Michael O'Brien: October 2006 Archives

Former Illini star Kenny Battle sat next to Reggie and Derrick Rose at the Orange & Blue Scrimmage on Friday...

Will it be Memphis, Illinois or Indiana?

Curie coach Mike Oliver's annual shootout will be held at Collins on Dec. 2...

According to his brother Reggie, Derrick will visit Illinois Friday for the Orange and Blue game, a scrimmage of the Illinois basketball team.

Our look at the upcoming season continues. Today we take a look at the area's top wing players.

Former Westinghouse and Proviso West coach Chris Head, who led the Warriors to the Class AA state title in 2002, has been named head coach at Brooks.

The basketball season begins one month from today. Here is a look at the area's best two guards.

Von Steuben coach Vince Carter has released the matchups for the annual shootout at North Park

Indianapolis North Central basketball coach Doug Mitchell has nothing but positive things to say about the Illinois coaching staff...

The 2006-07 basketball season is right around the corner. Starting today and running through next week, High School Confidential will break down the top players, position by position.

Oak Hill, the top-ranked basketball team in the nation, is coming to Chicago in January.

Hillcrest coach Tom Cappel annually organizes one of the top events of the season — the matchups are set for December 16.

The top prospect in the class of 2008 will be able to play his senior season.

There's a new vacancy in the Duke backcourt and Scheyer may be the only man for the job.

According to Illinois Wolves AAU coach Mike Mullins, Riverside-Brookfield's Chris Parrish has given an oral commitment to Southern Illinois.

A few more recruiting updates...

Eric Gordon and Derrick Rose played together this summer, then last month they visited Indiana together. Now that Gordon has given Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson an oral commitment, will Rose follow?

Taylor Bell talks to Bob Gibbons about the Gordon decision.

Recruiting analyst Roy Schmidt of the Illinois Prep Bulls-Eye Report sounds off on the Eric Gordon decision:

Gordon officially changed his mind on Thursday night.

With the news that Eric Gordon will attend Midnight Madness at Indiana, the Illini faithful could use some...

The latest recruting updates...

Rocky Hill is out at Julian and in at Crete-Monee...

The first indications of where Simeon stands...

A blogger with ties to the Indiana basketball program claims to have news...

There are always high profile transfers during the summer. Here's a look at the two that could have the biggest impact this season.

Everyone is raving about Simeon junior Keyon Smith, but is he ready to join Derrick Rose in the backcout of the defending state champs?

The "culture" of summer basketball is under attack from the NBA, the NCAA and the shoe companies — the monsters that started all the problems.