Top 10 HoopsHIGH Players

HoopsHIGH has covered a plethora of exciting games and players over the years. The following is a list of our top ten Chicago Public League Boys Basketball players of all-time:

1. Jamarcus Ellis, Westinghouse – so creative and tenacious
2. Sherron Collins, Crane – an unstoppable force
3. Luther Head, Manley – the true star in HoopsHIGH’s first ever high school game
4. Will Bynum, Crane – only covered him once, in an all-star game – lit it up!
5. Derrick Rose, Simeon – maybe the best on the list but HH only covered him once, a quiet and undeniable leader
6. Hayward Brown, North Lawndale – heart of a lion, helped build NLCP’s winning tradition
7. Jonathan Mills, North Lawndale – a dominating rebounder and competitor
8. Jamal Brown, Westinghouse – critical in the state championship run
9. Patrick Beverly, Marshall – great alone but always made others better
10. DeAndre Thomas, Westinghouse – incredible hands and balance for a giant

Honorable Mention – Shaun Livingston, Peoria Central; Andre Iguodala, Springfield Lampier; John Taylor, NLCP; Tyron Kent, Crane; Chris Singletary, Farragut; Zilijan Jones, NLCP; Isaiah Evans, NLCP; Tony Bennett, Westinghouse; Jermaine Winfield, NLCP; Kordero Smith, NLCP; Marcus Jordan, Whitney Young; Andrew Ready, Westinghouse; Shawn Smith, Westinghouse; Tony Bennett, Westinghouse … this list could go on, but I should stop.
-Jeff McCarter, Free Spirit Media Executive Director