King James - Saturday

April 29, 2008

From Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting:

Nursing an injury, Crandall Head spent most of the second half on the bench as his Mac Irvin Fire team beat the Atlanta Celtics. The game before against Team STAT, he showed why Illinois locked him up early with a couple of big time athletic plays. He’s a freaky athlete that has a couple of wow moments up his sleeve for every game he plays in.

 

From the Chicago Sun Times:

According to Schmidt, both Head and Waukegan’s Jereme Richmond are likely to wind up in the national top ten when rankings are released this summer, which is a first for the state of Illinois. Not even the 1998 class, with Frank Williams, Corey Maggette, Quentin Richardson and Bobby Simmons could boast two top ten players.

“It’s the next great class in state history, there is no doubt about that,” Schmidt said. “There is depth at every position.”

 

From Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting:

The Kingwood Classic has its share of impressive prospects, but none have been as impressing as future five-star 2010 prospect Crandall Head.A high level athlete with a strong physique as well, Head often operates at a different level than other players on the court. His ability to get to the ball and operate in traffic standout along with the multiple ways he can score. Head played all three perimeter positions for the Mac Irving Fire, and he looked comfortable in every situation. Throw in his high basketball IQ, and it’s almost scary to think about how good he and fellow Illinois commitment Jereme Richmond could be in the same backcourt.

As good as his brother Luther Head is, it’s hard to imagine that as a sophomore he looked as good as Crandall looks at this point. When Rivals.com revisits the 2010 rankings, Head’s name will be one of the first names discussed.

 

From the Chicago Sun Times:

Crandall Head, Rich South, 6-3 sophomore forward: Committed to Illinois. One of the top two sophomores in the state. Exploded onto the scene with his 34-point performance against Champaign Centennial in December at Assembly Hall.

 

Recruit Watch

February 20, 2008

From the Chicago Sun Times:

Head had 14 points in a loss to T.F. South, and had 20 points and nine rebounds in a win over Rich Central. Rich South will play Kankakee and Bloom this weekend.

 

Recruit Watch: January 21

January 22, 2008

From the Chicago Sun Times:

Head scored 12 points to go along with four rebounds in a close win over Lincoln-Way East. In a loss to Bloom, he had 13 rebounds and eight rebounds. Rich South will face Rich East this week.

 

Recruit Watch: January 14

January 16, 2008

From the Chicago Sun Times High School Sports Blog:

Head scored 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds in a rout of Minooka. In a win over Rich Central, Head had 19 rebounds and five assists. Rich South will face Lincoln-Way East and Bloom this week.

 

From ChicagoSports.com:

As has been expected for several weeks, Rich South sophomore guard Crandall Head plans to announce he will attend Illinois.

Head, the brother of former Illinois star Luther Head of the Houston Rockets, will announce his plans at Sunday’s Illinois-Penn State basketball game in Champaign, Rich South coach Scott Ritter said.