The first team consisted of Marquis Clark, Jaxson Davis, Christopher Kirkpatrick, Rashaun Porter, and Lincoln Williams. Then in the second team was Quinton Kitt, Mason Lockett, Brady Pettigrew, Colin Stack, and Jamsion White. Stephen Brown, Marshawn Cocroft, TyJuan Hunter, Jordan Willians, and Rykan Woo were on the third team. Here is the last our preseason teams with the fourth team.

Luke Blackford – 2026 – SG – Calvary

There are few players as accomplished in the state as Blackford. As a sophomore, he earned third team all-state honors. He then followed that up with first team all-state honors as a junior. The 6’5” guard is one of the most talented scorers in the entire state and expect another dominant season to finish his high school career. Blackford is committed to Illinois Springfield.

Noah Mister – 2026 – PG – Mt. Carmel

From his junior season to his play with Meanstreets, Mister has continued to grow his game and prove he’s one of the top guards in the state. He had some huge performances for Mt. Carmel in getting them all the way to the super-sectionals last season and continued that play with Meanstreets. Mister currently holds several division one offers.

Jake Pollack – 2026 – PF – Deerfield

Pollack has taken great strides in his game over the past year. He had a breakout junior season while earning third team all-state honors as he led Deerfield to the sectional finals. The 6’9” forward is one of the state’s top interior players but also can play out on the perimeter as well with his shooting. Pollack is committed to Dartmouth.

Amarion Smith-Holley – 2028 – PG – Peoria Richwoods

Smith-Holley has cemented his spot as one of the most talented 2028 players in the state and region. In his freshman season, he earned 3A 3rd team all-state, the only underclassmen to be included in the IBCA top three teams for 3A. In just his first year at the high school level, he averaged 17.3 points and 3.7 assists and look for these numbers to only greatly build now as a sophomore. Smith-Holley already holds multiple division one offers including recent offer from Illinois earlier this month.

Semaj Stampley – 2026 – G – Alton

Over the past couple of seasons, Stampley has been one of the top guards in the state during his time at Alton. He earned third team all-state honors while averaging 18.8 points as a junior last season. The guard is one of the top shooters in the state. He committed to South Dakota State back in the beginning of September.