Steve Reaven’s boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Chris Jaimes gives Grayslake Central a lift in the rankings. Warren and Lakes move up too.
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James Kania kick-starts turnaround for Lakes. How? It’s nothing new for him. ‘Everything I do is consistent.’
James Kania's play has been front and center during Lakes' surge, but how he operates behind the scenes has also been instrumental.
For Wauconda freshman Austin Carlsen, varsity is one thing. But playing with brother? ‘I wanted to be like him.’
A watershed season for Wauconda's Austin Carlsen, who gets minutes off the bench, will always be special to him for another reason.
Vernon Hills point guard Dylan Chung bulks up. Then he breaks out. ‘I’m not getting pushed around.’
Vernon Hills senior Dylan Chung knows looks aren't always deceiving. Chung recalls having a slight 5-foot-8 frame when he became the Cougars' starting point guard last season. "I know that...
Steve Reaven’s boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Stevenson jumps in the rankings after a win against Warren, while Wauconda rises and Lakes debuts. Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lake Forest...
Waukegan senior Brandon Phillips takes team-first approach, making it ‘easy to look up to him’
Brandon Phillips brings a lot to the table for Waukegan. The senior wing can score in different ways and guard multiple positions. But most of all, Phillips wants to give...
Yes, Gabe Shamberg is a student-athlete. But he’s a teacher, too, for Highland Park basketball.
Highland Park senior guard Gabe Shamberg has news for anyone who associates education with classrooms only. Shamberg was in full learning mode when he arrived as the only sophomore on...
Steve Reaven’s boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Deerfield and Vernon Hills move up in the rankings, and Grayslake Central's Jayden Hall is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in...
Nick Popovic could score more. But his new role is better for Lake Zurich. ‘He’s become a straight-up winner.’
Nick Popovic isn't really a point guard. That might be confusing if you watch Lake Zurich play because the 6-foot-3 senior is running the offense. The arrangement is proving beneficial...
Lake Forest leader Tommie Aberle tries ‘to take in as much as possible’ in his 4th season. And keep winning.
There isn't much that Lake Forest's Tommie Aberle hasn't seen or done on a basketball court. He has been a mainstay in the Scouts' rotation since his freshman year, growing...