Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April-June 2016)

[Dan]

Welcome to the Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread :thumb:


2017 Illini Commits
Javon Pickett (2017 SG)
Da'Monte Williams (2017 PG)


NCAA Recruiting Calendar-
https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Men's Basketball.pdf

 

[Joel Goodson]

Tilmon and Goodwin commit while this thread is live, please.

 

[IlliniDent]

Tilmon and Goodwin commit while this thread is live, please.

Would make for one heck of a thread

 

[Bomb Squad 217]

What if they do a double commit?? That would be cool. A la Jones and Okafor. - They did a double commit didnt they?

 

[coltjames03]

While they are both at same time Bowens takes mic and says f it I'm going to and drops mic and walks off.

 

[BananaShampoo]

While they are both at same time Bowens takes mic and says f it I'm going to and drops mic and walks off.

Going to where?

 

[BlueChipBridesmaid]

Going to where?

Leroy to watch Chastain probably. :smash:

 

[CliffMas]

Just wanted to get in on this thread.

 

[restoreccc]

Tilmon La Lumiere

# 5 La Lumiere and Tilmon play #1 Montverde @ 3:00 pm ET on ESPN2 today

 

[Trakis]

When was the last time Illinois had a 5-star recruit come to Illinois?

 

[ILL in IA]

When was the last time Illinois had a 5-star recruit come to Illinois?

Richmond?

 

[Illinifanatic4ever]

When was the last time Illinois had a 5-star recruit come to Illinois?

I would say Dee and before that was Deon Thomas and then probably Marcus Liberty. I don't think they had stars back when Thomas and Liberty were in H.S. In all the recruiting services they were both top ten and Liberty was number one by several of them.

 

[Illinithad]

Richmond?

Jereme Richmond and wasn't Meyers Leonard a 5 star?

 

[frozenrope9190]

I thought JCL was a 5-star in some reports (although not all of them)

 

[IlliniDent]

Jereme Richmond and wasn't Meyers Leonard a 5 star?

I don't believe Meyers was. Richmond was borderline too I think

 

[Cubby Blue]

I don't believe Meyers was. Richmond was borderline too I think

actually, their last rankings were Richmond 4* and Meyers 5*

 

[JoseyWales83]

actually, their last rankings were Richmond 4* and Meyers 5*

Shows them here as 4 stars...

http://illinois.247sports.com/Season/2010-Basketball/Commits

 

[SummerofGeorge]

Has there ever been a situation where a team had 2 sets of brothers playing with one another? I would like to see that happen MF/TF and JCL/ICL.

 

[combes]

That 2010 class ended up with three 4 stars on Rivals: Richmond, Leonard, and Head. Richmond had been a five star at one point, but he dropped down.

 

[TownieMatt]

I love always love the star discussion. Like players are branded with their star rating as they leave the prospect factory.

 

[Captain Bubbles]

Time for FatGreg to make an appearance in this thread. Love reading his posts, along with combes.

 

[westcoastillini]

I would say Dee and before that was Deon Thomas and then probably Marcus Liberty. I don't think they had stars back when Thomas and Liberty were in H.S. In all the recruiting services they were both top ten and Liberty was number one by several of them.

You forgot Brian cook. Was frank a blue chip?

 

[midastouch11]

I love always love the star discussion. Like players are branded with their star rating as they leave the prospect factory.

Ha, they kind of are. I think Loren Tate says it best actually. The star ranking is a pretty good indicator of what type of prospect you're getting, but it's not fool proof, and once they step foot on campus you see exactly what type of kid you got and the stars no longer matter.

 

[Illinifanatic4ever]

2010 in Rivals Meyers was ranked 31 and Jereme was ranked 35 both 4 stars. The last 5 star was ranked 27th so close.

 

[ILL in IA]

2010 in Rivals Meyers was ranked 31 and Jereme was ranked 35 both 4 stars. The last 5 star was ranked 27th so close.

AHHHHHH. We did so much with those two didn't we.