No Shot Clock

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. On this week's episode we give our two takes and dive into a big mailbag. This week's special feature is a breakdown of the season's surprise teams: St. Laurence, Naperville Central, Sandburg, Glenbrook North, Mundelein, Latin and Schurz. We also make a plea for info about undefeated Westmont.

We look back at Orr vs. Danville and Romeoville vs. Hillcrest and look ahead at all of the week's best games, including an extended preview of Bolingbrook vs. Romeoville.

Questions anwered include:-Why weren't more blue bloods involved with Derrick Rose's recruitment?-Has Chase Adams lived up to the hype?-Where would Danville, Belleville West, Bloomington, etc. fit into the Super 25 if they were eligible?-Who is the most entertaining player to watch in the city?-Which teams in the north suburbs do you think could make a run to Peoria?

That and so much more....

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henrickse's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

On this week's episode we give our two takes and then dive into a big mailbag. Questions anwered include:

-Is Waukegan still a Super 25 team?

-Which teams are the biggest early-season surprises and disappointments?

-Underrated teams

-Best high school gyms

-Is Morgan Park sophomore Adam Miller the state's next big thing?

-Why isn't Belleville West's EJ Liddell ranked higher nationally?

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

On this week's episode we dive into some listener questions, give two takes and reveal the preseason all-state teams. There are discussions on the state tournament format, transfers and the new supersectional assignments.

Rich East, North Lawndale and Morgan Park are talked about at length and we even debate the best area to live in for high school hoops fans.

Teams mentioned include: Carmel, Rockford Boylan, Rockford Jefferson, Hinsdale South, Belleville West, Normal West, North Lawndale, Evanston, Maine South, New Trier, Waukegan, Rich East, Marian Catholic, Homewood-Flossmoor, Benet, DePaul, Lake Zurich, Proviso East, Willowbrook, St. Charles North, Wheaton North, Wheaton-Warrenville South, St. Charles East, Kenwood, Farragut, Bloomington, St. Rita, Thornwood, Orr, Joliet Central, Quincy, Providence-St. Mel, Lockport, Elgin, Batavia, Larkin, Geneva, Bolingbrook, Fremd, Bogan, Thornton, Curie, Orr, Oak Park, Fenwick, Simeon, Young, Romeoville, Crete-Monee, Brother Rice, Riverside-Brookfield, Lyons, Fenwick, Morgan Park.

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen reveal the preseason Super 25 rankings, starting with the top-ranked squad and continuing all the way down to No. 25. Then we wrap things up by mentioning some of the teams that just missed the cut.

Teams discussed in this episode: Benet, Buffalo Grove, De La Salle, Minooka, Naperville North, Wheaton North, St. Ignatius, St. Viator, St. Charles North, Proviso East, Lincoln-Way East, Willowbrook, DePaul Prep, Kenwood, Libertyville, McHenry, Joliet West, Joliet Central, Uplift, Evanston, Farragut, Hinsdale South, St. Charles East, Oak Park, North Lawndale, Batavia, New Trier, Hillcrest, Bloom, West Aurora, St. Rita, Orr, Bolingbrook, Simeon, Bogan, Larkin, Waukegan, Morgan Park, Young, Curie, Bogan, Fenwick, Romeoville, Geneva, Leo, Lake Zurich, St. Joseph.

We are back! Welcome to the fourth season of No Shot Clock, Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

It's been a long offseason so there is plenty to discuss and a slew of listener questions. My favorite: Who will be better in college, Charlie Moore or Ayo Dosunmu?

Then we head into a rundown of Wednesday's Signing Day, which is the smallest group of seniors signing with Division I schools in recent memory.

Teams mentioned in this episode: Providence-St. Mel, Lane, New Trier, Willowbrook, St. Charles North, Uplift, Morgan Park, Farragut, Hope Academy, Young, Hyde Park, Bogan, Wheaton-Warrenville South, Fremd, Corliss, Hinsdale South, Orr, Curie, Romeoville, Warren, Joliet West, Larkin, Geneva, Lake Zurich, St. Charles East, Kenwood, North Lawndale, Lincoln Park and more.

The podcast returns to a weekly schedule now, dropping every Tuesday. Next week we will begin the season preview.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. We review the Class 3A/4A state finals, answer a load of listener questions, give our Two Takes and look back at the season.

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. It is state finals week! We take a look back at sectional and supersectional action, answer listener questions and then dive into a big state finals preview.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes, look back at the regionals and preview this week's sectional action.

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes, preview some of the best regionals in the area and make our predictions for the state tournament.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes and take a look back at the Public League tournament and the City-Suburban Showdown. Also some talk about the best teams in state history and a look at the week ahead.