Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
Guaranteed to be played at every afterhours party back in the day.
If we are successful with Demin, it'll rank up there with the Marcus Liberty commitment in terms of hype.
Joel Goodson
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Denim is a trip back beyond the sweet sixteen. Elite ball handler and passer with a good stroke. He's long and fluid. Not overly athletic but makes up for it with great precision and decision making. I like his game and it will translate here. He's going to be a stud and will get bigger.
I think the key is a quality big, and at least one quality SG (Lanier and/or Poplar would be great) who can shoot and handle. A talented wing/SF would be great, but the first two should be the priorities. Maybe Demin is quick enough and a good enough shooter and passer to be a legitimate guard?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Shouldn't be an issue against famously parsimonious [checks notes]...Real Madrid
Joel Goodson
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Ivisic fits the bill, no?
They are willing to let him go, we just need to meet a certain price. Negotiating that
Joel Goodson
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Guessing Demin wants to come (good choice, IMO), but we're in haggling mode with Real
He’s a good player but no first year college player is going to average 20 some points. He won’t be half of what TSJ was and we all know that’s true
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Are we paying a transfer fee? Who is paying? Has that ever happened in college basketball before?
Gotta put on my soccer cap here.
Absolutely, if we actually get him. I'm always skeptical about rumors of imminent commitments. Recruiting is fluid.
Out of curiosity, is the money that is needed to purchase the contract coming from the Illini NIL funds or from the university athletic department funds?
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
So we went from the players not being able to get a single cent over the table to full-on world soccer, uncapped teams paying transfer fees to pro clubs, huh. Wild.
I can't wait to see if this works and am fascinated to see how it possibly blows up in our faces. The off-season is never dull.
Regarding the issue of getting him, I'm out of my depth if it's a soccer-style transfer fee. Does that get paid to Real Madrid, and not Demin himself? If so, would that still need to come from the NIL fund? That seems like a bit of a wildcard. Has that been done for an NCAA basketball athlete before?
edit: sorry missed that Gritty had already asked the same questions
When you have the chance to get a player as good as Demin, you don't worry whether he fills a position of need. We'd make it work.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Demin is a 5-star freshman.
But, in recent years 5-star freshmen haven't exactly impacted the game the way they used to, so expectations should be kept in check.
But, in recent years 5-star freshmen haven't exactly impacted the game the way they used to, so expectations should be kept in check.
Joel Goodson
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yeah, I'll take our chances with a '25 lottery kid
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Totally, he'd be a big get, and I'm fascinated by the mechanics of it all.
But Wooga Poplar or Chaz Lanier would probably be a better player next year. (In the same way, say, Marcus Domask was better than Reed Sheppard)
Would Demin stay for more than one year? Look at us, running into Calipari problems.
There's potential. And then there's potential. This guy is already projecting as a top 10 NBA draft pick on many boards. Is there a small chance the hype may not be real? Of course, but the percentages are definitely in Egor's favor.
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