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Chicago high school basketball team previews
Chicago Sun-Times shares 280-character previews for every Illinois high school basketball team ahead of 2026-27 season.
In brief
Chicago Sun-Times shares 280-character previews for every Illinois high school basketball team ahead of 2026-27 season. Chicago Sun-Times provides 280-character team previews for all Illinois high school basketball teams before the 2026-27 season. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Chicago Sun-Times high school basketball previews
Chicago Sun-Times provides 280-character previews for every Illinois high school basketball team ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Team submission requirements
Coaches and athletic directors must email team details to mobrien@suntimes.com to receive a preview.
Deerfield High School
Deerfield’s Jack DiMatteo takes over as coach after the best season in school history with returning recruit Tommy Donahue.
Glenbard North High School
Glenbard North’s new coach Nicholas Healy has two area seniors back: Lamari Carpenter and 6-6 Oturo Redento.
Highland Park High School
Highland Park returns eleven seniors including leading scorer Gray Kanter and starters Zach Baum, Peter Dimitriou and Max Stevens.
Naperville North High School
Naperville North’s young group improved over summer with senior guard Jack Zitko as lone returning starter.
Schaumburg High School
Schaumburg’s new coach Garrett Gatz has one starter back: 6-3 junior Masyn Harrell.
Team submission deadline
Previews will be updated daily until the start of the 2026-27 season.
Additional team details
Teams must include school name, coach, phone number, outlook, top returning players, new players, conference teams, and story ideas.
The main idea
Chicago Sun-Times provides 280-character team previews for all Illinois high school basketball teams before the 2026-27 season.
