DeJuan Marrero Impresses Illini At Shootout

The Fighting Illini basketball team is looking far and wide for recruitable talent. The state of Indiana is loaded for 2011 and 2012, and the Illini are in on a number of top prospects in that state. DeJuan Marrero is a sophomore at Thea Bowman Academy in Gary, Indiana, and he performed well recently at the Assembly Hall.    Full Story

One of the state's top big men, Detroit Country Day's Amir Williams was in full effect for the Yellow Jackets in Saturday's "Throwdown in Motown" basketball tournament on the Birmingham school's home floor. He talked about his expanded role for the Yellow Jackets and his interest in Michigan State. GET INside to find out where Williams stands.   Full Story

Bloomington - Indianapolis Broad Ripple H.S. sophomore Ron Patterson made another trip to Bloomington, this time for Saturday's IU-Kentucky game. The IU staff followed that up with a trip to see Patterson play Decatur Central last night. Patterson talks about his trip and how his season has been going thus far...   Full Story

AROUND THE NATION – Tom Crean was in attendance as junior small forward Branden Dawson does what he does best: rebound!   Full Story

DeJuan Marrero is in the midst of his sophomore season and he's already a well known prospect, not only in Indiana, but throughout the country. The talented forward currently holds six scholarship offers.   Full Story

Bloomington - After watching Saturday's Indiana-Kentucky match-up, Muncie, Ind., junior Jeremiah Davis said he spent half an hour talking with IU Coach Tom Crean. Davis talks about that conversation, Saturday's atmosphere, and more...   Full Story

Scout.com caught up with Chasson Randle in Champaign (Ill.) at the Shootout At The Hall. He talked hoops and his recruitment.   Full Story

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The fourth annual Shootout At The Hall was full of talented prospect and a number of them had big efforts including Rayvonte Rice, Meyers Leonard, Chasson Randle, Stargell Love and Jereme Richmond.   Full Story

With Wisconsin wanting to get a point guard, a combo guard and two bigs for the 2011 recruiting class, the Badgers, who have already have a combo guard in Devon Hodges, are looking to target the point guard next, and Brooks Academy point guard George Marshall seems to be the target.   Full Story

Four-Star guard Chasson Randle of Rock Island (Ill.) High recently visited Iowa. The Class of 2011 talent spoke with HI.com about his thoughts about the Hawks and updated his recruitment.   Full Story

Following his nine point effort on Saturday at the Marshall County Hoopfest, Plumlee updated Scout.com on his recruitment.   Full Story

Inside-outside duel threat Justin Gant (6’8”, 200 lbs) of Terre Haute North High has played his way into an offer from Miami University and 6 other schools early on in his junior season.   Full Story

Ron Patterson began receiving college attention as a freshman in high school. Now, as a sophomore, he's up to nine scholarship offers and has taken a number of visits.   Full Story

AROUND THE NATION – Not everyone’s season has tipped but for many the balls been bouncing for a few weeks. One guy off to a good start is unsigned Senior Terrance Jones who dumped 36 in his opener.   Full Story

Junior Cody Zeller enters his junior year at Washington H.S. excited to take his team further into the state tournament than last year. The Hatchets will do it by pushing the tempo and getting out in transition once again. It's a style of play that Zeller is seeking out at the next level as well.   Full Story

The Fighting Illini basketball coaches continue to pursue talent in the state of Indiana. That state is loaded with a outstanding prospects in the 2011 and 2012 classes, more than the state schools can possibly recruit. Ron Patterson paid a visit to the Illini for their Quincy exhibition game, and he is one of the best for 2012.   Full Story

The "Big Six" conferences each have a Top 25 signee but there are differences. See which league won the arms race and who still has room for improvement.   Full Story

At 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds, 2011 prospect Aaron Cosby has begun to receive interest from some of the top programs in the country. One school he hopes to hear from is the Maryland Terrapins.   Full Story

Bloomington – As one of the most heavily-recruited in-state players in the 2011 class, Jeremiah Davis knows that he's been frustrating a lot of college coaches as of late...   Full Story

Bloomington - Indianapolis area sophomores Jeremy Hollowell and Ron Patterson were seated next to each other at Friday's Hoosier Hysteria. According to Hollowell, that could be a sign of things to come...   Full Story

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- As always, Dinos Trigonis' Pangos All-Midwest Frosh/Soph Camp was full of some talented underclassman. A pair of prospects -- Deonte Burton and DeJuan Marerro -- were among the to performers of the weekend.   Full Story

Purdue went to the 2012 class for their latest commitment. They scored Ohio native Kyle Molock.   Full Story

Bloomington - Indianapolis North Central H.S. standout D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera talks about a busy weekend of unofficial visits to both Xavier and Indiana, plus a visit he'll be making to the doctor on Monday...   Full Story

Muncie Central (IN) shooting guard Jeremiah Davis recently visited East Lansing during Michigan State's knockout win over Michigan and came away impressed. He was unable to watch MSU's Midnight Madness but he told GoSpartans.net he likes what he sees in the Spartans. Get INside to find out if this four-star guard is in the Spartans future.   Full Story

Rock Island (IL) guard Chasson Randle talks exclusively with Cyclone Sports Report about his unofficial visit to Iowa State this weekend.   Full Story