni.

By the way, here's the comment about Stanley Simpson:
"Full Package had a couple of big plays from big man Stanley Simpson .... The athletic 6-foot-9 post from Chicago Leo
...Don't be surprised to see his recruitment really take off ... Virginia, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Bradley and others have stepped up with their efforts. Ryndak said Simpson will certainly be a high-major kid. There was little to dispute that."