Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Dan]

Welcome to the Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

2024 Illini Recruiting
Morez Johnson (2024 PF) committed on November 4th, 2021, signed on November 8th, 2023.
Jason Jakstys (2024 F) committed on July 23rd, 2023, signed on November 8th, 2023.
Jase Butler (2024 G) committed on October 4th, 2023, signed on November 8th, 2023.

 

[logjam]

 

[pruman91]

 

[Big Jack]

 

[Illiniam1984]

 

[BashCtIllini]

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1741893714123898953

 

[Joel Goodson]

6' 11" in shoes?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1741916144070475788

still quite lanky, but he's added some mass in the last year

 

[PtGd]

6' 11" in shoes?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1741916144070475788

He's bigger than the whole state of Ilinois.

He'll surely be BMOC!!!

 

[alexander58]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1741893714123898953

Well…. He is left handed.

 

[Mistakenj]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1741893714123898953

Paging BP3

 

[Bigtex]

no longer live in Central IL. Is Smith still the coach at Simeon? Are they still competitive? Regularly watched Simeon in Pontiac holiday tournament.

 

[illini0440]

no longer live in Central IL. Is Smith still the coach at Simeon? Are they still competitive? Regularly watched Simeon in Pontiac holiday tournament.

He retired

 

[Bigtex]

He retired

Simeon usually had a prospect or 2 that was on Illinois radar and don't recall hearing anything recently. Smith retiring provides context. Thanks!

 

[BashCtIllini]

Simeon usually had a prospect or 2 that was on Illinois radar and don't recall hearing anything recently. Smith retiring provides context. Thanks!

I think the bigger reason is the top kids are leaving the state to go to Prep schools instead of going to Simeon, especially given Smith only retired after last season.

 

[Joel Goodson]

nice clip of The Colony kid we offered last week:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742066960987304052

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742383537586618785

 

[suburbanILLINI]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742383537586618785

Good game for him to see!

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742398533167108510

 

[jumpingjack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742383537586618785

 

[Joel Goodson]

Chester's ID skills: chef's kiss

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742392836136608184

 

[1m4tr]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1742383537586618785

This is the first instate kid in awhile that the Illini need to reel in somehow. Not sure he’ll grow much more but could be our next Frazier.

 

[interested]

This is the first instate kid in awhile that the Illini need to reel in somehow. Not sure he’ll grow much more but could be our next Frazier.

Most likely won't remain "in-state"

 

[Boskydell]

This is the first instate kid in awhile that the Illini need to reel in somehow. Not sure he’ll grow much more but could be our next Frazier.

Love both Chester and Trent, but this kid could be so much more.

 

[Joel Goodson]

This is the first instate kid in awhile that the Illini need to reel in somehow. Not sure he’ll grow much more but could be our next Frazier.

I thought that was Morez. Then I thought that was Fears. Then I thought Sularski. But Davis and the Bolingbrook kid are ok too. Like the old bull, I want all of them (just to be clear, in a hoops sort of way, lol)