Off season round ball thread

[crusader_of_90]

This was fabulous! Perfectly timed - just finished ESL game.

Was that Artagus Williams, AKA Mr. Gucci, getting some much TV love?

 

[crusader_of_90]

How good were Hargrove and Agee? What a battle!

 

[rink62221]

Fast start for Evanston as it leads 18-11 after one. EJ and Brazil both have two fouls.

 

[playboymixx]

Belleville West looking flat and uninspired. Maybe they bought into the talk that last night was 1st place game. Evanston playing well.

 

[rink62221]

OK, stream has gone dead.

 

[crusader_of_90]

I expect some fire after half from West. I’m sure Coach is ripping the Belleville boys right now.

That said, Etown is playing hard and well.

 

[playboymixx]

Belleville West played a little bit better in the 2nd, but a lack of inspiration in the 1st was traded for an almost timid defensive effort out of concern for foul troubles. Evanston playing loose, but focused.

 

[rink62221]

Coach Muniz said during postgame last night that they'd watch Evanston four times at Centralia, so they knew them pretty well. One of those was a 12-point loss to Alton, a team BW beat 3 of 4, maybe that and the rout of Curie led to overconfidence.

 

[playboymixx]

Coach Muniz said during postgame last night that they'd watch Evanston four times at Centralia, so they knew them pretty well. One of those was a 12-point loss to Alton, a team BW beat 3 of 4, maybe that and the rout of Curie led to overconfidence.

It definitely looked that way in the 1st half, especially in that 1st quarter.

 

[rink62221]

Shumpert is keeping BW in this thing.

 

[rink62221]

Horrible final possession for Evanston, Jones lost track of the clock.

 

[playboymixx]

Belleville West waking up, but still playing very tentative defense because of the foul trouble and Evanston doing a good job of exploiting that by attacking.

 

[rink62221]

Uh-oh No. 4 on EJ

 

[crusader_of_90]

BS block call on Williams. That was a charge.

 

[playboymixx]

BS block call on Williams. That was a charge.

The style of officiating has been a little tough on the Maroons tonight.

 

[rink62221]

Shumpert wants a title, since he was at CBC last season.

 

[rink62221]

That should wrap up twin titles for the metro-east.

 

[rink62221]

Nice little 618 chant going on.

 

[playboymixx]

618!!!!!

 

[greatgig13]

618!!!!!

Sounds like a new Goose Island beer.

 

[crusader_of_90]

Sounds like a new Goose Island beer.

That’s already called Stag.

 

[crusader_of_90]

MaxPreps - entering this weekend - last Curie as 7th in the nation, based on their algorithms. The human vote had only West ffrom IL with any love at 19

http://www.maxpreps.com/polls/basketball/xcellent25.htm

USA Today had only Curie ranked, at 11.

One-loss Nicolet from suburban Milwaukee maintains a top 10 ...has played no one in their 23 games against mostly farm boys.

https://usatodayhss.com/rankings/expert/boys/basketball/2018/12

 

[crusader_of_90]

West’s schedule included State Champs from Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, Washington and Louisiana.

 

[crusader_of_90]

My Illinois Five:

Jaheim Holden
Clay
Agee
EJ
TJ Hargrove

 

[crusader_of_90]

MaxPreps features EJ on landing page for their Xcellent 25 - West ended up at 16. Their computer listed them at 7.
http://www.maxpreps.com/polls/basketball/xcellent25.htm?videoid=4314fef9-7898-487c-9b52-c909107487f3

 

[Cross Bones]

MaxPreps features EJ on landing page for their Xcellent 25 - West ended up at 16. Their computer listed them at 7.
http://www.maxpreps.com/polls/basketball/xcellent25.htm?videoid=4314fef9-7898-487c-9b52-c909107487f3

Raiders kind of low.

 

[crusader_of_90]

Mr. Basketball (twice), EJ Liddell

Liddell collected 95 first place votes and finished with 506 in the balloting. East St. Louis senior Terrence Hargrove was second with 107 points and two first place votes.

 

[crusader_of_90]

BND All-Area team:

I'd take the first team (all SWC) over any combo of from any conference in the country. (Maybe swap Malik with Brazil.)

FIRST TEAM

EJ Liddell, Belleville West, sr. (20.2 ppg., 62 percent FG, 9.3 rpg., 3.4 assists, 3.8 blocks)

Donovan Clay, Alton, sr. (17.8 ppg., 74 percent FG, 5.6 rpg., 3 assists)

Lawrence Brazil III, Belleville West, sr. (12..6 ppg., 2 rebounds, 4.4 assists)

Terrence Hargrove Jr., East St. Louis, sr. (18.5 ppg, 46 prcent FG, 9 rpg., 3.3 blocked shots)

Ray’Sean Taylor, Collinsville, jr. (21.3 ppg., 50 percent FG, 69 3-poinnt FG, 5,6 rpg., 3.3 assista, 1.7 steals)


SECOND TEAM
Sam LaPorta, Highland, sr. (15.1 ppg, 62 percent FG percentage, 6.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists)

Keith Randolph Jr. Belleville West, sr. (9,3 ppg, 57 percent FG, 7.5 rpg.)

Marshall Harrison, Collinsville, sr. (12.6 ppg, 54 percent FG, 4.6 rebounds)

Malik Smith, Alton, sr. (13.4 ppg., 48 percent FG, 4 rebounds, 2.6 assists)

(Tie) Richard Robinson, East St. Louis, sr. (7.1 ppg. 6.1 rpg.)

Bryce Zupan, Civic Memorial, sr. (20.0 ppg., 55 3-point FG, 4.6 rpg., 2..8 assists)

THIRD TEAM
Elijah Rice, East St. Louis, sr. (7.2 pg., 3 rebounds, 3 assists)

Greg Wells, Althoff, jr. (13 ppg., 3 rpg, 2 assists)

Luke Ervie, Freeburg, jr. (18. ppg., 50 percent FG,. 65 3-point FG, 4 2 assists)

Will Shumpert, Belleville West, sr. (9.5 ppg., 4.4 rebounds)

(Tie) Malik Green, Mascoutah, sr. (11.1 ppg., 3.2 rpg.)

Shaun Riley II, O’Fallon, soph. (11.6 ppg., 47 percent FG 6.6 rebounds)

 

[USD24]

BND All-Area team:

I'd take the first team (all SWC) over any combo of from any conference in the country. (Maybe swap Malik with Brazil.)

FIRST TEAM

EJ Liddell, Belleville West, sr. (20.2 ppg., 62 percent FG, 9.3 rpg., 3.4 assists, 3.8 blocks)

Donovan Clay, Alton, sr. (17.8 ppg., 74 percent FG, 5.6 rpg., 3 assists)

Lawrence Brazil III, Belleville West, sr. (12..6 ppg., 2 rebounds, 4.4 assists)

Terrence Hargrove Jr., East St. Louis, sr. (18.5 ppg, 46 prcent FG, 9 rpg., 3.3 blocked shots)

Ray’Sean Taylor, Collinsville, jr. (21.3 ppg., 50 percent FG, 69 3-poinnt FG, 5,6 rpg., 3.3 assista, 1.7 steals)


SECOND TEAM
Sam LaPorta, Highland, sr. (15.1 ppg, 62 percent FG percentage, 6.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists)

Keith Randolph Jr. Belleville West, sr. (9,3 ppg, 57 percent FG, 7.5 rpg.)

Marshall Harrison, Collinsville, sr. (12.6 ppg, 54 percent FG, 4.6 rebounds)

Malik Smith, Alton, sr. (13.4 ppg., 48 percent FG, 4 rebounds, 2.6 assists)

(Tie) Richard Robinson, East St. Louis, sr. (7.1 ppg. 6.1 rpg.)

Bryce Zupan, Civic Memorial, sr. (20.0 ppg., 55 3-point FG, 4.6 rpg., 2..8 assists)

THIRD TEAM
Elijah Rice, East St. Louis, sr. (7.2 pg., 3 rebounds, 3 assists)

Greg Wells, Althoff, jr. (13 ppg., 3 rpg, 2 assists)

Luke Ervie, Freeburg, jr. (18. ppg., 50 percent FG,. 65 3-point FG, 4 2 assists)

Will Shumpert, Belleville West, sr. (9.5 ppg., 4.4 rebounds)

(Tie) Malik Green, Mascoutah, sr. (11.1 ppg., 3.2 rpg.)

Shaun Riley II, O’Fallon, soph. (11.6 ppg., 47 percent FG 6.6 rebounds)

I disagree, I would take the ACC and possibly the Big 10 over the SWC!

 

[rink62221]

Joe Muniz has stepped down as coach at Belleville West after two consecutive Class 4A state titles.
He will be taking on the role of the school's assistant athletic director.
Joins a growing list of metro-east coaches exiting their posts this spring.

 

[Cross Bones]

It's almost time

 

[USD24]

It's almost time

How’s the brook look this year?

 

[Cross Bones]

How’s the brook look this year?

Extremely young and inexperienced. Coach downsized the schedule too. But guard play will be everything like usual.

 

[eagles2k3]

It's almost time

I will take over the NW suburbs hoops report this year. MSL has Max Christie, Chris Hodges, Julian Campbell. I'm sure Fremd will have their usual tough team.

 

[eireog]

I will take over the NW suburbs hoops report this year. MSL has Max Christie, Chris Hodges, Julian Campbell. I'm sure Fremd will have their usual tough team.

Keep an eye on the Dons.

 

[crusader_of_90]

I got nothing - since the Althoff state teams until now, the south had a standout team.

Gonna have to adopt someone local I guess.

 

[woody6]

I can not decide which is worse: resurrection of a hoops thread leading up to Week 8 of this football season - or - coverage of HS basketball in the Sun-Times that can equal or exceed the football coverage during the fall season. I know, and let's say it all together, "Then don't read the thread, dummy!"

 

[mchsalumni]

It's almost time

There must be some women’s sports forum you can take this thread to, no?

 

[Cross Bones]

I can not decide which is worse: resurrection of a hoops thread leading up to Week 8 of this football season - or - coverage of HS basketball in the Sun-Times that can equal or exceed the football coverage during the fall season. I know, and let's say it all together, "Then don't read
the thread, dummy!"

I only have about a week of football left, sadly.

There must be some women’s sports forum you can take this thread to, no?

That's what I did...

 

[Still Missing34]

How does the rest of Fenwick look outside of Hopkins?