Illini Basketball 2025-2026
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Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
lies, damn lies and statistics!
pretty good case for coming to Illinois, right?
pretty good case for coming to Illinois, right?
Had some real life changes happen - in a good way!
Happy to be back.
The past 3 years our offensive has been ranked:
2024 - #4
2025 - #14
2026 (current) - #1
I can't think of any assistant in the business that has performed at that level. The dude lives and breathes basketball and it shows. I am waiting for the moment he wants to get out from his dad's shadow and take a head coach gig...at this pace its not far off.
@illini0440 don't leave us
Impossible for a nepo
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ESPN released a top 50 players list. Only KW makes the list at 15th. In fact 7 out of top 15 are freshmen. Morez at 47th. I don’t follow enough bball outside Illinois to make an intelligent argument here but it just feels like we should have one more player here. But I gotta say there is a lot of talent out there now with NIL keeping players at the collegiate level.
www.espn.com
Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason
No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.
You also might notice Keaton is the only one in the list without an actual player picture.ESPN released a top 50 players list. Only KW makes the list at 15th. In fact 7 out of top 15 are freshmen. Morez at 47th. I don’t follow enough bball outside Illinois to make an intelligent argument here but it just feels like we should have one more player here. But I gotta say there is a lot of talent out there now with NIL keeping players at the collegiate level.
Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason
No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.
Bart Torvik keeps a good running list of top players by his PORPAGATU! stat (effectively, the stat is points over a replacement player at that level of usage, because the more a player is used, the lower his efficiency is on average). In that stat, KW is 2nd in the nation (he was 6th before Saturday, so it's not like it's just one game):
PORPAGATU!
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Tre White sighting there
ESPN released a top 50 players list. Only KW makes the list at 15th. In fact 7 out of top 15 are freshmen. Morez at 47th. I don’t follow enough bball outside Illinois to make an intelligent argument here but it just feels like we should have one more player here. But I gotta say there is a lot of talent out there now with NIL keeping players at the collegiate level.
Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason
No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.
Jeremy Fears Jr. at 14…
We rue losing good players either in recruiting or via transfer a lot (like all fanbases), and we dont seem that bothered by Fears - but maybe I’m assuming too much.
I imagine it has to do with us having Boswell the past 2 years, KJ, and now Keaton. Just find it interesting
Fears can’t shoot a lick
Tre White might low key be Kansas's best player.
Which, no shade to Tre White, should demonstrate the gap between Illinois and Kansas this year.
I also would despise having to defend his style of play and flopping lol
He's good at shooting FTs and getting to the FT line. He hunts for contact every time he gets the ball.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It ultimately speaks to the strength of the team that we're getting contributions from so many guys that it's hard to single them out on a list like this.ESPN released a top 50 players list. Only KW makes the list at 15th. In fact 7 out of top 15 are freshmen. Morez at 47th. I don’t follow enough bball outside Illinois to make an intelligent argument here but it just feels like we should have one more player here. But I gotta say there is a lot of talent out there now with NIL keeping players at the collegiate level.
Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason
No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.
I think it's nice to have an online article to recognize what someone like Nick Martinelli is doing carrying a bad team. That was Malcolm Hill once upon a time. I'm happy to take the wins instead.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
He's an awesome player but would be a terrible fit on this team. Put him on those Kofi teams and it's a very different story.
That's quite the hot take considering Kansas has Darryn Peterson, who many consider the top prospect for the upcoming draft.
Check Peterson's stats...dude is a certified baller.
He's had some fantastic games, for sure, but he's also been involved in less than half of Kansas' games thus far, and he was really only lights out in the Baylor game in terms of offensive efficiency. White has been the guy all season, game to game (except the Baylor game, oddly enough), and has managed to keep Kansas afloat with Peterson out.
Fair enough as far as being out... I'm not really into understanding advanced stats, so efficiency may mean something else to you than it does me, BUT dude is shooting 50, 42, 82...pretty dang efficient.
biggest shock from that list ...malik reneau is putting up 19.7 pts and 6.5 rbs for Miami this year. he always had talent but daaaaammmn. those are numbers. good for him
Some additional Keaton love.
www.espn.com
Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason
No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.
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