There have been 302 former Illinois high school prep stars to play in the NBA regular season history. Last season, 17 different players with ties to Illinois saw minutes on a NBA court.

Many of those will be on a court this season while some are out with injuries but there will likely be some new players stepping onto a NBA court this season. Below are some of the players that will start out on their respective team’s NBA Roster.

Brooklyn Nets

  • Danny Wolf (Lake Forest)
  • E.J. Liddell (Belleville West)

Charlotte Hornets

  • Antonio Reeves (Simeon)
  • Drew Peterson (Libertyville)

Chicago Bulls

  • Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central)
  • Jevon Carter (Proviso East)
  • Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park)

Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Max Strus (Stagg)

Dallas Mavericks

  • Anthony Davis (Perspectives)
  • Max Christie (Rolling Meadows)

Houston Rockets

  • Fred VanVleet (Auburn)

Indiana Pacers

  • RayJ Dennis (Oswego East)

Los Angeles Clippers

  • Cam Christie (Rolling Meadows)

Memphis Grizzlies

  • John Konchar (West Chicago)
  • Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Lake Forest)

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Terrence Shannon Jr. (Lincoln Park)

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Jeremiah Fears (Joliet West)

New York Knicks

  • Jalen Brunson (Stevenson)

Phoenix Suns

  • Jordan Goodwin (Althoff Catholic)

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