Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (February 2020)

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Luke Goode heading down to Xavier for their game against Villanova Saturday. They're going to be in it until the very end with him.

Gentry headed in to see him tomorrow. :shield:

Goode certainly picks good games for his unofficials. I would imagine that he will be in C/U for the IU game on March 1st now that the cheapest pair of tickets in the nosebleed section are going for $200 each. I've got to believe we will have even greater ticket demand for the Iowa game on that next Sunday.
 
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Having someone his size that can be a plus 3pt shooter and be able to drive/finish at the rim while having great passing skills to find shooters or cutters will let BU really be able to do some creative things.

I would almost bet $$$ major $$$ that Hawkins will be flashing in and out or the high post/free throw line area for 15 ft and 3 pointers on clear outs to sides.
 
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Hawkins could really help when teams go zone against us, so will the other shooters we will have next year
 
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Random question... Were we in on Alonzo Verge a few years back? Were grades an issue?
 
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Very very positive feedback coming to the staff from multiple top players in the class. Working on visits....I know they love where they are at with Kepnang. Also Duke is loaded with wings in ‘21 🤷🏻‍♂️
The guy is a stud! Some real shot blocking with him and Hawkins.
 
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Which schools will become 'farm teams' for the bluebloods? Will Calipari tell a kid, "We are out of scholarships this year, so go to SW Eastern State and hone your skills... Then, next year, after BillyBob goes pro... You transfer in and immediately take over the point... A year or two and you're in the NBA.

KU, Duke, Kentucky, all tend to grab elite h.s. talent. Part of the draw of having an older, more experienced player on the roster is that they know your system. So if you're pulling in a transfer with no sit out year, they're likely just as new to the coach's system as the h.s. kid. And if players are getting extra benefits, as we've seen with various scandals, then the program's boosters/mercenaries would need to put some pretty nice incentives on the table to poach a player who's interested in that sort of payout. Not saying it wouldn't happen, just that it would surprise me given how big a fight already exists for talent.

I expect P5 programs to do the poaching, just as they do now.
 
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KU, Duke, Kentucky, all tend to grab elite h.s. talent. Part of the draw of having an older, more experienced player on the roster is that they know your system. So if you're pulling in a transfer with no sit out year, they're likely just as new to the coach's system as the h.s. kid. And if players are getting extra benefits, as we've seen with various scandals, then the program's boosters/mercenaries would need to put some pretty nice incentives on the table to poach a player who's interested in that sort of payout. Not saying it wouldn't happen, just that it would surprise me given how big a fight already exists for talent.

I expect P5 programs to do the poaching, just as they do now.
Replace Susan with illini040 and Glen with Calvin
 
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Having someone his size that can be a plus 3pt shooter and be able to drive/finish at the rim while having great passing skills to find shooters or cutters will let BU really be able to do some creative things.
If Hawkins could do all that now, he would easily be a five star. Maybe, just maybe, he can develop into that player, but it likely will later than sooner. That said, it has been forever since the Illini have had a player of his size that could and it is nice to have the opportunity to try and mold him to that level. It all depends on his desire and willingness to outwork the myriad of others who have the same dream. We don't know if he does, but time will tell. I am certain that the staff has that in mind but likely Hawkins has no idea what he will be asked to do. The question is will he welcome the challenge with the right attitude and determination. My daughter was an elite high school swimmer who like all others had a dream to be an Olympian. I told her to ask her coach what she needed to do to reach that level and that she likely would not want to make the sacrifices and endure the pain of the process. She had a wonderful career and worked hard, but the level of sacrifice to become and Olympian was not in her plans...most likely because in that sport, as he explained, it takes almost a freakish God given talent that others do not possess to gain the extra. That is also the case in most sports. Elite talent and elite determination = elite results. Few have both. Many have one or the other.
 
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So far BU has been pretty good about identifying underrated talent in Giorgi and Alan. Maybe one more in Hawkins?
 
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I would almost bet $$$ major $$$ that Hawkins will be flashing in and out or the high post/free throw line area for 15 ft and 3 pointers on clear outs to sides.

I think some folks only pay attention to what a guy's recruiting rank is. Watch some video on Hawkins. This kid has skills and he's long, he can shoot, heck the only "weakness" I see in him is he's on the skinny side. But he's athletic and at 6'10" with his long shooting ability, I think the guy should be top 100, maybe top 75. He's the stretch 4 Wood absolutely loves.
 
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