Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[jamarvelous31]

Nothing too specific in this article, but an earlier one said Ty's best destinations would be St Johns, Tennessee, or Miami.

Illinois Basketball Transfers Still Searching for New Teams in 2026

The Illini's outgoing transfers remain without new destinations as of early May. What level will each departure choose?

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Count me as skeptical that Ty is going to end up at a top 30 program when it will be 30+ months since his last game by tip off 2026.

Miami &Tenn already have 4 guards coming in that all were relatively successful last year. St. Johns seems like Ty going to NY to fight for the 8th/9th spot he passed on here.

Seems like going down a level and getting a bunch of shots in games is the best path to him getting back to that level. Hopefully he's the next Podz and we get to hear about it for the next 5 years.

 

[Chillinini]

QC and Morillo are going to be productive next season. They will be an essential part of the rotation

 

[skyIdub]

indeed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050762150910529978

"If he keeps developing..."????

"If"??? "If"????

You better ask somebody.

 

[WyattEarp]

You can shoot that low when you have a great shot fake or step back and your defender is struggling to stay within 6 feet of you. He made room so easily.

I know what you mean…
Some players get away with it. But that’s not always gonna be the case in every instance. It’s still better/more desirable to have a higher release point in general.

NBA scouts wouldn’t take note of such things if that wasn’t the case.

 

[Kendall Gill’s Uncle]

A Few too many turnovers for my liking and he did lead his team with a -8 in the plus minus but the shot does play. I would be careful comparing him to Keaton, Keaton had 4 turnovers twice all year.

 

[Red77sng]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2049877367883964843

My god this kid is smooth. If he can continue to bulk up, you’re looking at a premier SF in the mould of Yaxel in the making.

He’s a more important get than Brady Pettigrew given we’ve never struggled getting pro-ceiling guards. But we haven’t had a kid this ready and polished as a rising JUNIOR. He has two more years in high school and frankly looks ready for college ball now. I hope he doesn’t re-classify so he can enjoy dominating HS and AAU for an extra year.

Getting him and Pettigrew, locking down the state and, specifically and more importantly, Chicago, for the 2028 recruiting year would be a massive shot in the arm of this program. Would elevate us into a perennial Top 10 type program that consistently reloads like we’re used to seeing with the Dukes and UConns of the world.

Yaxel is 6’9” Cole is 6’6”

 

[Nohops 73]

Yaxel is 6’9” Cole is 6’6”

If he’s just finishing his sophomore year in HS, there’s a decent chance he’s still growing. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see him arrive at 6’-8” or so.

 

[Combo]

If he’s just finishing his sophomore year in HS, there’s a decent chance he’s still growing. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see him arrive at 6’-8” or so.

Why stop at 6'8?