Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Can Whitmore visited Villanova on Friday. We haven’t heard of him committing yet…. Chester and Brad have not given up. Could the final push from the Illini get him to Champaign?
illini.culture IG
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
Whitmore put this picture on his story last night... don't know if it means something or if he just really likes the picture, but I don't like it.
Probably means no more than recruits taking pictures in our uniforms when visiting! We will be fine regardless! The season can change things a lot!
Strange havent heard much about our recruits this weekend and what their interest in Illinois might be. Heard anything 0440 or Indy?
Joel Goodson
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Scott Burgess on '23 Asa Thomas: "Thomas bumps up to the top of the board (wings) after a completely dominant summer. Out of all the highly ranked prospects at Riverside Brookfield he was the talk among college coaches. At his size he can get his shot off from pretty much anywhere he wants. Elite shooter from three that moves well without the ball to get open. Also really like how he can post up smaller defenders and has a crafty in between game."
Sounds like more than a spot up shooter to me.
Sounds like more than a spot up shooter to me.
Definitely does. Sounds like he has some Hutchinson in his game maybe? Without the leaping ability
Joel Goodson
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Rodgers: looks like a 3 horse race: us, MSU and Xavier (then again, I could be wrong). Hard to bet against MSU, but TA (and a concerted effort by staff) has made us a legit consideration.
I've only seen Rodgers' videos. For anyone that's seen him in extended play, what are your thoughts? Whitmore jumps out at the screen when you watch him - he's just such a high-level athlete. Rodgers I don't see the same, but that doesn't mean he's not a good prospect.
If us, MSU, Mich, and Xavier are after him, he must be pretty good.
If us, MSU, Mich, and Xavier are after him, he must be pretty good.
Joel Goodson
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You need a guy like Rodgers to win a title (2 is obviously better). Yeah, his athleticism isn't as eye popping as Whitmore's, but that guy is kind of a unicorn (for us, anyway). Rodgers is a VG athlete. Combine that with basketball savvy, skill and competitiveness, and you really have something. To be clear, Whitmore > Rodgers. But Whitmore's going to Nova (I think) and Rodgers ain't chopped liver.
Joel Goodson
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'24 targets/teammates coming for a UV:
Hold up there Muskie. No one has a comparable to Hutch. Maybe Jordan but no high school player can be compared to Hutch... ever.
Joel Goodson
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Bama was after him hard too, but they're about to land a 5 star SF (Mitchell, IIRC).
For being a football school, Bama basketball certainly recruits at a high level. Anyone but Kentucky, Duke, or UNC would be envious of what they've brought in.
billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
That's just plain creepy. What is that from? (knowing you as I do so well, I'm sure it's not random)
Joel Goodson
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It's Oates, not so much Bama.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
We just going to say anyone who recruits better than us is cheating now?
Silicon Valley on HBO. Extremely good.
Doesn't matter if it's Oates, Daryl Hall, or Todd Rundgren. The kids are wearing a Bama uniform.
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