Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[My2Cents]

I thought your position on this board was a paid position?!?!?

Indy is like.....

 

[HailtotheChief]

The Vics must break you!

I can hear Brad saying Pay him his money with a euro accent! I'm not that tech savvy to put Brad's face on his body in an illini warm uup!

 

[Lee]

Stojakovic Signs with Fighting Illini - University of Illinois Athletics

Stojakovic was Cal's leading scorer last season, averaging 17.9 points to rank sixth in the ACC.

fightingillini.com

 

[Username]

Swap Mirk for Z …

And don’t rule out another addition …

do you see another addition being a starter or bench player?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

As of today … With the potential addition of 1 more guy …

Petro
Bam
Andrej
Z
Tomi

Bench:
Ty
Mirk
Ben
Davis
Wagler
Lee
Jakstys
Redd

 

[Keisersose]

I

TOLD

YALL

 

[Illiniguy13]

It's not *AS* old at the 2023-24 team, which because of the unique Covid scenario will remain one of the oldest and most experienced teams ever in college basketball. And the age statistics get dragged down a little by Kylan Boswell being a senior at age 20.

But compared with last year's team it's much older, has much more experience playing D1 basketball (even more if you count adult pro European experience, which you should), and has much more experience playing for Brad Underwood, which historically has helped.

Because of that I expect it to feel a lot more like the 2023-24 team than last year's team. Just better able to grind and figure things out as they go.

It's a fun team. I am more enthusiastic about this on paper than I have been in years, for what little that's worth.

This team will have no issue putting up points. If we can just be serviceable on defense...

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I step away for a meeting, and what do you know, great news!!!

 

[eas23]

Reneging on NIL agreements is cool now!

 

[Birdus]

Will go more into the backstory behind why it took so long tonight. Monster get for us though.

That's our most important recruiting win since Terrence Shannon.

BIG thx for keeping us up to date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LvilleILL1]

Ben is back as well officially.

 

[Altuve27]

Please tell me you at least had a “heads up” from the games lol. As someone that knew what was coming, it still was a tough watch

Oh, I knew what was going to happen. It didn’t help. Recent news has though…

 

[LadyLoyalty]

The Barkin Balkans?

The Ballin’ Balkans

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

do you see another addition being a starter or bench player?

Depends who the last addition is … They’ve got some lines in the water for some big fish …

And I’ve said on here before that they’re active in the Euro market as well … And I won’t name drop those guys …

 

[Brosky]

YESSS!!!

 

[sacraig]

Indy is like.....

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Ben is back as well officially.

Can confirm …

 

[Username]

I step away for a meeting, and what do you know, great news!!!

 

[kleine]

Ben is back as well officially.

this contextualizes the 25-26 roster. A guy who started most of our games is now the 9th or 10th guy

 

[I-L-L 1318]

I’m still concerned about defense and the lack of athleticism of this team.

The reigning champs were not uber athletic either. Also, kylan, Ty, and Andrej are certainly not lacking athleticism...Petrovic is super quick. And I am going to guess the possible addition will help with athleticism.

 

[LadyLoyalty]

 

[My2Cents]

lmao....funny how that is immediately what I thought of to post...I'm just not the pro you are and at 57 yrs old I was just proud the picture actually posted for me !

 

[BWA]

As of today … With the potential addition of 1 more guy …

Petro
Bam
Andrej
Z
Tomi

Bench:
Ty
Mirk
Ben
Davis
Wagler
Lee
Jakstys

What position is Ty playing?

 

[altgeld88]

Posting in epic thread.

Where were you when Stojakovic’s transfer was announced

Literally out to lunch

 

[Oracle21]

The most European team ever in the history of college basketball. It will be interesting to watch to say the least.