The basics
Pettigrew plays for Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois, per 247Sports, which lists him at 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. He earned News-Gazette All-State First Team honors as both a freshman and a sophomore, per the News-Gazette. Listed as a SG at Bolingbrook, and he appears on the Illinois board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
247Sports ranks Pettigrew No. 18 nationally on its own board and No. 14 on the Composite, No. 1 among combo guards and No. 1 in Illinois. Rivals slots him No. 16 overall in the 2028 class. His high school coach, Rob Brost, told 247Sports that Pettigrew's top trait is his work ethic and called him an elite athlete, adding that he plays more like a wing now and that a point guard skill set would take his game to the next level. 247Sports' evaluation credits him with the ability to defend, knock down threes and mid-range jumpers, finish around the rim, and create for teammates.
Production
Pettigrew averaged 21 points, five rebounds, and three assists a game as a sophomore at Bolingbrook, per the News-Gazette, which also reported he ranked second in scoring in the EYBL 16U division this summer at 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists a game.
The recruitment
Pettigrew holds 35 offers, per 247Sports, including Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Ohio State, and Arkansas. He has official visits scheduled to Michigan on September 12, Florida on September 25, Illinois on October 2, Ohio State on November 6, and Arkansas on January 1, per the News-Gazette. He remains uncommitted.
The look
Pettigrew averaged 21 points, five rebounds, and three assists a game as a sophomore at Bolingbrook, per the News-Gazette, which also reported he ranked second in scoring in the EYBL 16U division this summer at 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists a game. His high school coach, Rob Brost, told 247Sports that Pettigrew's top trait is his work ethic and called him an elite athlete, adding that he plays more like a wing now and that a point guard skill set would take his game to the next level. 247Sports ranks Pettigrew No. 18 nationally on its own board and No. 14 on the Composite, No. 1 among combo guards and No. 1 in Illinois.
Pettigrew holds 35 offers, per 247Sports, including Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Ohio State, and Arkansas. He has official visits scheduled to Michigan on September 12, Florida on September 25, Illinois on October 2, Ohio State on November 6, and Arkansas on January 1, per the News-Gazette. He remains uncommitted. Read him against the Touray vs. Kamagate head-to-head. I would treat Pettigrew as settled at No. 14 until Bolingbrook replaces 21 points with a louder line.
What to watch
Can the lead-guard skill set his coach wants to see hold up against tougher high school competition this season? Does his summer scoring efficiency carry into a season where defenses are built to take him away?
Sources: 247Sports, Rivals, News-Gazette, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-21.
