The Starting 5: Week 5 will include games played from 11-25-18 through 12-02-18. In The Starting 5, we will include the Top 5 individual performances that we saw in the past week. The Starting 5 will be limited to performances that we saw in person. The Starting 5 may not necessarily be the best prospects or the best stat lines, but the best individual performances.

To read our recap from the week which includes strong weeks from SIU signees Chris Payton and Evan Taylor as well as Bogan's big and talented frontcourt, CLICK HERE

Without further ado, here is this weeks Starting 5 (MVP in Bold):

The Starting 5

First Team

G Markese Jacobs (2019 Uplift) 33 points vs. Evanston

G DJ Steward (2020 Whitney Young) 25 points vs. Mater Dei (CA)

F Evan Taylor (2019 Glenbard West) 26 points, 14 rebounds, 8 blocks, 5 assists vs. Metea Valley

F Frank Jakubicek (2020 Cary-Grove) 20 points vs. Schaumburg

F Chris Payton (2019 Bloomington) 31 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks vs. Chaminade (MO)

Honorable Mention:

G Ryan Bost (2019 Evanston) 24 points vs. Uplift

G Beau Frericks (2020 Cary-Grove) 24 points vs. Schaumburg

C Chris Hodges (2021 Schaumburg) 16 points, 10 rebounds vs. Cary-Grove