I'd love to see Stoj actually buy in and get that year 2 transfer jump.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Unless the kid is completely lying through his teeth, he seems plenty 'bought in' by his post game comments
I'd love a core of the Ivisic brothers, Andrej, Ty, Mirk, Morillo, and two veteran guards. I know we probably won't keep all those guys, but I think that's a solid team.
I'm hoping whomever we get in the portal can play some defense as well. Need to improve on that side to get where we want to go.
99% agree (only thing is I want Jake back, too). I could make a case for all to return, but the odds of that are probably like the odds of making a FF given the portal environment. As Andrej goes, I really want him back. He could play professionally (I realize he already is) or he could try a fourth school and hope it's a great fit. Or he could strengthen certain parts of his game (vision/passing, outside shooting and defense) with a coaching staff that I think has improved his game, play for a contender and improve his draft status (I get that he would be a year older, but he would still be drawing a decent paycheck here).
Dennis Rodman was a poor dribbler and couldn't shoot (much worse than Morez) but he had a very long and successful career in the NBA. Will Morez make an NBA All-Star game? No, but he can have a very productive NBA career. I think he goes somewhere between 15 and 25 in the 2026 NBA draft.
I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
colgateathletics.com
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
belmontbruins.com
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
RichardKeenesCousin
Richard Keene's Cousin
I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...tulanegreenwave.com
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...smcgaels.com
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...uwbadgers.com
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...utrockets.com
@Indy Illini Fan any idea where Jaxon Richardson is headed?
PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
Sign me up for the journey from Hometown Hero 🡢 Illini Legacy at the 2
I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
Toledo transfers are banned
Whatever the circumstances in Madison.... Blackwell would be an insanely good get.I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
BillyBob1
- Champaign
I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
How about Shelstad from Oregon? He would be a good point guard option.
Creighton or Bama … Latest I knew he was waiting to see if Caleb Holt was going Bama or Arizona …
But now Holt might be waiting a little longer …
Should Brad try and get payback and poach Tre McKinney from Michigan to replace Wagler? McKinney has been up and down this year but he is like Stojakovic, a former McDonald"a All-American. Dusty also seems to be a "big boy" type of coach and is not guard oriented. Just a thought.
I totally spaced on Jake. He's a must get.
Battle89
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Can I just say I love Jake Davis. He has developed into an Illini archetype.
Years from now we will be here saying "what we really need is a Jake Davis-type player" or "if only so-and-so player would be more like Jake Davis was".
Physical development, mental development (meaning takes coaching well), role clarity, leadership development. True Every Day Guy.
And a wig night to boot (loss notwithstanding - darn Badgers)! Please bring him back next year.
Years from now we will be here saying "what we really need is a Jake Davis-type player" or "if only so-and-so player would be more like Jake Davis was".
Physical development, mental development (meaning takes coaching well), role clarity, leadership development. True Every Day Guy.
And a wig night to boot (loss notwithstanding - darn Badgers)! Please bring him back next year.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
It has to be asked & I add only for levity, is the Brumbaugh kid related to Brumby of Illini message board fame (original creator of Illiniboard)?I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
There is no better role player for this particular team than Jake Davis.
If those guys stick around along with Jake, there should be plenty of portal point guards that would be thrilled to join that team.
Jalen Cox could be a good, athletic option for this team, especially with Bam graduating and IF Morillo comes in and starts at the point. I think I'd prefer Blackwell, but I'm guessing that's a long(er) shot. Orme is a huge no-go for me, mostly because he's not a great (he's good, not great) 3-point shooter on a mid team, and he's not particularly athletic.I can give a few names that IF they were to enter the portal, we potentially could have interest …
Jalen Cox - Men's Basketball - Colgate University Athletics
Jalen Cox (3) Guard - Awards All-Patriot League First Team (2025-26) 2x Patriot League All-Defensive Team (2025-26, 2024-25) All-Patriot League Third
Sam Orme - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball - Belmont University
Sam Orme (14) Forward - - 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team - 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll - 2023-24 MVC Honor Roll 2024-25 Averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds,
Rowan Brumbaugh - Men's Basketball - Tulane University Athletics
Rowan Brumbaugh (7) Guard - 2025-26: Started all 33 games for the Green Wave… Named NABC Second Team All-Gulf District… Earned All-American Conference Second...
Paulius Murauskas - Men's Basketball - SMC California Athletics
Paulius Murauskas (23) Forward - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25) Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25) WCC Newcomer of the Ye...
John Blackwell | Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Badgers
John Blackwell (25) Guard - OVERVIEW A third-team All-Big Ten selection, John Blackwell ranked 9th in the Big Ten scoring 18.3 points per game, while averagi...
Sonny Wilson - Men's Basketball - University of Toledo Athletics
Sonny Wilson (3) Guard - Follow on Social Media Twitter: @Sonny_wilson3 Instagram: @sonny-wilson3 As a Junior (2025-26) Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors...L...
I hope Underwood lands a big-time transfer; he's gonna need it with the attrition he'll likely see from this roster. Hell, just losing Wagler alone is enough reason to try to find a stud transfer. The rumors I've heard about Dame Sarr and DGL possibly transferring here don't fill me with the warm and fuzzies, though. DGL could be fine, but he's not the high-impact wing Illinois will need. Sarr will cost a fortune, and the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
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