Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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BashCtIllini said:
Ranked #69

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#69 (niiiice) on Rivals but #1 in my heart.
 
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LvilleILL said:
Pretty good for a walk on...
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Yeah I've seen him in person a few times and he's long and rangy with raw athleticism and a very good IQ. Excellent passer, especially off the bounce. He's really the best guy on the GBW team at feeding Huff imo, though they try to work the high/low with another big. What impressed me the most was NONE of the GBW players backed down or seemed particularly intimidated by Sierra Canyon/Amari Bailey/Bronny, etc. They just went about their business and almost won. Paxton is a winner with upside. I predict he'll develop at IL for a year or two with Fletch and if he doesn't get an opportunity he'll hit the portal. Which is fine
 
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Actionjackson said:
Yeah I've seen him in person a few times and he's long and rangy with raw athleticism and a very good IQ. Excellent passer, especially off the bounce. He's really the best guy on the GBW team at feeding Huff imo, though they try to work the high/low with another big. What impressed me the most was NONE of the GBW players backed down or seemed particularly intimidated by Sierra Canyon/Amari Bailey/Bronny, etc. They just went about their business and almost won. Paxton is a winner with upside. I predict he'll develop at IL for a year or two with Fletch and if he doesn't get an opportunity he'll hit the portal. Which is fine
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At the very least will be a great scout team player to get our guys prepped
 
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nichi said:
Maybe you meant Frazier, Plummer, and Williams? They are super seniors.

Grandison has a super senior year available. Dunno if he'll be invited back or even will want to return. .

Note that super senior seniors will count next year, and there is no obligation to bring them back.

Also, I count 12 scholarship players eligible to return and 3 signed, so the roster for 2022/23 is fluid.
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Of course Jake will be invited back. Are you nuts? BU just said in a presser that he gets nervous whenever Jake’s not in the game.
 
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trtl said:
Of course Jake will be invited back. Are you nuts? BU just said in a presser that he gets nervous whenever Jake’s not in the game.
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He is an elder statesman. Coaches always love those. That said Jake has some limitations to his game. He isn't a great defender and he is mostly a spot up 3pt shooter. Don't get me wrong he is a good piece. Hawkins has a better set of skills if he could put it together
 
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Navy_illini said:
IIRC Deron was not the top recruit on his high school in the Colony. Wright who went to IU was the McDonalds All American

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He was the third best player as they also had Bam Harmon who went to Rhode Island.
 
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Navy_illini said:
IIRC Deron was not the top recruit on his high school in the Colony. Wright who went to IU was the McDonalds All American

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It was different one year ago, since now we have NIL in the mix.
 
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BashCtIllini

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CubsIlliniFan said:
It was true as I went to every game that year since Illinois was recruiting DW.
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well then the high school scouts and college coaches didn't agree with you because Harmon is nowhere to be found in the RSCI top 100 while Deron was 48, and Wright was 12.

Also in the only article I could find on Harmon, by Rivals, he was described as the 3rd guard after Williams and Wright, and Deron averaged more points, assists, and rebounds a game as a Sr, and of course had much better college offers. But other than that.
 
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BashCtIllini said:
well then the high school scouts and college coaches didn't agree with you because Harmon is nowhere to be found in the RSCI top 100 while Deron was 48, and Wright was 12.

Also in the only article I could find on Harmon, by Rivals, he was described as the 3rd guard after Williams and Wright, and Deron averaged more points, assists, and rebounds a game as a Sr, and of course had much better college offers. But other than that.
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Hey now. This is the internet! Let's not let facts and objective reality contradict the hazy recollections of someone who watched some games over two decades ago.
 
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BashCtIllini said:
That's not true. He was a top 50 player being recruited by almost everyone. He was the 2 out of high school, and the 1 out of college.
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Simple google search...he was the one in high school (or being recruited as a 1) and espn rankings - Bracey Wright 16th , Deron 100...ESPN rankings


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I watched all of his games also....also saw him ranked at 38..53..56...and ESPN at close to a 100....agree with above, when does anyone use ESPN's rankings?
 
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BayAreaIllini said:
From what I remember, Georgia Tech was also his 2nd choice but they took Jarrett Jack.
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You are correct. I found this from the Salt Lake Tribune: "After having proved he could play, he wanted to go to North Carolina, but the Tar Heels told him he could come only if Raymond Felton didn't. When he turned to Georgia Tech, coaches there blew him off for Jarrett Jack."
 
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