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Many Chicago high school basketball players are recognized as elite prospects and high-major players before even their junior season of high school basketball. But there are still players that slip through the cracks and end up coming on strong later in their careers. Rising senior guard Kyle Davis might just be the latest example of a late-blooming prospect coming from Chicago. After … ]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:52:49 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/12999524-393/boys-basketball-kyle-davis-opening-eyes-on-club-circuit.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/12999524-393/boys-basketball-kyle-davis-opening-eyes-on-club-circuit.html
All postseason long, Morgan Park’s defense had shut down opponents. When it came to Friday’s Class 3A Rich East Sectional final against Hillcrest, though, the top-seeded Hawks simply had too much firepower early. Hillcrest set the tone with 20 first-quarter points and led throughout the final three quarters in a 59-48 win over the Mustangs in Park Forest. “Our goal was to … ]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:14:44 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11188379-393/boys-basketball-hillcrests-quick-start-dooms-morgan-park.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11188379-393/boys-basketball-hillcrests-quick-start-dooms-morgan-park.html
The last time Morgan Park and Hillcrest hooked up in a sectional, the result was a classic. With Morgan Park star Wayne Blackshear pouring in 28 points and Hillcrest’s Julius Brown nearly matching him with 26, the Mustangs pulled off an 80-76 win in last year’s Class 3A Rich South Sectional semifinals. The rematch is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday in the … ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:52:48 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11159482-393/boys-basketball-hillcrest-morgan-park-ready-for-high-stakes-rematch.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11159482-393/boys-basketball-hillcrest-morgan-park-ready-for-high-stakes-rematch.html
City The Public League has only three players who have signed with Division I schools, including just one high-major recruit in the class of 2012. But it’s been quite some time since the Public League will be returning a collection of high-level talent like the group that is coming through in the next couple of years. The list goes beyond national headliners … ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:00:45 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11158381-393/joe-henricksens-citysuburban-hoops-report.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11158381-393/joe-henricksens-citysuburban-hoops-report.html
Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin saw a weakness in Rich South that he knew his team could exploit Wednesday night. “I watched a lot of film on them,” Irvin said. “I knew they couldn’t handle the press.” Irvin waited until the second quarter to unleash the press and when he did, the game changed. Third-seeded Morgan Park outscored Rich South 17-7 in … ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:06:53 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11138266-393/boys-basketball-morgan-parks-press-too-much-for-rich-south.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11138266-393/boys-basketball-morgan-parks-press-too-much-for-rich-south.html When almost nothing was clicking for Morgan Park’s offense Friday night, Josh Cunningham carried the Mustangs on his back. Cunningham scored 15 of his game-high 17 points in the second half, including all 10 of Morgan Park’s third-quarter points in a 50-38 win over Harlan in the Class 3A Rich Central Regional final in Olympia Fields. “(Coach) Nick (Irvin) told me I … ]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:14:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11024859-393/boys-basketball-morgan-park-eliminates-harlan.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/11024859-393/boys-basketball-morgan-park-eliminates-harlan.html Sophomore guard Josh Cunningham scored 22 of his game-high 23 points in the middle two quarters to spark Morgan Park past No. 8 North Chicago 76-71 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Conference Challenge Classic at Gordon Tech. The Mustangs (14-8) trailed by six in the second quarter before Cunningham took over. The game was close throughout the second half, with … ]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:00:35 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10750685-393/boys-basketball-josh-cunningham-fuels-morgan-park-to-upset-of-north-chicago.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10750685-393/boys-basketball-josh-cunningham-fuels-morgan-park-to-upset-of-north-chicago.html
Mike Oliver gave his No. 3 Curie team the formula that they executed successfully in order to get a 65-35 victory over Morgan Park in the Public League quarterfinal Sunday at Chicago State University. The plan was to stop everyone else and make Billy Garrett work hard for everything he got. Garrett, who averages 26 points per game, was limited to 16 … ]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:14:35 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10601952-393/boys-basketball-curie-stymies-garrett-morgan-park.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10601952-393/boys-basketball-curie-stymies-garrett-morgan-park.html
Simeon star Jabari Parker has two state championships but no city titles. The phenom is hungry to add that line to his basketball resume, and the Wolverines’ odds of doing so look good. They are the top seed in the city tournament, which tips off with 16 first-round games Wednesday. Curie and Orr are most likely to stand in the way. The … ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:43:50 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10477714-393/boys-basketball-curie-orr-are-logical-contenders.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10477714-393/boys-basketball-curie-orr-are-logical-contenders.html
SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun Stimage, Farragut, 6-7, F, Sr Steve Taylor, Simeon, 6-8, C/F, Sr Second Team: Cliff Alexander, Curie, 6-9, Jr Willie Conner, Crane, 6-4, Sr Billy Garrett, Morgan Park, 6-4, Jr Kendrick Nunn,Simeon, 6-2, G, Jr Jahlil Okafor, Whitney … ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:18:03 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10402590-393/boys-basketball-sun-times-all-public-league-teams.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10402590-393/boys-basketball-sun-times-all-public-league-teams.html Joshua Cunningham was at a loss of words to describe his own excellence. “I don’t know,” the 6-7 Morgan Park sophomore said of his white-hot shooting against Brooks Thursday. His deeds spoke volumes. Cunningham opened the first quarter by drilling three three-pointers as the host Mustangs converted eight three-pointers to build a huge advantage in cruising 86-52 victory over the Eagles. Cunningham … ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:13:19 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10399446-393/boys-basketball-joshua-cunninghams-first-half-sparks-morgan-park-past-brooks.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10399446-393/boys-basketball-joshua-cunninghams-first-half-sparks-morgan-park-past-brooks.html
     SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun Stimage, Farragut, 6-7, F, Sr Steve Taylor, Simeon, 6-8, C/F, Sr  Second Team: Cliff Alexander, Curie, 6-9, Jr Willie Conner, Crane, 6-4, Sr Billy Garrett, Morgan Park, 6-4, Jr Kendrick Nunn,Simeon, 6-2, G, Jr Jahlil Okafor, Whitney Young, 6-11, C, So  Third Team: Kyle Davis, Hyde Park, 6-0, G, Jr Korbin McClain, … ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 10:13:41 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10398941-393/boys-basketball-sun-times-all-public-league-teams.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10398941-393/boys-basketball-sun-times-all-public-league-teams.html Billy Garrett Jr. was challenged by his coach to carry his team. Garrett, Jr. , in turn, challenged his teammates and prodded Morgan Park to a 62-47 victory over Harlan in a Red-South contest on Tuesday. ``I got on Billy at halftime,’’ Mustangs coach Nick Irvin said. ``I told him to put the team on his back and he did.’’ Morgan Park … ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:44:26 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10354489-393/boys-basketball-morgan-park-battles-back-to-top-harlan.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10354489-393/boys-basketball-morgan-park-battles-back-to-top-harlan.html Billy Garrett Jr. scored 17 points, but it wasn’t enough as Morgan Park fell 73-61 to DePaul recruit Dujuan Marrero and Gary Bowman (Ind.) Saturday at the Young Shootout. The Mustangs (8-7) kept themselves within striking distance throughout the first half and trailed 35-32 at halftime. But the third quarter proved to be disastrous for coach Nick Irvin and his crew. The … ]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:02:38 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10161228-393/boys-basketball-morgan-park-falls-to-gary-bowman.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10161228-393/boys-basketball-morgan-park-falls-to-gary-bowman.html Bogan rode its big man to survive a wild fourth quarter Wednesday at Morgan Park. Devonte Smith scored seven of his 20 points in the fourth and had a huge three-point play to give the No. 6 Bengals the lead for good in a 56-51 Public League Red-South game. “We just stayed focused,” Smith said. “I just wanted to win.” Bogan (18-1, … ]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:39:11 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10092699-393/boys-basketball-bogans-devonte-smith-comes-up-big-vs-morgan-park.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/morganpark/boys_basketball/10092699-393/boys-basketball-bogans-devonte-smith-comes-up-big-vs-morgan-park.html