Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[risingfalcon98]

Would Sarr be a plug in starter immediately? Or would he get the Riley treatment?

 

[LvilleILL1]

Would Sarr be a plug in starter immediately? Or would he get the Riley treatment?

Might be a 6th man depending on the other wing they bring in, but he will get starter like minutes.

 

[Aillini32]

Boswell-Morez-Ivisic are your 3 returning starters next year most likely. Think they try to get Tre back if he ends strong. Jake should be back. Outside of those guys, they will look for two more starters (a wing and pg) plus a couple of solid bench options. If Hummer accepts a reduced price and role, he could be back.

Is Riley set on going pro no matter what? I would definitely understand him being an auto-declare guy if he were a 1st rounder but would he declare with a 2nd round grade as well?

 

[Combo]

As things look today, is it possible we could return all of Tomi, Morez, Tre White, and Kylan? (Also want Jake back, but those 4 would presumably all start)
(Assuming White stays bought in and continues playing like he has been for the last 3 games)

If the Tom Cruise/Denzel earlier were for Sarr, would he possibly be in a role similar to Riley and come off the bench?
Is it possible we could land a stud PG in the portal to be the 5th starter if we are able to keep those 4 starters?

We could lose all 4 of them. Not saying that will happen, but it’s the way things are these days.

 

[soupy17]

Some early names I’ve heard could portal …

John Blackwell - Wisconsin Badgers Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Wisconsin Badgers Guard John Blackwell on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Naithan George - Syracuse Orange Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Syracuse Orange Guard Naithan George on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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P.J. Haggerty - Kansas State Wildcats Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Kansas State Wildcats Guard P.J. Haggerty on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Donovan Dent - UCLA Bruins Guard - ESPN

View the profile of UCLA Bruins Guard Donovan Dent on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Nick Martinelli - Northwestern Wildcats Forward - ESPN

View the profile of Northwestern Wildcats Forward Nick Martinelli on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Jamir Watkins - Washington Wizards Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Washington Wizards Guard Jamir Watkins on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Josh Hubbard - Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard Josh Hubbard on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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[JKR]

We are now allowed 15 scholarships, correct?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Indy, you can grab 2 of these...Which do you prioritize?
The legacy? JB
The multiple recruitments? Jamir, PJ
Bootyball.2? MartyMcFly

Me personally ... Only pick 2 ... Haggerty and Martinelli ...

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Some early names I’ve heard could portal …

John Blackwell - Wisconsin Badgers Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Wisconsin Badgers Guard John Blackwell on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Naithan George - Syracuse Orange Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Syracuse Orange Guard Naithan George on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

P.J. Haggerty - Kansas State Wildcats Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Kansas State Wildcats Guard P.J. Haggerty on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Donovan Dent - UCLA Bruins Guard - ESPN

View the profile of UCLA Bruins Guard Donovan Dent on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Nick Martinelli - Northwestern Wildcats Forward - ESPN

View the profile of Northwestern Wildcats Forward Nick Martinelli on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Jamir Watkins - Washington Wizards Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Washington Wizards Guard Jamir Watkins on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Josh Hubbard - Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard Josh Hubbard on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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Wow...

 

[ginabackes00]

Me personally ... Only pick 2 ... Haggerty and Martinelli ...

Agree. Both are hard-nosed players.

 

[skyIdub]

Boswell-Morez-Ivisic are your 3 returning starters next year most likely. Think they try to get Tre back if he ends strong. Jake should be back. Outside of those guys, they will look for two more starters (a wing and pg) plus a couple of solid bench options. If Hummer accepts a reduced price and role, he could be back.

I made a deal with myself that if we beat scUM I will watch another year of BH here.


With that being said, if Ben is getting more than 20 mpg next year......we had a bad offseason.

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

Where are we at with Constanza any idea?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Where are we at with Constanza any idea?

Right in the mix ... Depends on if he re-classifies ...

 

[DB11Headband]

Some early names I’ve heard could portal …

Naithan George - Syracuse Orange Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Syracuse Orange Guard Naithan George on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Nick Martinelli - Northwestern Wildcats Forward - ESPN

View the profile of Northwestern Wildcats Forward Nick Martinelli on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Jamir Watkins - Washington Wizards Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Washington Wizards Guard Jamir Watkins on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

 

[BWA]

Right in the mix ... Depends on if he re-classifies ...

Are we rooting for the reclass this time?

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

Some early names I’ve heard could portal …

John Blackwell - Wisconsin Badgers Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Wisconsin Badgers Guard John Blackwell on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Naithan George - Syracuse Orange Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Syracuse Orange Guard Naithan George on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

P.J. Haggerty - Kansas State Wildcats Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Kansas State Wildcats Guard P.J. Haggerty on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Donovan Dent - UCLA Bruins Guard - ESPN

View the profile of UCLA Bruins Guard Donovan Dent on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Nick Martinelli - Northwestern Wildcats Forward - ESPN

View the profile of Northwestern Wildcats Forward Nick Martinelli on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Jamir Watkins - Washington Wizards Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Washington Wizards Guard Jamir Watkins on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

Josh Hubbard - Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard - ESPN

View the profile of Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard Josh Hubbard on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

(taking out George) Give me any of those 2 .... IDC.

If that could be Martenelli and Watkins (as stated above), incredible.

 

[skyIdub]

Right in the mix ... Depends on if he re-classifies ...

 

[RimPressure]

(taking out George) Give me any of those 2 .... IDC.

If that could be Martenelli and Watkins (as stated above), incredible.

I dunno, George is interesting too. Only a sophomore, better than a 2-1 assist to TO ratio both years. 6’3”, good ft shooter.

Granted he doesn’t seem to be as big of a scorer as some but if you can pair him with a proven wing scorer like Martinelli or Watkins maybe that would be great.

 

[CleverHandle1]

To clarify...Sarr hasn't quite made up his mind when to announce a commitment.

We all know that 0440, Indy and Lville know the score on a frequent basis.

Like Marvin and Stuemke, FI_8905 knows, too. Good stuff!

 

[PepeSilvia]

Indy, you can grab 2 of these...Which do you prioritize?
The legacy? JB
The multiple recruitments? Jamir, PJ
Bootyball.2? MartyMcFly

Isn't Watkins out of eligibility after this year?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Isn't Watkins out of eligibility after this year?

Nope ... He's got another year ...

 

[DB11Headband]

To clarify...Sarr hasn't quite made up his mind when to announce a commitment.

Probably the second Will declares

 

[Rez]

Just for fun speaking of Watkins. Anyone remeber a watkins recruit around the bruce years? I was in high school but remember he was supposed to come here but never did. California recruit. Maybe 07 or 08

 

[PepeSilvia]

Nope ... He's got another year ...

After retaining some guys, he should be priority #1 imo then. Was in the same recruiting class as Miller and Curbelo, so would be a 6th year senior, good size and athleticism, plus he's scored 1500+ pts in the ACC.

 

[Knee brace]

Just for fun speaking of Watkins. Anyone remeber a watkins recruit around the bruce years? I was in high school but remember he was supposed to come here but never did. California recruit. Maybe 07 or 08

Quinton

 

[IlliniRunIn07]

Just for fun speaking of Watkins. Anyone remeber a watkins recruit around the bruce years? I was in high school but remember he was supposed to come here but never did. California recruit. Maybe 07 or 08

Quinton Watkins, I was super bummed when he fell through.