VIDEOS
Check out Ronnie Fields amazing dunk during our first
City-Suburban Showdown on Feb. 3, 1996
PHOTOS
"C-S Showdown" alum, Jabari Parker Simeon/Milwaukee Bucks, came out to cheer on his Wolverines!
Game 2, Simeon post-event Press Conference at the C-S Showdown (02-21-15). From left to right: Sr. Edward Morrow-Nebraska, Zachary Norvell, Head Coach (and 2015 McDonald's All-American Head Coach) Robert Smith, So. Evan Gilyard, and Fr. Marquis Brown.
Photos From Our 2015 Events
Photo Credits - Stan Klem, Stevenson H.S.
Jalen Brunson goes up strong, for two, vs. the Wolverines at our 20th Annual McDonald's "City-Suburban Showdown"
Simeon's Isaiah Moss block a Jalen Brunson attempt at the "2015 City-Suburban Showdown".
Lake Forests' Evan Boudreaux goes up for two in "The Land of the (Highland Park) Giants" before a SRO crowd at
Niles West H.S.
From left to right: Head Coach Gene Heidkamp and Sean O'Mara (Lisle-Benet Academy) and their opponents Jhamad Norwood and Head Coach Randy Williams (Milwaukee-Hamilton).
17th Annual "H.S. Hoops Showdown", 2014.
Sean O'Mara (Benet Academy/Xavier) v.
Kevon Looney (Milwaukee-Hamilton/UCLA)
January 25, 2014 -
17th Annual "H.S. Hoops Showdown"
Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young/Duke), TIG Partner Bob Rylko, and Jabari Parker (Simeon Career Academy/Duke) at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria-Gold Coast. 18th Annual McDonald's "City-Suburban Showdown" Pre-Event Press Conference
(February 21, 2013).
Kaminsky and Parker at the 16th Annual McDonald's "City-Suburban Showdown" (02-20-11).
SRO of 8,184 at UIC Pavilion.
Greg Oden (Lawrence North - Ohio State), TIG Partners Bob Rylko and David Kaplan, and Jon Scheyer (Glenbrook North - Duke) at the Pre-Event Press Conference held at Harry Caray’s Restaurant, Rosemont (February 8, 2006).
TIG Partner Bob Rylko with friends at Harry Caray's Downtown restaurant for the 13th Annual McDonald's "City-Suburban Showdown" Press Conference. Shown with Bob are Iman Shumpert (OP-RF/Georgia Tech/Cleveland Cavaliers), Ronald McDonald, Jereme Richmond (Waukegan / Illinois), and Angel Garcia (East Chicago-Central / Memphis).
Steve Pruitt, Bob Rylko, Shaun Pruitt (02-04, 9th C-S Showdown).
Souvenir Game Program "Cover Boys": TIG Partner/Promoter Bob Rylko (center) along with (left to right), SeanDockery, Chicago-Julian (Duke); Rick Harrigan, Chicago-Brother Rice; Daniel "Dee" Brown, Maywood-Proviso East (Illinois); and Tony Young, Schaumburg, ILL.
Julian Wright (IL Mr. Basketball '04-'05), Bob Rylko, and Roy Condotti (01-05, 8th Hoops Showdown).
Some photos from previous events
From left to right: Head Coach Nick LaTorre and Matt Rafferty (Hinsdale Central) and their opponents Scott Lindsey and Head Coach Rick Malnati (Oak Park-Fenwick).
17th Annual "H.S. Hoops Showdown", 2014.
Alvin Ellis (De La Salle Institute/Michigan State), TIG Partner Bob Rylko, and Sterling Brown (Proviso East/SMU).
18th Annual McDonald's "City-Suburban Showdown"
Pre-Event Press Conference (February 21, 2013).
With Derrick Rose being chosen as the #1 Pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, it marks the second year in a row that the #1 Pick was a player who had appeared in the "City-Suburban Showdown"
(The previous year the #1 pick was Greg Oden).
Derrick Rose (Simeon/Memphis/Chicago Bulls) v.
Evan Turner (St. Joseph/Ohio State/Boston Celtics)
February 17, 2007 - 12th Annual McDonald's
"City-Suburban Showdown"
Integrity Group partners Bob Rylko and David Kaplan with Eddy Curry (02-01, 6th C-S Showdown)
TIG Partner Bob Rylko (left) along with Fenwick Head Coach John Quinn, Corey Maggette, Chris Williams, and fellow Partner David Kaplan (2nd Annual "City-Suburban Showdown",
February 15, 1997).
TIG Partner, and WMAQ-TV5 sports personality David Kaplan, gets the inside scoop from Dee Brown (left) and SeanDockery at the "City-Suburban Showdown" Pre-Game Press Conference.
Milwaukee-Vincent "Vikings" spread things out against the "Hubs" from Rochelle Township in Game 1.
Rochelle's Head Coach Russ Zick explains to local TV stations how his "Hubs" intend to handle Milwaukee-Vincent.
Chicago-Farragut's Elliott Poole tips off against Rockford-Boylan's Adam Finley in Game 2 of the doubleheader.
Coaching Strategies? Rockford-Boylan's Steve Goers (left) and Milwaukee-Vincent's Tom Diener discuss the upcoming "Hoops Showdown" at Pre-Game Press Conference.