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High school basketball: The area’s top 50 players

This season’s players to watch.

By Michael O’Brien

Glenbrook North’s Ryan Cohen (11) shoots the ball during the game against Taft.

Guards

Player, team, height, year

Niko Abusara, Benet, 6-4, Sr.

Darrin Ames, Kenwood, 6-0, Sr.

Richard Barron, St. Ignatius, 6-5, Sr.

Melvin Bell, St. Rita, 6-3, So.

Matas Castillo, Lemont, 6-0, Sr.

Rokas Castillo, Lemont, 6-0, Sr.

Cameron Christie, Rolling Meadows, 6-6, Sr.

Ryan Cohen, Glenbrook North, 6-3, Sr.

Jakeem Cole, Perspectives-Leadership, 6-1, Sr.

Mekhi Cooper, Bolingbrook, 6-0, Sr.

DeAndre Craig, Mount Carmel, 6-1, Sr.

Dalen Davis, Young, 5-11, Sr.

Jeremiah Fears, Joliet West, 6-1, So.

Jeremy Fears, Jr., Joliet West, 6-1, Sr.

Jake Fiegen, New Trier, 6-3, Sr.

Isaiah Green, Kenwood, 6-0, Jr.

Jalen Griffith, Simeon, 5-11, Sr.

Carlos Harris, Curie, 6-2, Jr.

Ahmad Henderson, Brother Rice, 5-9, Sr.

Nojus Indrusaitis, St. Rita, 6-6, Jr.

Cooper LePage, Crystal Lake South, 6-1, Sr.

Sam Lewis, Simeon, 6-5, Sr.

Josh Pickett, West Aurora, 6-4, Jr.

Marcus Pigram, Young, 6-3, Sr.

Vincent Rainey, Thornton, 5-11, Sr.

Shaheed Solebo, Lane, 6-4, Jr.

Kaiden Space, Simeon, 6-1, Sr.

James Stevenson Jr., Momence, 6-6, Sr.

Asa Thomas, Lake Forest, 6-6 Sr.

Forwards

Angelo Ciaravino, Mount Carmel, 6-5, Jr.

Jeremy Harrington, Curie, 6-5, Sr.

Daniel Johnson, Young, 6-6, Sr.

Morez Johnson, St. Rita, 6-9, Jr.

Quentin Jones, Marian Catholic, 6-5, Sr.

Jackson Kotecki, St. Ignatius, 6-8, Sr.

Mekhi Lowery, Oswego East, 6-6, Sr.

Antonio Munoz, Young, 6-4, So.

Niklas Polonowski, Lyons, 6-6, Sr.

Chris Riddle, Kenwood, 6-5, Jr.

Calvin Robins, Kenwood, 6-5, Jr.

Drew Scharnowski, Burlington Central, 6-8, Sr.

Centers

Prince Adams, Evanston, 6-7, Sr.

Darrion Baker, Hillcrest, 6-9, Sr.

James Brown, St. Rita, 6-9, Jr.

Evan Jackson, De La Salle, 6-7, Sr.

Mark Nikolich-Wilson, Rolling Meadows, 6-7, Sr.

Matthew Moore, Joliet West, 6-7, Sr.

Chikasi Ofoma, Curie, 6-6, Sr.

Miles Rubin, Simeon, 6-9, Sr.

Wes Rubin, Simeon, 6-9, Sr.

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