Topic: Basketball
| As of 10/13/12 | ILLINOIS' PRESEASON POSITIONER FOR 2012-13 | ||
| Based on college potential | Bold denotes updates & newcomers | ||
| TOP 12 | |||
| NAME | HT/CLASS | POS | TOWN-SCHOOL |
| Jabari Parker | 6-7/Sr | WF | Chicago Simeon |
| Jahil Okafor | 6-10/Jr | C | Chicago Young |
| Cliff Alexander | 6-8/Jr | PF | Chicago Curie |
| Kieta Bates-Diop | 6-7/Jr | CF | Normal University |
| Kendrick Nunn | 6-2/Sr | 2G | Chicago Simeon |
| Kendall Stephens | 6-5/Sr | 2G | St. Charles East |
| Billy Garrett | 6-3/Sr | PG | Chicago Morgan Park |
| Malcolm Hill | 6-4/Sr | 2G | Belleville East |
| Kyle Davis | 6-1/Sr | PG | Chicago Morgan Park |
| Larry Austin | 6-0/Jr | PG | Springfield Lanphier |
| Sterling Brown | 6-4/Sr | WF | South Holland Seton Academy |
| Thomas Hamilton | 6-8/Sr | C | Chicago Young |
| TOP PLAYER ON THE RISE | |||
| Josh Cunningham | 6-6/Jr | CF | Chicago Morgan Park |
| SECOND 12 | |||
| Paul White | 6-8/Jr | PF | Chicago Young |
| Jaylon Tate | 6-1/Sr | PG | Chicago DeLaSalle Institute |
| Alex Foster | 6-7/Sr | PF | South Holland Seton Academy |
| Alvin Ellis | 6-5/Sr | WF | Chicago De La Salle Institute |
| Nate Taphorn | 6-6/Sr | SM | Pekin |
| Tyquane Greer | 6-5/Jr | CF | Chicago Orr |
| Sean O'Mara | 6-9/Jr | C | Lisle Benet Academy |
| Malek Harris | 6-7/Jr | CF | Orland Park Carl Sandburg |
| Ethan Happ | 6-7/Jr | CF | Taylor Ridge Rockridge |
| Charles Matthews | 6-3/So | 2G | Chicago St. Rita |
| Dennis Williams | 6-5/So | CF | Chicago Simeon |
| Xzavier Taylor | 6-9/Sr | C | Chicago Morgan Park |