Local talent showcase

February, 18, 2010
2/18/10
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By Scott Powers
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Evan TurnerAP Photo/Terry GilliamOhio State's Evan Turner had another stellar all-around game on Wednesday against Purdue.

There’s no doubt that the Chicago area produces a whole lot of basketball talent. But it’s not until you go through nearly every single Division I team in the country before you realize just how much talent there really is.

To figure out that amount precisely, I decided to comb through the 88 Division I games over the past two days. Below are the Chicago-area players who had significant statistical performances. Of course, there were many area players who didn’t play over the two nights -- most notably Illinois didn’t have a game -- and there were players who had off nights -- such as Northwestern freshman Drew Crawford (Naperville Central) and Georgia Tech sophomore Iman Shumpert (Oak Park).

But it's still an impressive list.

  • Ohio State junior Evan Turner (St. Joseph) scored 29 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out five assists and had two steals in a loss to Purdue on Wednesday.
  • Duke senior Jon Scheyer (Glenbrook North) had 15 points, six assists and five steals in a win over Miami.
  • Kansas State junior Jacob Pullen (Proviso East) had 18 points, six assists and two steals, which included a clutch one in the final seconds, in a narrow win over Nebraska.
  • Ohio freshman D.J. Cooper (Seton) had 23 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and one steal in a loss to Kent State.
  • Kent State senior Chris Singletary (Farragut) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and two blocks to beat Ohio.
  • Western Michigan senior Donald Lawson (Leo) had 13 points, 10 rebounds and one steal in a win over Northern Illinois.
  • Tennessee State freshman Robert Covington (Proviso West) had nine points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in a win over Jacksonville State.
  • Texas-Arlington senior Brandon Long (Thornton) had 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in a win over Southeastern Louisiana.
  • Alabama-Birmingham junior Aaron Johnson (Hubbard) had six points and six assists in a win over Southern Miss.
  • Loyola junior Geoff McCammon (Conant) had 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a loss to Valparaiso.
  • Valparaiso junior Howard Little (Rich Central) had 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in a win over Loyola.
  • Northwestern junior Michael Thompson (Lincoln Park) had 17 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in a loss to Penn State.
  • Northwestern senior Jeremy Nash (Marist) had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, one block and four steals against Penn State.
  • Northwestern sophomore John Shurna (Glenbard West) had 17 points, four assists, two steals and two block against Penn State.
  • Illinois State senior Osiris Eldridge (Phillips) had 15 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in a win over Missouri State.

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  • Kentucky sophomore DeAndre Liggins (Washington) had six points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a win over Mississippi State.
  • Northern Iowa sophomore Johnny Moran (Jacobs) had 17 points in a win over Creighton.
  • Pennsylvania sophomore Rob Belcore (Loyola) had nine points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal in a loss to Princeton.
  • Central Florida freshman Marcus Jordan (Whitney Young) had 18 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in a win over Houston.
  • Central Florida sophomore A.J. Rompza (Whitney Young) had eight points, three rebounds, 10 assists and four steals against Houston.
  • Bradley junior Sam Maniscalco (St. Patrick) had 15 points, three rebounds, five assists and one steal in a loss to Indiana State.
  • Indiana State sophomore Carl Richard (Richards) had 13 points, five rebounds, two steals and one block against Bradley.
  • Eastern Illinois senior T.J. Marion (West Aurora) had 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal in a win over Tennessee-Martin.
  • Cleveland State sophomore Jeremy Montgomery (Lincoln Park) had 12 points and two steals in a loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay.
  • Iowa freshman Cully Payne (Schaumburg) had 13 points and seven assists in a loss to Michigan.
  • DePaul junior Mac Koshwal (Julian, Boys to Men Academy) had 24 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, eight steals and two blocks in a loss to Rutgers.
  • DePaul senior Will Walker (Bolingbrook) had 19 points against Rutgers.
  • DePaul junior Mike Stovall (Marshall) had nine points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals against Rutgers.
  • Southern Illinois senior Tony Freeman (St. Joseph) had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists in a loss to Drake.
  • Southern Illinois sophomore Kevin Dillard (Homewood-Flossmoor) had seven points, seven rebounds and four assists against Drake.
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