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<li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='712446' first='Chicago' last='Hoops Express']:</strong> Though their top player (<em>[player_tooltip player_id='514034' first='Danielle' last='Brooks']</em>) has made her choice on her school, the amount of talent on this program is high and extends from the top team to the younger teams. <strong>Notable Players</strong>: <em>[player_tooltip player_id='901833' first='Avani' last='Williams'], Darreyelle Smith, [player_tooltip player_id='624979' first='Armante' last='Dambrauskas'], [player_tooltip player_id='514892' first='Lyla' last='Shelton'], [player_tooltip player_id='811456' first='Zaria' last='Goins'], [player_tooltip player_id='508963' first='Ava' last='Thomas'], and Gabby Hinton.</em></li>
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<li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Lady Lightning</strong>: It is one of the longest-standing AAU programs around and has housed some of the best players to come out of Illinois. Over the past couple of years, they've had some of the best two way players and shooters in the state. <strong>Notable Players</strong>: <em>[player_tooltip player_id='514945' first='Emma' last='O'Brien'], [player_tooltip player_id='672830' first='Megan' last='Ganschow'], [player_tooltip player_id='796983' first='Emily' last='Currey'], and [player_tooltip player_id='523141' first='Dalia' last='Grandberry']. </em></li>
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<li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='716192' first='Wolverinas' last='']:</strong> There will never be a program that has a full starting lineup of P4 players like the [program_tooltip program_id='716192' first='Wolverinas' last='']' 2023 class; however, this year they've reloaded and their 17U roster is as strong as anyone in the state, and their 16U roster might be the best in the state. <strong>Notable Players:</strong> <em>[player_tooltip player_id='442381' first='Allison' last='Linke'], [player_tooltip player_id='728004' first='Sophia' last='Towne'], [player_tooltip player_id='407517' first='Bridget' last='Rifenburg'], [player_tooltip player_id='728003' first='Lily' last='Fisher'], [player_tooltip player_id='732504' first='Campbell' last='Thulin'], [player_tooltip player_id='861140' first='Addison' last='Leonard'], [player_tooltip player_id='757387' first='Quinn' last='Sigal'], and [player_tooltip player_id='661254' first='Kate' last='Donovan']</em></li>
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<li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='713319' first='Southern' last='Illinois Hawks']</strong>: Some of the best talent in southern Illinois call the Hawks home for AAU, and they have a roster that can compete with any of the top programs in the state, in my opinion. They seem to focus on fit, rather than names, and it has helped them a ton. Big fan of what this program is building for the talent, they may go unnoticed down south. <strong>Notable players:</strong> <em>[player_tooltip player_id='863111' first='Samantha' last='Brinkmann'], [player_tooltip player_id='863112' first='Summer' last='Brinkmann'], [player_tooltip player_id='852625' first='Alexis' last='Neumann'], [player_tooltip player_id='509631' first='Mia' last='Semith'], and [player_tooltip player_id='712276' first='Emma' last='Behrmann'].</em></li>
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