Big Tim's Class of 2027 Top 65 players in Illinois!!!

Should be an interesting season with the 35 second shot clock. Class was ravaged by transfers to prep schools over the last two to three years. Looks different from when this class came in as freshman. I extended from 50 to 65. Here we go:

NOTE: adding one more player will make it 66. Dereon Smothers who’s 2027. Was 2028.

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1) Markese Peoples, 6'3" combo guard, St Laurence (Burbank): Illinois Chicago (D1) commit. The Peep Show. Unstoppable on the high school level. Big bodied guard whom you can't knock off his square. Gets where he wants off the dribble, finishes through and around contact. Big time bounce, good passer off the dribble, hits the glass on both ends.

2) Edvardas Stasys, 6'8"forward, Benet Academy (Lisle): Yale (D1) commit. Powerful finisher at the rim, or out of dunkers spot. Knock down three point shooter from deep off bounce, or catch. Rim protects. Changes ends well.

3) Mason Martin, 6'5" combo guard, Neuqua Valley (Naperville): Illinois (D1) commit. Outstanding knockdown shooter from three with deep range. Deadly off the catch but can hit off the bounce, and two dribble mid range jumpers. Sets feet well in shot preparation.

4) J'Dyn Lloyd, 6'6" combo guard, West (Belleville): MissourI State (D1) commit. Nicknamed Easy Money. Versatile guard on both ends of the court. Can handle, pass, and shoot from all three levels of the floor. Serious bounce. Hits the glass on both ends.

5) Phillip Jones, 6'2" point guard, East St Louis: Explosive floor general with serious bounce. Led St Louis Metro Area in assists last season. Gets where he wants off the bounce and finishes at the rim wityh hanging moves, or dunks on people. Mid range jumper or passes it off in the lane. Defends with quick hands or plays passing lanes.

6) Jamier Montgomery, 6'2" combo guard, Crane Medical (Chicago): Kent State (D1) commit is a big time scorer off the bounce or the catch. Does it at all levels of the court with nasty two dribble mid range pull-up. Hits three off the catch or bounce. Gets to the rim and finishes with Euro steps. Plus defender on or off the ball.

7) Alex Sirbu, 6'9" forward, Buffalo Grove: Columbia commit. Double/double machine. Tough to deal with on the block. Scores on turnarounds or power throughs. Hits mid range jumper and rim protects on defense. Changes ends well.

8) Hayden Schroeder, 6'8" forward, Wheaton Academy (West Chicago): Penn commit. Double/double machine who scores in the paint, on the break catching a pass, or hitting threes as trail in transition. Hits boards on both ends and rim protects.

9) Mikey Woods, 6'2" point guard, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago): Explosive athlete plays hard all the time on both ends. Attacks the rim off the bounce and finishes through or around contact. Hits the offensive glass with abandon, and defends tough on ther ball. Good passer while attacking the paint.

10) Deven Marshall, 6'2" combo guard, Rock Island: Smooth three level scorer. Gets to his spots off the dribble, or moving to spots off the ball. Can run point as well as score off the ball. Smooth two dribble mid range pull-up and can get to the rim and dunk on defenders.

11) Kendall Meyers, 6'6" wing, Marist (Chicago): Serious bounce will attempt to decapitate opponents at the rim. Two end force who uses quick hands to get steals on and off the ball. Good spot up three point shooter and rebounder. Nice fallaway mid range jumper. Plays hard on every possession.

12) Cole Dubois, 5'11" point guard, East Peoria: North Carolina Greensboro commit (D1). Exciting scorer and passer. Efficient shooter from deep who'll pull- up from anywhere. Gets into the lane and creates for others with slick passes to cutters, or open three point shooter. Quick and slick ball handler off the bounce.

13) Travis Brown Jr, 6'1" point guard, West Aurora: Winona State (D2) commit. Played a little wide receiver on football team this season. Floor general extraordinaire. Tight handle gets where he wants of the dribble, sets up teammates with nice passes. Can score from three or attacking the rim.

14) Nate Woods, 6'5" combo guard, Bolingbrook: Texas Rio Grande Valley (D1) commit. Big time shooter from three specifically off the bounce. Nice side step dribble to get loose for his shot. Can go either way with it. Sets his feet well to catch passes on the perimeter. Gets to mid range and scores on fall aways.

15 tie) Dereon Smothers 6’5” combo guard, Bolingbrook: Can run either guard position. Hits three pointers.m, gets into mid range, and attacks the rim and finishes mostly in straight line drives. Defends all perimeter positions.

15 tie) Keshaun Manney, 6'2" combo guard, Central Catholic (Bloomington): Explosive quick guard who can score getting to the rim, or on pull-up three point shots. Exploisive bouncy athlete who can dunk on defender on attacks to the rim. Two sport athlete who could play college football as well.

16) Demarco King Jr, 6'4" combo guard, Perspectives MSA (Chicago): Transferred back from AZ Compass Prep (AZ). Smooth scorer from deep or mid range, gets to his spots off ther dribble gliding to his spots. Defends all perimeter positions and is a good passer.

17) Lamari Carpenter, 6'5" combo guard, Glenbard North (Carol Stream): Good three point shooter off the bounce or catch. Explosive attacker of the rim and can finish with a nasty dunk. Can run a team and make nice passes to shooters or cutters. Defends all perimeter positions.

18) Oturo Redento, 6'6" wing. Glenbard North (Carol Stream): Big time wing who can shoot it from deep or defend any position on the court. Quick feet to stay in front of players, and long wing span to bother jump shots or block them. Gets to the rim and finishes off the bounce.

19) Matthew Logue, 6'5" wing, New Trier (Winnetka): Holy Cross (D1) commit. Big time bounce who attacks the rim off the bounce in transition or halfcourt. Finishes above the rim or hanging layups through contact. Good mid range jump shooter off the bounce. Defends multiple perimeter positions.

20) Hunter Froman, 6'4" combo guard, West Hancock (Warsaw): Western Illinois (D1) commit. Big time shooter and scorer from deep and mid range. Can get his shot off the bounce, or moving off the ball and catch and shoot. Can run a team and make nice passes from perimeter.

21) Jayden Taylor, 6'2" combo guard, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago): Scorer who can get his off the bounce or the catch. Long range shooter as well as mid range, and Euro step at the rim. Willing passer to set up teammates for layups or threes.

22) Vito Rocca, 6'5" wing, Evanston Township: Dartmouth (D1) commit. Plays hard all the time, fights you for every piece of real estate on the court. Defends guards as well as bigs. Can score from three, in the paint on attacks to the rim off the dribble. Rebounds on both ends of the court. Changes ends well.

23) AJ Enyia, 6'8" forward, St Laurence (Burbank): Transfer back from IMG Academy (FL). Wing shooter from three or can attack the rim off ther bounce. Mid range shooter, can guard all positions at this level. Crashes the glass on both ends.

24) Myles Montgomery, 6'0" point guard, Sacred Heart Griffin (Springfield): North Georgia (D2) commit. Strong floor general who can set up teammates and score on attacks to the rim. Nice mid range jumper off the bounce, and fall away jumper. Quickness gets him to his spots and sets up teammates.

25) Perry Tchiegne, 6'5" wing, Benet Academy (Lisle): Versatile defender on high school level. Shuts down perimeter players, and can go down low and battle. Good ball handler attacking the rim off the bounce, or post up defenders on the block.

26) Timmy Sloan, 6'6" combo guard, Lyons Township (LaGrange): Northern Michigan (D2) commit. Jumbo point guard who can get into the paint and create for himself and others. Scores in the mid range or powering through contact to score. Nice passer out to shooters or rim runners.

27) Nojas Venckus, 6'3" combo guard, Lockport Township: Emporia State (D2) commit. More of the point guard of the twins but can score from all three levels. Serious bounce to get dunks off lobs or attacking the rim. Sets up teammates well off the bounce or moving the ball.

28) Nedas Venckus, 6'3" combo guard, Lockport Township: Emporia State (D2) commit. Scorer who can do it from all three levels. Shooting guard of the twins with serious bounce who can get hot at anytime from three. Catches lob dunks, or takes it off the bounce to jam it.

29) Damari Stephens, 6'4" combo guard, Kenwood Academy (Chicago): Big bodied guard who gets to the basket with his strength and powers through or can go around on Euro steps. Nice stepback mid range jumper, sets up teammates with kickout passes.

30) Jamarri Fears, 6'0" point guard, Romeoville: Floor general that attacks the paint whenever possible off the dribble. Finishes around the rim through or around contact. Sets up teammates for baskets. Defends on and off the ball like it's his last game. Bothers offensive players on the perimeter.

31) Logan Wessel, 6'5" wing, Mount Carmel (Chicago): Good wing shooter from three off the bounce or the catch. Attacks the rim off the dribble and can score it through contact, or make a nice kickout to shooters. Hits the glass on both ends of the court. Can play him in any lineup.

32) Collin Tobin, 6'4" combo guard, Niles North (Skokie): Strong guard can get where he wants off the dribble with ball handling and strength. Big time three point shooter off the bounce or catch.Scores at the rim through or around contact. Nice passer on kickouts, and uses strength to defend on perimeter or in the paint.

33) Jordan Wordlaw, 6'4" wing, Dunbar (Chicago): Athlete with serious bounce will dunk on unsuspecting defenders. Fills lane in transition and shows a nice mid range jump shot. Good passer and defender on the perimeter.

34) Omar Ajanovic, 6'7" forward, St Patrick (Chicago): Wing with serious bounce. Can attack off the dribble and finish at the rim, or catch a pass from dunkers spot. Can step out and hit threes off the catch. Rebounds well on both ends of the court.

35) Kristopher Mporokoso, 6'5" combo guard, Waubonsie Valley (Aurora): Winona State (D2) commit. Smooth lefty shooter from deep off the bounce or the catch. Sets feet well to prepare for those opportunities. Gets to the rim off the bounce and finishes on straight line drives.

36) Brendan Petty, 6'7" wing, Morton: Illinois Springfield (D2) commit. Can score from three, or in the paint off postups, or rim running out of dunkers spot. Can take it off the bounce and finish at the rim. Good passer out of post or from the perimeter. Crashes the glass on both ends. Two sport athlete (football).

37) Carson Trivilleni, 6'2" point guard, South (Crystal Lake): Illinois baseball (D1) commit could easily play college basketball. Runs a team making nice passes and setting up scorers.as a nice long range three point shot, and can get to the paint and score on mid range jump shots.

38) Osiris Bell, 6'2" combo guard, Kenwood Academy (Chicago): Missed most of spring and summer with injury. Explosive scorer off the bounce and catch. Gets where he wants off the dribble. Defends all perimeter positions.

39) Caden Crudup, 6'6" wing, Marist (Chicago): Transfer from Whitney Young (Chicago) is a big time spot up three point shooter from the corners. Nice footwork for shot preparation showing a smooth stroke. Hits most off the catch and shoot variety.

40) Joshua Pegues, 6'4" combo guard, Corliss (Chicago): Big time scorer off the bounce from mid range and attacking the rim for Euro step finishes or stright line drives. Hits threes off the catch. Rebounds well on both ends.

41) Tray Alford, 6'0" combo guard, Oswego: Definition of a scorer. Three level variety can attack off the bounce, or set feet up for the catch and shoot. Mid range scorer in the paint with either hand. Defends multiple positions.

42) Tobyus Banks Jr, 6'1" point guard, Curie (Chicago): Floor general who can score from three levels of the court. Catch and shoot from three, or attack the rim and finish through or around contact with strong body. Good passer, and uses strength to defend on or off the ball.

43) Camarion Weathers, 6'4" combo guard, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago): Attacks the rim using his strength and ball handling to score in the paint. Good passer who sets up teammates off dribble penetration. Defends well on the ball using size and quick hands.

44) Ben Whorlow, 6'8" forward, St Francis (Wheaton): Smooth player who plays within his strengths. Intelligent player can do a number of things. Scores posting up on the block, or can step out and hit threes. Rebounds on both ends using soft hands to gather them in. High academic player.

45) Zaire Green, 6'2" combo guard, Whitney Young (Chicago): Another high academic player. Uses strength to get where he wants off the dribble, finishing at the rim. Good long range three point shooter off the catch or bounce. Keeps players in front of him on defense.

46) Ryan Dinnon, 6'7" wing, Andrew (Tinley Park): Wisconsin Parkside (D2) commit. Versatile forward who can score in the paint or hit threes off the dribble or catch. Hits the glass on both ends of the court. Sets up teammates well with passes or picks.

47) Asa Harris, 5'10" point guard, Leo Catholic (Chicago): Smooth floor general who actually looks to pass before his own offense. Quickness to get penetration into the paint and make slick passes to shooters, or lobs to dunkers roaming baseline. Defends like a hawk on the ball. High academic player.

48) Donavyn Simmons, 6'2" combo guard, Romeoville: Transfer from Catholic Academy (Joliet). Explosive athlete who can score on any level of the court. Hits threes mostly off the bounce, nice mid range floater, and can get to the basket and finish with a dunk. Willing passer.

49) Sivante Stokes, 6'3" point guard, Canton: Kirkwood (IA) Commiunity College (JUCO) commit. True floor general with serious bounce. Gets downhill off the bounce, and finish at the rim. Plays with pace and very unselfish setting up teammates for baskets. Can hit threes off the catch or bounce.

50) Davion Tate, 5'10" point guard, Maine West (Des Plaines): Big time scorer who can do it from three, on mid range floaters, and nice up and unders at the rim. Quickness effects the game on both ends, as he gets steals on and off the ball. Nice long range shooter dribbling into shot. Passes well off dribble penetration.

51) Nate Fridman, 5'10" point guard, Glenbrook North (Northbrook): Ice man is just cool as a cucumber on the court. Doesn't get sped up, gets where he wants off the dribble, can finish around the rim, and has a nice lefty stroke from deep. Defends on the ball and makes life miserable for the dribbler.

52) Leo Brinias, 6'0" combo guard, Wauconda: Can shoot from deep as well as get to the basket and create for himself and teammates. Uses spin moves, up and unders to get to the rim and score. Makes nice passes to cutting teammates on backdoor cuts, or kicking it out to shooters.

53) Tim Adenrele, 6'11" center. Mount Carmel (Chicago): Transfer from Thornton Fractional South (Lansing). Could move up on this list. Game is improving by the day. Rim protection in the paint, and crashes glass on both ends. Good hands to catch and finish at the rim. Nice mid range jump shot. Changes ends well.

54) Nathan Freheit, 7'0" center, Buffalo Grove: Good lefty three point shot off the catch. Rim protects by blocking shots, and rebounds well on defensive end. Posts up on block and has a nice turnaround jumper in the lane.

55) Cashius Collins, 6'5" wing, Warren Township (Gurnee): Bouncy athlete with improving jump shot. Changes ends well and gets out in transition and finish. Rebounds on both ends. Hits three off the catch.

56) Tommy Donahue, 6'4" combo guard, Deerfield: Washington University of St Louis (D3) commit. Three level scorer who can hit threes off the catch or bounce. Nasty two dribble mad range jumper, and scores around the rim with Euro steps and taking his time to get shot off. Good passer out to shooters.

57) Dawson Charles, 6'2" combo guard, St Viator (Arlington Heights): Big time bouncy athlete who can dunk on you at a moments notice. Nice catch and shoot three point shooter. Rim protector blocking shots off helpside, and hitting the glass.

58) Rowan Weller 6'3" combo guard, Edwardsville: Floor general who can run an offense. Gets to the basket off dribble or cutting to the rim. Nice three point shot and fallaway jumper from mid range.

59) Johnathan Duncan, Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago): Lefty can shoot it from deep three pointers off the catch or bounce. Gets to the rim and finishes mostly around contact. Gets the ball up the floor in transition, doesn't waste dribbles. Defends well on the ball.

60) Jonathan Costello, 6'5" combo guard, Perspectives MSA (Chicago): Transfer from George Westinghouse College Prep (Chicago). Sat out last season with injury. Can run point or play off the ball. Good passer to shooters, or on the fast break. Good mid range shooter. Versatile defender.

61) Zane Schneider, 6'4" combo guard, Lemont: Grand Valley State (MI) (D2) baseball commit. Three level scorer, who hits threes, attacks the rim, and hits mid range jump shots. Defends multiple positions.

62) Noah Cook, 6'7" forward, South (Crystal Lake): Big time bounce who dunks anything close to the rim. Can catch lobs from dunkers spot, or take it himself and finish. Rebounds well and rim protects. Can step out and hit a three.

63) DeAngelo Embrey, 6'3" wing, Farragut Academy (Chicago): Big time bouncy athlete who can hit threes in bunches. Hits them off the catch or the bounce. Gets out in transition and can catch lobs from dunkers spot, then kill you with a dagger three pointer.

64) Kendall Farmer, 6'3" point guard, Dunlap: Floor general who can run an offense and see the floor well. Scores from all levels of the court, threes mostly off bounce, mid range pull-ups, and finishing at the basket off Euro step. Defends all perimeter positions.

65) Jack Blunier, 6'5" wing, Eureka: Attacks the rim, finsihes through and around contact. Scores in mid range and rebounds well on both ends of the court. Good ball handler to get where he wants on the court off the dribble.