The 2019 Highland Optimist Shootout was completely sold out
Some of the Highlights from the most attended Shootout in the midwest:
LIVE STREAM OF CBC vs ROCK BRIDGE : https://www.facebook.com/NFHSNetworkHoops/videos/578652132576534
LIVE STEAM OF NICOLET vs CHAMINADE: https://www.facebook.com/NFHSNetworkHoops/videos/2118120938267832
LIVE STREAM OF BELLEVILLE WEST vs VASHON: https://www.facebook.com/NFHSNetworkHoops/videos/313759022806383
The Highland, Illinois 'Scott Credit Union' Optimist Shootout is the oldest and widely known as the premier high school basketball shootout in Illinois and the St. Louis area. With our rich history, the event will once again bring together some of the top local and national basketball players and teams to one gym for one full day of hoops.
The 2019 event will feature games with teams from Illinois and Missouri including 12 top nationally ranked players:
Game 1 (8:30am) - East St. Louis (IL) Girls vs. Highland (IL) Girls
Final - Highland 47, East St. Louis 42
Game 2 (10:00am) - Normal West (IL) vs. Edwardsville (IL)
Final - Normal West 49, Edwardsville 27
Nathan Duckworth - 6'0" Senior, Normal West
Ethan Young - 6'1" Junior, Edwardsville
Game 3 (11:30pm) - Nashville (IL) vs. Effingham (IL)
Final - Nashville 57, Effingham 48
Bryce Bultman - 6'5" Senior, Nashville - Offers from SIU, SEMO, McKendree
Tanner Bergman - 6'5" Senior, Nashville
Carson Parker - 6'5" Junior - Offer from McKendree
Landon Wolfe - 6'5" Senior Effingham - Offer from Truman State
Game 4 (1:00pm) - Bloomington (IL) vs. East St. Louis (IL)
Final - Bloomington 76, East St. Louis 63
Chris Payton - 6'7" Senior, Bloomington - Committed to SIU Carbondale - Nationally ranked #135
Terrance Hargrove - 6'7" Senior, East St. Louis - Committed to SLU - Nationally ranked #132
Game 5 (3:00pm) - Poplar Bluff (MO) vs. Highland (IL)
Final - Poplar Bluff 56, Highland 41
Dominique Hardimon -6'4" Senior, Poplar Bluff
Sam LaPorta - 6'4" Senior, Highland
Stephen Torre - 6'9" Senior, Highland
Game 6 (4:45pm) - CBC (MO) vs. Columbia Rock Bridge (MO)
Final - CBC 67, Rock Bridge 66
Caleb Love - 6'3" Junior, CBC - Offers from Illinois, Mizzou, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, etc. - Nationally ranked #33
Josh Wallce - 6'7" Senior, CBC - Offers from Bradley, SIU-E
Isaiah Mosley - 6'6" Senior, Rock Bridge - Offers from Mizzou, Purdue, Virginia, Nebraska - Nationally ranked #75
Dajuan Harris - 6'2" Senior, Rock Bridge - Committed to Missouri State
Jamonta Black - 6'4" Senior, Rock Bridge - comitted to Missouri State
Game 7 (6:30pm) - Chaminade (MO) vs. Milwaukee Nicolet (WI)
Milwaukee Nicolet 71, Chaminade 62
Luke Kasubke - 6'5" Junior, Chaminade - offers from Illinois, Wisconsin, SLU, Mizzou - Nationally ranked #102
Keyyaun Batchman - 6'2" Senior, Chaminade - offer from Drury
Jalen Johnson - 6'7" Junior, Nicolet - offers from Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, etc. - Nationally ranked #4
Jamari Sibley - 6'9" Junior, Nicolet - offers from Illnois, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota, Iowa State, etc. - Nationally ranked #78
James Graham - 6'6" Sophomore, Nicolet - offers from Rutgers, DePaul
Kobe Johnson - 6'1" Sophomore, Nicolet - Offer from DePaul
Game 8 (8:15pm) - Belleville West (IL) vs. Vashon (MO)
Final - Belleville West 79, Vashon 72
EJ Liddell - 6'7" Senior, Belleville West - List narrowed to Illinois, Mizzou, Ohio State - Nationally Ranked #38
Keith Randolph - 6'5" Senior - Division 1 Football Prospect
Mario McKinney - 6'2" Senior, Vashon - Committed to Mizzou - Nationally Ranked #79
Camron Fletcher - 6'5" Junior, Vashon - offers from Illinois, Iowa, Mizzou, SLU, etc. - Nationally Ranked #42
Kobe Clark - 6'4" Junior, Vashon - offers from SLU, Missouri State - Nationally Ranked #247
Nick Kern - 6'5" Sophomore, Vashon - offer from DePaul - Nationally Ranked #140
Donyae McKaskill - 6'2" Senior, Vashon - Committed to Portland
Phillip Russell - 5'10" Junior, Vashon - Offers from Valparaiso, UMKC
Akor Yor - 6'9" Senior, Vashon - Offer from SEMO
The Highland Optimist Club is part of Optimist International - an association of more than 3,000 clubs around the world dedicated to "bringing out the best in kids".
Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth.
As Optimists, we are people who care about our communities and want to make a difference in the lives of youth by setting a positive example.
Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.
