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Brian Stinnette
June 19, 2008

Class of 2009 Washington High School star Dyricus Simms-Edwards of the 17-U Illinois Wolves has offers on the table from Missouri State, Wichita State and Illinois State. Kansas State, Colorado, Purdue and St. Louis are all among the schools actively tracking him. Simms-Edwards, who will open the month of July at Reebok U, is a player who is expected to be a very hot commodity for coaches to see throughout the month of July.
Former Glenbrook North star Billy Donlon, who is now the Associate Head Coach at Wright State, is not only a real good dude, but also a fast-rising coaching star who is held in high regard.

Class of 2010 Chicago Foreman stars Lavonte Dority and Mike McCall, and Class of 2010 Seton Academy star Kenny Stevenson are all expected at the Indiana University Elite Camp this week.

Last weekend, Warren Township defeated Niles Notre Dame to win the 40-team Hoop Mountain Shootout at West Aurora High School. Some of the top individual performances included a 38-point effort by Matt Drufke of Lake Park, a 32-point, and a 28-point effort from Joe Belcaster of Morton and a 29-point effort by Chasson Randle of Rock Island. Illinois-bound Brandon Paul led Warren to the title. Niles Notre Dame rode a strong team effort to the title game with Jimmy Martin being their top player with games of 23 and 21 points.

Jason Williford of American University is a real good dude.

Former Chicago Marshall star Mike Stovall, a 6-5 guard, and former Belleville star Jeremy Felton, a 6-6 post, of Mineral Area Community College have both been invited to the Top 100 Juco Showcase this July in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event features the top junior college basketball prospects in the country.

Riverside-Brookfield High School is enjoying a stong run this June. In addition to winning their own Riverside-Brookfield Shootout, the team is sporting a 16-2 record in the month of June with their two losses coming at a combined total of 6 points. Senior Dan Oswald has led the way with juniors Sean McGonagill and Billy Vandemerkt, and sophomore Ryan Jackson all playing strong.

Class of 2009 Chicago St. Patrick star Tim Traversa of the 17-U Illinois Wolves attended the St. Louis University Elite Camp earlier this month. Traversa, a strong-framed and athletic 6-3 point guard, will likely also take visits to see Eastern Kentucky, Murray State, Ball State and Loyola.

The York Summer Shootout is set for this Saturday and Sunday at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois with a strong field of 32 teams including Homewood-Flossmoor, Oak Park-River Forest, Morton, Chicago St. Ignatius, Chicago St. Rita and Waukegan.