Richwoods loses one of the top players in Illinois, but gains two Peoria High transfers – Peoria Journal Star

June 12, 2026, 1:05 p.m. CT

Amarion Smith-Holley is leaving Richwoods.

The reigning Journal Star Large-School Boys Basketball Player of the Year announced June 12 on social media he will attend Link Academy in Branson, Missouri. The high-major Division-I recruit would have been a junior for the Knights for the 2026-27 season.

Smith-Holley has had scholarship offers from Illinois, Arizona State, LSU, Cal, Incarnate Word, Eastern Illinois, Ohio, East Carolina and UAB.


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