Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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It's also a handful of examples spanning 20+ years.
The ideal path is still through P5 conference schools or semi-pro leagues (and even the semi-pros aren't guaranteed success).
Shaedon Sharpe just sat on UK's bench for a year and went 22 picks higher than Baldwin.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
As Joaquin Andujar stated so eloquently in asked to give a one word answer.................... 'You never know. '”...................
Joel Goodson
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Toohey ('23), 6' 8" Aussie we're recruiting:
Need more info, but his versatility and guard skills are appealing. Seems like a better prospect than Dunlap.
Need more info, but his versatility and guard skills are appealing. Seems like a better prospect than Dunlap.
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6' 6" 205 SG ('24) out of NY:
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theNewGuy
- Dallas, TX
I can't tell you how happy I would be if the class of 23 ends up being Hansberry, Toohey, DGL.
I remember just a few months ago thinking how good the class of 2023 was going to be with JJ Taylor, Fears, Boswell, and Buzelis all having ties to IL... oh how the turns have tabled.
I remember just a few months ago thinking how good the class of 2023 was going to be with JJ Taylor, Fears, Boswell, and Buzelis all having ties to IL... oh how the turns have tabled.
Joel Goodson
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Toohey looks like he's straight out of Matt Mayer's central casting.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
“Nunca sabes.”
Nope, still not one word.
Other classic quotes credited to Joaquin:
“That’s why I don’t talk: because I talk too much.”
“How can I play baseball if I’m stupid? If I was stupid, I wouldn’t have pitched in the World Series - I’d be playing ball in Mexico, or Yugoslavia… or on Pluto.”
“I throw the ball ninety-two miles an hour, but they hit it back just as hard.”
He would have fit in well with our game threads on IL…
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RichardKeenesCousin
Richard Keene's Cousin
I can't tell you how happy I would be if the class of 23 ends up being Hansberry, Toohey, DGL.
I remember just a few months ago thinking how good the class of 2023 was going to be with JJ Taylor, Fears, Boswell, and Buzelis all having ties to IL... oh how the turns have tabled.
SactownIllini
- Coleman Hawkinsland
The real question is Toohey's New or Toohey's Old?
Joel Goodson
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And I'm fine with that (super strange thing to be saying). We've undergone nothing less than a recruiting sea change. And I'm loving it!
Lotta spinning plates right now WRT PG in 2023. Guessing ZZ is leaning to re-class.
Think ZZ likely stays '24 ... Obviously could change between now and next summer ... He has impressed since being with OTE ...
If I had to bet on it, I would say Hansberry is our only HS prospect that we wind up signing for this class ...
Joel Goodson
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Does that hold for internationals too?
Crazy to really get a perspective on how good this staff is rolling right now and covering all recruiting avenues possible. Let’s summarize:
1. Coaches in to see the three in-state, high priority trio. One already committed.
2. Coaches offer top forward in Australia while waiting for the top big man from France to arrive on campus.
3. Coaches offer a top prospect in Florida, after securing the top player in Maryland.
4. Coaches sign the #1 transfer class after raiding Texas that includes 2 players from a NCAA championship roster and 1 from a sweet 16 team.
And for fun they went and got Clark, Melendez, Rodgers, Epps all from out of state.
Color me impressed. It’s a good thing Brad doesn’t talk to recruits, cause if he did…
Good things, Illini fans. Good things.
1. Coaches in to see the three in-state, high priority trio. One already committed.
2. Coaches offer top forward in Australia while waiting for the top big man from France to arrive on campus.
3. Coaches offer a top prospect in Florida, after securing the top player in Maryland.
4. Coaches sign the #1 transfer class after raiding Texas that includes 2 players from a NCAA championship roster and 1 from a sweet 16 team.
And for fun they went and got Clark, Melendez, Rodgers, Epps all from out of state.
Color me impressed. It’s a good thing Brad doesn’t talk to recruits, cause if he did…
Good things, Illini fans. Good things.
Joel Goodson
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billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
Don't forget the 2 we pulled out of Indiana.Crazy to really get a perspective on how good this staff is rolling right now and covering all recruiting avenues possible. Let’s summarize:
1. Coaches in to see the three in-state, high priority trio. One already committed.
2. Coaches offer top forward in Australia while waiting for the top big man from France to arrive on campus.
3. Coaches offer a top prospect in Florida, after securing the top player in Maryland.
4. Coaches sign the #1 transfer class after raiding Texas that includes 2 players from a NCAA championship roster and 1 from a sweet 16 team.
And for fun they went and got Clark, Melendez, Rodgers, Epps all from out of state.
Color me impressed. It’s a good thing Brad doesn’t talk to recruits, cause if he did…
Good things, Illini fans. Good things.
(though maybe the Melendez inclusion was unintentional)Maybe I’ll go scout in person
What’s an Indiana? Never heard of such a thing. Sounds awful (except for 2 players).Don't forget the 2 we pulled out of Indiana.
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