Below are 12 questions with predictions for Illinois for the 2017-18 season.

1. WHO ARE THE 5 FAVORITES FOR MR. BASKETBALL (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)?

• AYO DOSUNMU (CHICAGO MORGAN PARK)
• TIM FINKE (CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL)
• TALEN HORTON-TUCKER (CHICAGO SIMEON)
• E.J. LIDDELL (BELLEVILLE WEST)
• DREW PETERSON (LIBERTYVILLE)

2. WHO ARE THE TOP 5 TEAMS REGARDLESS OF CLASS?

1. CHICAGO SIMEON
2. CHICAGO MORGAN PARK
3. CHICAGO WHITNEY YOUNG
4. BLOOMINGTON
5. CHICAGO ORR

3. WHAT IS THE TOP SHOOTOUT TO OBSERVE?

THE UIC SHOOTOUT ON DECEMBER 1-2 AT THE UIC-PAVILION

4. WHAT IS THE TOP TOURNAMENT TO OBSERVE?

THE PROVISO WEST TOURNAMENT IN HILLSIDE FROM DECEMBER 26-29

5. WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER REGARDLESS OF CLASS?

AYO DOSUNMU OF CHICAGO MORGAN PARK

6. WHO IS THE MOST VERSATILE PLAYER?

TERRENCE HARGROVE (EAST ST. LOUIS)

7. WHAT WAS THE MOST NOTABLE TRANSFER?

ZION YOUNG TRANSFERRING TO CHICAGO SIMEON FROM MT. PLEASANT WASATCH ACADEMY, UT

8. WHO ARE THREE SLEEPERS TO TAKE NOTE OF (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)?

• COLTON SANDADGE (BLOOMINGTON)
• SAM SHAFTER (FRANKFORT LINCOLN-WAY EAST)
• MICHAEL WRIGHT (MAYWOOD PROVISO WEST)

9. WHO IS THE STATE'S BEST ATHLETE?

TREAVON MARTIN (CHICAGO CURIE)

10. WHO IS THE BEST SHOOTER?

CALVIN FISHER OF MONTICELLO

11. WHAT TEAM IS A DARKHORSE?

OAK PARK FENWICK

12. WHO IS THE STATE'S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER?

ZION GRIFFIN OF DARIEN HINSDALE SOUTH