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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael O'Brien

Hansberry’s Al Brooks Jr. and Johnson’s TJ Seals emerge as Chicago’s hidden gems

Hansberry’s Al Brooks Jr. and Johnson’s TJ Seals matched up on Tuesday. (Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times)

Public League basketball has hit a rough patch. The talent level is historically low, especially in the junior and senior classes. The impact of COVID-19 is still significant. For the most part, current seniors didn’t attend school in person or play basketball as freshmen.

Chicago will always have players, though. They are just a little harder to find sometimes. Even very hard to find. Two of the city’s top talents met in a Noble League game Tuesday evening at a park district facility in front of no spectators.

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