Updated Expanded 2027 Rankings! Top stock boosters Drew Becker Hunter Froman @HunterFroman Julian Rice @rice_julian2 Brady Welch @welchbrady2 more! @MHSTrojansBBall @Marques217Hoops @MolineBoysBball @MidProAcademy @MidProTriState Top 150 rising seniors in IL! ⬇️⬇️ chicagolandprephoops.com/202…

Illinois just lost a game that they had 7 KILLS in. This is a massive outlier. 👇🏼 Mike Brey calls them KILLS. Tony Bennett calls them GAPS. Bruce Weber calls them SHUTOUTS. Buzz Williams calls them TURKEYS. If you're looking for a defensive stat that is arguably the most PREDICTIVE stat in basketball, it's 3 STOPS IN A ROW. This isn't a stat you'll find on NBA.com or basketballreference.com but according to Mike Brey, who religiously tracked 3 stops in a row, win % is ~ 90% when you accomplish this 7 TIMES in a game. Build your defense around stringing together consecutive stops. This allows for better scoring opportunities, gives you the ability to micro manage your defense during the game and most importantly provides a ton of ENERGY.

A look at the best boys basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

2026 CPH All-2028 Teams! Ft: Luke Alexander @luke_alex1012 Brock Brown @BrockBrown44 Henry Ingram @henry_ingram15 Cole Tillman @TillmanCol78037 more! @BC_Boys_Hoops @MidProTriState @CoachRyanBrown @MidProAcademy @MHSTrojansBBall ⬇️⬇️ chicagolandprephoops.com/202…

“You guys make it about the wins and losses. 25 years from now, I want them to pick up the phone and call me because they need me. I’m there for them.” The life of a coach is an investment in people, not just points. Build a legacy that outlasts the jersey.

2026 Year-End Awards: All-State Teams/All-Class Teams/All-Defense Teams/All-Energy Teams/Sixth Man & Coach of the Year illinoishoopprospects.com/20…

Congrats @TillmanCol78037!

Congrats to all those selected for @ibcacoaches Class 2A All State Teams.

2025-26 Three Rivers East boys all-conference basketball #bcrsports

Ben McCollum says that when trying to make the NCAA Tournament, “You have to be careful to make sure that you don’t create a level of fear of failure.” How does he approach doing that?  “You try to succeed. You put your focus on succeeding, not on 'You can’t lose this.' It's, 'You need to win this.' Or, 'You need to perform at this level.' And so, I think a lot of people say, ‘Don’t lose.’ It would be more, ‘Go win.’ There’s a big difference between the two. And so, making sure that you come in with a positive mindset is a big deal for us.”

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“For all the young people out there, those dreams are formed now. Go chase them and go get them, because our country loves sports and it brings us together unlike anything else. And if you didn’t know that…you saw it in Team USA Hockey” What a signoff from Tirico just now🇺🇸

Thank you Schimmers for dinner tonight!