Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Joel Goodson
blackdog said:
Meant to post with the video but the way he moves and shoots I see a lot of Bennet Stirtz but hes even more 3 point heavy in his shot diet. 12 shots per game and 8 are 3s is kind of wild for a lead guard. If he did end up coming would love to see him expand the downhill part of his game because he definitely shows some athleticism.
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great extended clip. abundantly clear why he's so coveted: offensive cheat code. second year and our O? GTFO. completely agree with your points about how his game could expand. WANT!!!
 
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Illini B-Ball Fan
Ok…If this happens, this kid is going to be a problem for the B1G in our offense.
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All the other B1G teams best start searching now for a vaccine so they can get Vaaks-inated against our next potential commit. Just watching the first 60 seconds of his video sold me, whew, wow!
 
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madillini4
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madillini4
madillini4 said:
Scouts said he needed to work on his 3 point shot, and it appears he listened. That is about as good a shot as youre gonna see from a teenager with his size. This dude’s gonna be a dude.
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On ball, off ball, pick and roll, pick and pop. Did I say I’m shocked? Dude is the next boogeyman of the big ten. I can’t believe how good that shot looks. My jaw is on the floor.
 
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jamie13197
Scouts said he needed to work on his 3 point shot, and it appears he listened. That is about as good a shot as youre gonna see from a teenager with his size. This dude’s gonna be a dude.
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Wow, stud!
 
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IlliniNash
RabidDawgClassic said:
It would truly be a seismic shift to their psyche if they were to lose a high priority recruit to Illinois. Might not be a full blown panic but there would be that nagging fear that the foundation isn’t sturdy as in eras past.
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When we got Matt Mayer over North Carolina, the NC fans had a real difficult time. Threw quite a bit of shade our way.
 
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the juiceman cometh
hodgesonfire said:
Watched the hoops summit…Miikka Muurinen any ideas where he’s going?
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That guy is the single most unpredictable prospect I've ever heard of. He was at a couple big time prep schools in the US and decided to go play pro ball in Serbia. I think he thought he'd play a year over there and then get drafted. Didn't work out. He barely played because the coach said he didn't understand the tactics of team basketball. In February he left that team to come back to the US. Who knows what he does next. Seems like a major head case. Obviously super talented but don't think I'd want that in our locker room.
 
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BoiseBaller
the juiceman cometh said:
That guy is the single most unpredictable prospect I've ever heard of. He was at a couple big time prep schools in the US and decided to go play pro ball in Serbia. I think he thought he'd play a year over there and then get drafted. Didn't work out. He barely played because the coach said he didn't understand the tactics of team basketball. In February he left that team to come back to the US. Who knows what he does next. Seems like a major head case. Obviously super talented but don't think I'd want that in our locker room.
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If basketball doesn’t work out, he could be the next Bond villain.
 
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rkarpel
FightinIllini30 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2043152990765211893

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FightinIllini30 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2043152990765211893

Love it
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It’s a fraudulent account:

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A new troll account is taking over college basketball with fake news

A troll account, Rob Reinhart, has succeeded in getting two fake college basketball stories about Dan Hurley and Richard Pitino trending.
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In this new age of social media, misinformation is running rampant, especially on Elon Musk’s version of Twitter known as X. And with opening of the transfer portal, the NCAA Tournament, and the coaching carousel happening all at once, college basketball seems especially ripe for misinformation to run amok throughout the sport.

That appears to be happening thanks to a troll account that is giving A Darn Schefter a run for his money when it comes to spreading fake news far and wide.

Meet Rob Reinhart.

Reinhart’s X account has just 4,500 followers and his bio reads as follows, “Husband. Father. Marine Corps vet. Covering all-things sports for the Herald. Auburn alum. All opinions are my own. Have a news tip? DM me!”

It’s a clever troll account in that there is plenty of real-time college basketball commentary spread amongst the fake news. And maybe that’s helping the account deceive so many people on social media, because in the last two days, “Rob Reinhart” has seen two supposedly huge college basketball stories go viral.
 
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jamarvelous31
RimPressure said:
Yeah if that happens, a SQUAD indeed. That'd be wild. We'll see on Blackwell I guess.

Only thing, though - We still probably need another big in the mix I'd imagine? Unless the plan is to play a lot more of both Ivisic brothers together this year? If we did have 1 more big that got some minutes, would Jake and Morillo presumably be fighting for the 9th spot?
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At 6-7 210 do we think Morillo could get tick as a small ball 4? Assuming lee is gone and hampton rshirts it seems like the clearest path to minutes..

5 ivisai
4 Mirk morillo
3 stoj/jake morillo
2 blackwell/vaaks coleman
1 blackwell/vaaks brown
 
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