Illinois High School Basketball Star Leaves for Prep School

Michael O'Brien & Scott Powers:

It has happened again.

For the second consecutive year, the best basketball player in the state's senior class is packing up and heading to prep school.

Peoria Central guard and Illinois recruit DJ Richardson announced on Monday that he will spend his senior season at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev.

That's the same school that Washington's DeAndre Liggins spent his senior year at last season.

"It was my family's idea," Richardson said. "It's because of the ACT. I had a good GPA, just not the ACT. I'm not far off. I just took it two times. I think I could do better. There is no reason to take chances so I'm just going to prep school."

According to Richardson, the Illinois coaching staff gave him a list of prep schools to choose from.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 12, 2008 3:45 AM
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