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2017 Basketball Preview: The Chicago area’s top 50 players

By Michael O’Brien

Romeoville’s DeAndre Heckard (3) runs the ball down court against Joliet Central. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

GUARDS

Justin Boyd, Young, 6-3, Sr.

Xavier Castaneda, Young, 5-11, Sr.

Kejuan Clements, Simeon, 6-1, Jr.

Fred Cleveland, Leo, 5-7, Jr.

Tyler Cochran, Bolingbrook, 6-2, Jr.

Maurice Commander, Curie, 5-10, Sr.

Perry Cowan, DePaul Prep, 6-4, Jr.

Eddie Creal, Romeoville, 6-3, Sr.

Camron Donatlan, West Aurora, 6-3, Sr.

Ayo Dosunmu, Morgan Park, 6-5, Sr.

Kenyon Duling, Morgan Park, 6-1, Sr.

Branden Ellis, Warren, 6-3, Sr.

DeAndre Heckard, Romeoville, 6-1, Sr.

Jeremiah Hernandez, St. Viator, 6-4, Jr.

Markese Jacobs, Uplift, 5-11, Jr.

Antwone Lampkin, Wells, 6-0, Sr.

Lance Jones, Evanston, 6-1, Jr.

Adam Miller, Morgan Park, 6-4, So.

Ty Mosley, Orr, 6-5, Sr.

Xavier Pinson, Simeon, 6-2, Sr.

Elliott Sieger, Young, 5-10, So.

DJ Steward, Fenwick, 6-3, So.

Aaron Strong, Farragut, 6-1, Jr.

Reggie Strong, Farragut, 6-0, So.

Zach Toussaint, Johnsburg, 5-10, Jr.

Kaleb Thornton, Bolingbrook, 5-11, Sr.

Joseph Yesufu, Bolingbrook, 5-10, Jr.

FORWARDS

Orlando Allen, Thornton, 6-7, Sr.

Bryant Brown, Waukegan, 6-5, Jr.

Toraze Dobbs, Uplift, 6-5, Sr.

Raekwon Drake, Orr, 6-5, Sr.

Demaria Franklin, Niles North, 6-3, Sr.

Javon Freeman, Young, 6-4, Sr.

Zion Griffin, Hinsdale South, 6-6, Sr.

Justin Hardy, St. Charles East, 6-5, Sr.

Talen Horton-Tucker, Simeon, 6-4, Sr.

Messiah Jones, Simeon, 6-5, Sr.

Jaland Mitchell, Schurz, 6-4, Sr.

Drew Peterson, Libertyville, 6-7, Sr.

Ethan Schuemer, Willowbrook, 6-6, Sr.

Sam Shafer, Lincoln-Way East, 6-6, Sr.

Dannie Smith, Orr, 6-5, Sr.

Demarius Splunge, Orr, 6-6, So.

Evan Taylor, Glenbard West, 6-5, Jr.

CENTERS

Rashaun Agee, Bogan, 6-8, Jr.

George Conditt, Corliss, 6-10, Sr.

Ryan Davis, Conant, 6-8, Sr.

Treavon Martin, Curie, 6-8, Sr.

Tamell Pearson, Morgan Park, 6-9, Sr.

Jalen Shaw, Larkin, 6-9, Sr.

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