High School Basketball

Nelson, who coached Kevin Garnett and Ronnie Fields, leaves Farragut with a record of 541-320.
What stood out to Ciaravino was the instant connection he had to Northwestern while on his visit this past weekend.
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Following an upheaval at St. Rita this spring where teammates left and the head coach departed, Morez Johnson is headed to Thornton.
Illinois high school basketball is in the midst of witnessing perhaps the biggest barrage of sibling stars the state has ever seen.
While it went a little under the radar last week, the commitment of Joliet West’s Justus McNair to Valparaiso was significant.
It took some time and a couple of college stops but RayJ Dennis, the former Oswego East star, has emerged as one of the hottest names in college basketball.
What’s going on at St. Rita? How did a burgeoning program with what appeared to be an unlimited ceiling at the high school level dissolve overnight?
Jeremiah Fears has joined what is becoming a lengthy list of high-level basketball prospects from Illinois who have left the state.
People from ‘Hoop Dreams,’ ‘The Staircase’ and other classics advise caution before giving others the power to tell your story.
Certa is an elite shooter who made 115 three-pointers this past season in helping his team to a state runner-up finish in Class 2A.
Roshawn Russell, a 2008 graduate of St. Rita, is leaving to take an assistant position at St. Laurence.
Walton, the 54th-ranked junior nationally according to HoopGurlz, is ready to be a scorer and facilitator for the Wildcats.
This weekend’s live period, which begins Friday evening, is the first chance for prospects across the state to be seen and viewed as “rising” juniors as the Class of 2024.
Stevenson’s Pat Ambrose, one of the state’s winningest coaches over the last two-plus decades, called it a career Wednesday.
It’s time to look at a way-too-early top 10 for the 2023-24 season.
It’s time to take a look at those fearless forecasts and see the verdict for each one.
When Jim Thomas and his staff looked at their upcoming schedule back in November, the Downers Grove North coach had a very bright outlook.
James Brown, currently the top nationally-ranked player in the state’s Class of 2024, announced on Friday that he’s leaving St. Rita and will attend Link Academy, a basketball-focused prep school.
Here is the 28th edition of the City/Suburban Hoops Report All-State team.
Ben Oosterbaan has been released from his Michigan letter of intent for baseball and will pursue his love for basketball. He’s already heard from several schools from all levels of Division I and is poised to hear from a whole lot more.
Marist’s Stephen Brown stakes a claim as the area’s top sophomore and several freshmen break out.
Tyler is among a host of young players who are in the midst of making a name for themselves in the Class of 2025.
The Public League’s top-ranked senior — she’s No. 96 in the HoopGurlz national rankings — previously had committed to Missouri but opted to reopen her recruiting.
All of the descriptions and characterizations of Brock Harding, the state champion point guard from Moline, are glowing.
The season has wrapped up. Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien look back at the IHSA State Finals, breaking down the action in Class 4A, 3A and 2A.
There is no team that left Champaign with a bigger upside going into next season than Class 2A state champion DePaul Prep.
Metamora wrapped up a brilliant two-year run in Class 3A with a state title, state runner-up finish and 64 wins.