Thanksgiving Tournament Preview

With the season right around the corner, let’s take a look at two of the best tournaments around the Chicagoland area. Previewing top teams and players to watch.

DGN Turkey Tourney

Teams Include: Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Benet, Lincoln Park, Proviso East, Waubonsie Valley, Hinsdale Central, Morgan Park, Metea Valley, Wheaton North, Lyons, Lycee Francais

Contenders: Benet, Waubonsie Valley, Lincoln Park, Lyons

Darkhorse: Downers Grove North

Top Players:

Ed Stasys (Benet)

Perry Tchienge Wandji (Benet)

Blair Fagbemi (Benet)

Cormac Hanus (Benet)

Kristopher Mporokoso (Waubonsie Valley)

Kyler Payne (Waubonsie Valley)

TJ Adams (Waubonsie Valley)

Isaac Echols (Waubonsie Valley)

AJ Leddy (Hinsdale Central)

Dominic Walker (Hinsdale Central)

Antonio Evans Jr (Downers Grove South)

Gavin Cigrand (Downers Grove South)

Kabreel Thomas (Downers Grove South)

Owen O'Reilly (Downers Grove North)

Kellan Collins (Downers Grove North)

Kyle Jacobs (Downers Grove North)

Connor Crowley (Downers Grove North)

Alvin Robinson III (Lincoln Park)

Noah Young (Lincoln Park)

Karl Genwright (Proviso East)

Tre James III (Proviso East)

Grant Smith (Lyons)

Timmy Sloan (Lyons)

Ty Smith (Lyons)

Ryan Dewalt (Lyons)

Solomon Morrison (Metea Valley)

Ben Gillmar (Wheaton North)

Burke Neibch (Wheaton North)

Davion Harris (Morgan Park)

Tashaun Fry (Morgan Park)

Trevion Banks (Morgan Park)

Turkey Day Tip-Off Classic

Teams Include: Fenger, Kankakee, Lindbloom, Thornton, Leo, Thornwood, Rich Township, Crane, Hyde Park, Curie, Homewood Flossmoor, Voyageur College Prep (Detroit), Bolingbrook

Contenders: Bolingbrook, Homewood Flossmoor, Leo, Rich Township

Darkhorse: Hyde Park

Top Players:

Brady Pettigrew (Bolingbrook)

Isaiah Rogers (Bolingbrook)

Marlon Williams Jr (Bolingbrook)

Nate Woods (Bolingbrook)

Mason Williams (Bolingbrook)

Dereon Smothers (Bolingbrook)

Darrius Hawkins Jr (Homewood Flossmoor)

Jayden McDonald (Homewood Flossmoor)

John Brown IV (Homewood Flossmoor)

Jordan Joiner (Homewood Flossmoor)

Dereon Savage (Homewood Flossmoor)

Danny Ruffin (Homewood Flossmoor)

Elon Henderson (Leo)

Brian Kizer (Leo)

Bolu Larewaju (Leo)

Asa Harris (Leo) Karon Shavers (Leo)

TJ Eaton (Rich Township)

Lamarcus Johnson (Rich Township)

Darrin Alexander II (Rich Township)

Kobe Stevenson (Thornton)

Jeremy Blanco-Rios (Thornton)

Jamier Montgomery (Crane)

Jysan Grant (Kankakee)

Jaden Edwards (Lindbloom)

Cameron Bryant (Lindbloom)

Kadari Bell (Hyde Park)

Tryus Grier (Hyde Park) Keontae Douglas (Hyde Park)

Denard Grayson (Hyde Park)

Martell Henderson (Hyde Park)

Theonte Robinson (Curie)

Malik Horton (Curie)

Tobyus Banks Jr (Curie)

Dream Horton (Curie)

Mekhi Young (Thornwood)

Antwaun Sims (Thornwood) Jordan Johnson (Thornwood)

Author: Ryan Runaas, rythescout@gmail.com

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