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Illinois Wolves Currently 2-1 In Memorial Bracket At Phoenix Desert Duel
After suffering a nailbiting loss in the opening round of the Phoenix Desert Duel , the Illinois Wolves have bounced back by winning their next two games against a pair of talented traveling teams from Texas.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the latest on the Wolves and who has led their charge at the Desert Duel in this update.

Andrew McAuliffe Turning Heads In Orlando--Has Several D1 Schools In Pursuit
Glenbrook North's Andrew McAuliffe is one of the better post prospects in Illinois from the class of 2013 and is making some noise in Orlando, having turned in a number of quality performances.  As a result, McAuliffe is receiving considerable recruiting interest, including one school that extended a scholarship offer on the spot after watching him at the 16-Under National AAU Tournament.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the latest on the programs that are involved with McAuliffe in this update.

16-Under Illinois Wolves Reach Championship Game At Hoop City Classic
The Illinois Wolves 16-Under always plays extremely well as a unit, and once again it was their solid team chemistry that enabled them to reach the championship of the 16-Under gold division tournament at the Hoop City Classic. In this report, Illinois Prep Bulls-eye provides thorough analysis on everything concerning the Wolves as well as everything else that we took in from the 16-under division, including a breakdown on top performers from the other Illinois-based 16-under teams that were in attendance.

Anthony Davis Leads Mean Streets To Championship Of The Top 20 Tournament At Hoop City Classic
Anyone who needs further evidence as to why Anthony Davis is the #1 player in the nation from the class of 2011 needs to look no further than the performance that he turned in at the Hoop City Classic in Kansas City.  That is because Davis was once again electric, enabling his Mean Streets squad to dominate all comers en route to the championship in the top 20 division.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the complete lowdown on that, as well as complete analysis of everything that we observed from amongst the 17-under traveling teams from Illinois that were present in this report.

Recruiting News From Hoop City Classic
Illinois Prep Bulls-eye took in the entire Hoop City Classic in Kansas City and during that time were able to gather all of the recruiting news of note involving several Illinois-based prospects that were in attendance.  In this update, we have the latest on Anthony Davis, Chasson Randle, Phil Greene and plenty of others, all of which can be found by clicking on the above link.

Connor Boehm Receives Scholarship Offer From America East School
New Trier's Connor Boehm has shown significant improvement over the course of the summer, including a strong performance at the recent Rising Stars Academic Showcase.  As the result of his hard work, Boehm received his first scholarship offer courtesy of an America East Conference program whose coaching staff has always recruited well in the Chicago area.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the lowdown on that as well as news pertaining to some other Rising Stars players in this report.

Northwestern Lands Second Commitment From Class Of 2011
Northwestern University head coach Bill Carmody and assistant coach Tavaras Hardy continue to get it done on the recruiting trail, as the Wildcats have secured their second commitment from the class of 2011.  The latest comes in the form of an unheralded combo guard who has performed well during the first half of the July evaluation period.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the breaking news in this story.

NIKE Peach Jam 16-Under Analysis Plus Final Notes
Illinois Prep Bulls-eye put in quality time watching the 16-under division at the NIKE Peach Jam and as a result serves up plenty of analysis as it pertains to a number of Illinois-based prospects, with most of the focus being on the Mac Irvin Fire.  In addition, we also include some final notes regarding both Mike Shaw and Sam Thompson in this wrapup.

Recruiting Info From NIKE Peach Jam
Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has all of the pertinent recruiting news as it pertains to Illinois-based prospects in attendance at the EYBL Finals/NIKE Peach Jam in this report, with the primary being on which coaches were watching which recruits.  Anthony Davis, Mike Shaw, Sam Thompson and Jabari Parker are all among the subjects of conversation. 

Anthony Davis Makes His Mark And Then Some At NIKE Peach Jam
Yes, it is clicheish, but here is the deal--players like Anthony Davis come around once in a lifetime.  And when they do you simply sit back and enjoy it.  We certainly enjoyed taking in Davis' performance versus the New Jersey Playaz in the EYBL Finals of the NIKE Peach Jam.  That is because Davis turned in a performance for the ages and in doing so has proven to us (and a lot of others as well) that he is the best high school basketball prospect in the nation.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has further analysis on that as well as all the action taken in from games involving Mean Streets and the Mac Irvin Fire on the second day of Peach Jam in this report.

Wow!! David Sobolewski Ends His Recruitment By Accepting Big Ten Scholarship Offer On The Spot
We hinted to everyone in our last recruiting blurbs that a Big Ten school was ready to move on Benet Academy point guard David Sobolewski.  Not only have they done just that, but after coming forward with a scholarship offer Sobolewski realized that the opportunity was too good to pass up and has thus closed out his recruitment by offering up a verbal commitment.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the breaking news in this story. 

Illinois Old School Sleepers Shine At Blue Chip/High Potential Camp
Parents and high school coaches often ask us what are the best instructional/exposure camps to send their kids too. We always answer by stating that Rick Bolus' Blue Chip/High Potential camp at Georgetown College in Scott County, KY may be the best camp of its kind in America. The camp held at Georgetown College June 27- July 2 was dominated by sleepers who play for the Illinois Old School program, as well as several other players in Illinois. A rising freshman Illinois prospect took home camp MVP honors from the junior division. Find out all of the details in this exclusive Illinois Prep Bulls-eye report.

Hidden Gems Stand Out At King James Summer Showcase
There may not have been a lot of big names in attendance from an Illinois standpoint, but there were more than enough hidden gems who turned in solid performances at the King James Summer Showcase to make our time spent there well worth our while.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye takes a look at some of the unheralded prospects who stood out in this report.

Class Of 2011 Stock-Raiser: Greg Mays
Crete-Monee's Greg Mays has turned in impressive performances throughout the spring and summer, including a solid effort at the King James Summer Showcase and as a result is rapidly emerging as a post prospect whose stock is on the rise.  In this report, Illinois Prep Bulls-eye breaks down Mays' game and lets everyone know why he is a player that warrants considerable attention. 

Wright State University Continues To Strengthen Its Recruiting Presence In The Chicago Area And Illinois
It was not long after being introduced as the new head coach at Wright State University that Billy Donlon made it clear that he intends to make the Chicago area a top recruiting priority.  Every move that Donlon has made thus far has been indicative of just that.  In fact, he has taken another huge step in that direction by hiring a director of basketball operations with strong ties to one of the most prominent traveling teams in Illinois.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye fills everyone in on the significance of the hire in this report.

Southern Illinois University Offers A Pair Of 2012 Prospects From The Illinois Wolves
As we have stated before, Southern Illinois University head coach Chris Lowery has always had a strong relationship with Mike Mullins, the head coach of the Illinois Wolves traveling team program.  Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Lowery and the Salukis have come forward with scholarship offers to a pair of prospects who play on the Wolves 16-Under team in addition to those Wolves players they are already recruiting in the 2011 class.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye provides the skinny in this update.

Latest Recruiting Blurbs
As one would expect with the July evaluation period just around the corner, there have been a lot of significant developments recently on the recruiting front with respect to a number of top prospects in Illinois from the class of 2011, as well as some interesting news concerning players from the class of 2012 and beyond.  In the latest edition of our recruiting blurbs, Illinois Prep Bulls-eye analyzes the recruitments of Anthony Davis, Mike Shaw and Jabari Parker among others, takes a look at what has come out of some of the recently concluded team camps and elite camps and also discusses the likely aftermath as the result of a pair of recent commitments. 

Jerron Wilbut Receives Scholarship Offer From WAC School
Recruiting interest in Downers Grove South's Jerron Wilbut is starting to soar due to his solid play throughout the course of the spring and early summer.  As a result, Wilbut has succeeded in landing his first scholarship offer courtesy of a Western Athletic Conference school.  The way things are going, we are willing to bet that it won't be his last.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has more on the offer that has come Wilbut's way in this update. 

Johnny Hill Closes It Out--Opts For Missouri Valley School
The recruitment of Glenbard East's Johnny Hill was really starting to pick up steam and as a result we really thought that it might play itself out until the end of the July evaluation period.  However, a Missouri Valley Conference school did an outstanding job of getting in on Hill early and were relentless in their pursuit of him throughout the process.  Because of that, Hill has decided to offer up a verbal commitment.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the details on all of the factors which convinced Hill to end things early in this story.

DePaul Team Camp A Huge Success--Several High Major Prospects Turn In Quality Performances
The first rendition of the DePaul University team camp was a rousing success and as far as we are concerned it certainly lived up to all of the pre-camp buildup and hype.  Needless to say there were plenty of quality performances as well as other highlights that are worth noting.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye provides thorough and complete analysis regarding everything taken in during our two days in attendance in this report.

Ryan Sawvell Pulls The Trigger And Commits To Missouri Valley School
Despite missing the entire spring due to injury, the recruitment of Mundelein's Ryan Sawvell was not hampered whatsoever.  In fact, Sawvell has decided to end the process early, as he has offered up a commitment to a Missouri Valley Conference school that has always recruited the state of Illinois as hard as anybody out there.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has the particulars behind the commitment in this story.

Are They Beginning To Turn The Corner? DePaul University Starting To Make Major Recruiting Inroads
What we are about to say may be difficult for some to fathom, but we say it with a high degree of certainty.  When it comes to the future of basketball recruiting at DePaul University, things are really starting to look up.  That is because there are plenty of positive vibes and buzz that have come out of the recently concluded DePaul University Team Camp which could have huge ramifications with respect to what lies ahead for the Blue Demons in the class of 2011 and beyond.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye breaks things down and lets everyone know why the DePaul coaching staff has begun to make major recruiting inroads in this report.

NIU Team Camp Notes
There are several things worth highlighting from this year's Northern Illinois University Satellite Team Camp.  Among them are the undefeated state champions in Minnesota winning the camp championship, the outstanding efforts turned in by a number of in-state prospects in the class of 2012 and the solid performances registered by several prospects from the class of 2011 who remain under the radar.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye provides our analysis in this recap.

Aaron Simpson Receives Scholarship Offer From Big East School
North Chicago's Aaron Simpson has long been receiving heavy recruiting interest from a number of high major programs.  However, the class of 2012 guard's big time scoring ability has enabled him to secure his first high major offer courtesy of a prominent Big East Conference school.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye lets everyone know who has come forward in this update.

Northern Illinois University Lands First Commitment From Class Of 2011
There will always be a few detractors who believe that Northern Illinois University head coach Ricardo Patton his staff aren't doing a good enough job of recruiting talent from the Chicago area.  However, it seems to us that every move that Patton and his assistants make totally debunks that myth.  Further evidence of this can be found in the fact that the Huskies have secured their first commitment from the class of 2011 in the form of an unheralded point guard from Chicago's western suburbs, a commitment that could prove to be more significant than most people realize.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye talks about the factors which led to the commitment and the possible ramifications that it could have in this story. 

York Summer Shootout Recap
Illinois Prep Bulls-eye spent two days at the York High School Summer Shootout and there was more than enough talent on hand both from an individual and team standpoint to make the time well worth our while.  In this report, we provide a detailed synopsis and analysis of everything taken in.

Frank Kaminsky Commits To Big Ten School
Although high major recruiting interest in Benet Academy's Frank Kaminsky had really started to pick up, the class of 2011 big man always had his heart set on one school in particular.  We are talking about the first high major program to offer Kaminsky a scholarship and a school that he had visited on more than one occasion.  It is therefore virtually no surprise that Kaminsky has decided to close things out and in doing so will be headed to the Big Ten to play his college basketball.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has more on Kaminsky's commitment in this story.

Plenty Of Quality Action On First Day Of Riverside-Brookfield Summer Shootout
Despite one team being a late scratch, there was still plenty of elite-level talent on hand at this year's Riverside-Brookfield Summer Shootout.  Overall, games were competitive, most of the top players were in attendance and as a result there were a number of quality individual performances.  With that in mind, Illinois Prep Bulls-eye provides a thorough breakdown on everything taken in from the first day of action in this report.

DePaul Lands Significant In-State Commitment From Class Of 2011
Upon his arrival at DePaul University, new head coach Oliver Purnell stated that two of his primary recruiting objectives were to keep top local high school talent at home and to cultivate and build relationships with many of the prominent coaches within Illinois who control the recruiting landscape.  Purnell has already gone a long way toward satisfying both of those, as he has succeeded in landing a key commitment from an in-state recruit in the 2011 class.  Illinois Prep Bulls-eye has all of the particulars behind the commitment and explains why it could lead to even bigger and better things for DePaul down the road in this story.

Mycheal Henry Decides To End It

Wisconsin Closes The Deal On Ben Brust

Butler Receives Commitment From Key 2011 Recruiting Target

Abdel Nader Commits To Mountain West School

Northern Illinois University Offers Three Illinois Wolves Prospects From Class Of 2011

Donivine Stewart Commits To Missouri Valley School

Holy Santa Claus!! Blackshear Ends His Recruitment With Christmas Day Commitment

Wisconsin Lands Commitment From 2011 Point Guard

Class Of 2011 Hidden Gem: Quintin Chievous

Purdue Lands Class Of 2012 Commitment From Illinois Wolves

Class Of 2012 Player Watch: Keith Carter

Class Of 2012 Player Watch: Curtis Jones

Class Of 2012 Player Watch: Michael Orris

Egwu Makes His Choice

Class Of 2013 Player Watch: Jabari Parker

University Of Illinois Lands First Commitment From The Loaded Class Of 2011