By Joe Henricksen Evaluation periods for high school basketball players are far from perfect when it comes to college coaches being able to get out and watch prospects, but the return of live April events is a step in the... »
By Joe Henricksen I got to thinking and wanted to delve into this, so ... There has been a whole lot of discussion about where the Illinois basketball program ranks among the 300-plus programs in the country. It's been in... »
By Joe Henricksen Earlier this season, the City/Suburban Hoops Report publication that goes out to subscribers did a massive research project and ranked the top 40 high school basketball programs in the state, using eight different categories for a fin... »
By Joe Henricksen The NFL loves parity. Do you as high school basketball fans? Depends on the fan. Fans seemed so intrigued in the past when there was a dominant prep basketball team in Illinois. People were excited to watch... »
By Joe Henricksen Walk into the East Aurora gym a year ago and there was a buzz and electricity. The great, old basketball venue on the East Side of Aurora was rocking, maybe not quite like the Ernie Kivisto days... »
By Joe Henricksen The sectional seeds are out and the scouting and analyzing truly begins in preparation for regional and sectional play. While sectional showdowns typically are the most intense, enjoyable and well played games all season long, there a... »
By Joe Henricksen To be quite honest, there is a whole lot of mediocrity out there in high school basketball this season. When comparing the 2011-2012 season and eyeballing the strengths and talents of the top teams in the Chicago... »
By Joe Henricksen The busiest week of the high school basketball season has concluded, with the focus now turning to conference races as the calendar turns to 2012. While there is a whole lot to discuss, the City/Suburban Hoops Report... »
By Joe Henricksen Though it wishes it could be, the Hoops Report can't be everywhere over the next five days of holiday tournament action. There is so much potential for tantalizing matchups, so the Hoops Report broke it down. Here... »
By Joe Henricksen There was some lingering mail remaining, the last of the bunch from the fall Hoops Report mailbag, from the previous mailbag questions. Here is one last mailbag before the season tips off in less than a month.... »
