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Top 5 Chicago, Illinois basketball recruits from the 2010s

Let’s get this straight from the tip, this list is about the top five kids who have made it at the college level coming out of Chicago.

The Windy City is always a proving ground for some of the greatest recruits of all-time. Players like Ben Wilson, Nick Anderson, Derek Rose and Anthony Davis have all emerged from the city of Chicago. That is only to name a few of the great ones who could transition to the next level.

But there have also been great high school players who come out of Chicago who can’t transition at the next level for one reason or another.