Illini Basketball 2025-2026

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Last year’s team was a poor three-point shooting team despite being full of capable shooters, and it’s hard to imagine they won’t be able to sort out those shooting woes this season. Improving their three-point percentage seems like the most achievable offensive goal.

Below, I’ve listed player’s previous seasons. If we end up with another 31.3% year, something is very wrong strategically, because Alabama also shoots the 3 at volume and they were at 35.3%.

Kylan: 39% in 2022-2023 (77 attempts), 37.9% in 2023-2024 (174 attempts)
T Ivisic: 35.7% in 2024-2025 (154 attempts)
Z Ivisic: 37.6 in 2024-2025 (125 attempts), 37.5% in 2023-2025 (16 attempts)
Jake Davis: 40.6% in 2023-2024 (138 attempts)
Humrichous: 42.1% in 2023-2024 (126 attempts)
Mirkovic: 36.8% in 2023-2024 at SC Derby
Petrovic: 33% at KK Mega
Stoja: 31.8% in 2024-2025 (129 attempts), 32.7% in 2023-2024 (104 attempts)

This doesn't include Lee or Wagler, and we've already heard rumblings about Wagler's shooting ability.
What you've done most recently (in any pursuit) is generally a better indicator than what you did the year before (absent injury or other mitigating factors).
 
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What would you have thought if you saw the names for the 2025 basketball roster 10 years ago
 
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If this guy is as good as advertised, we will have a loaded roster. When will Ty be healthy enough to join the team in games?
 
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I do agree that you can be a really good offensive team without big-time run-jump athletes. The problem is that we weren't a good 3-pt shooting team last year and our addition and likely leading scorer (Stoja) isn't a particularly good 3-pt shooter.

The other problem is you're only talking about half the game. Defensively, having quick, explosive athletes is more important.
This. We struggled with teams that were really athletic in the paint. Our guys are tall, but by no means intimidating, which is the earmark of the European game. In the backcourt, dribble drive and dish/kick out has been an issue. Outside of Boswell, it's a complete wait and see if we'll be able the shut the water off consistently.

As we sit here in August, we're going to score a ton, but we're going to give up a ton. I think that's where the Iowa comp comes from.

Not that my opinion matters, but I am not a fan of building through the Baltics. It's not sustainable. You always want to have multiple pipelines and avenues, but it should be a nice mix.

Having Morez and Ty on this roster would have made a HUGE difference.
 
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