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Illini Basketball 2025-2026
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Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Interesting. I think the I on Illini pod is very poorly done. I struggle to listen to it, and I know one of the guys personally.
What do you think of Sleepers?
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
I believe that he has a good shot at getting the points and rebounds Saturday to make the list. Assists, may take two games.
He makes the game look so easy in these highlights. Some choice moves and beautiful shooting. For such a skinny kid that committed not long ago, he looks 100% NBA ready.
Then two games it is!
Not only is this team loaded, but they're naturally funny AF
Maybe some will disagree, but I think Keaton's only had 2 bad games since UConn back on Nov 29 (Maryland and Michigan State). Every other game I think he's been terrific.
There's been some games where the stat sheet didn't look loaded because his teammates costed him assists (Oregon game is a prime example of this IMO).
The consistency is outstanding for a freshman.
From No. 149 prospect to All-American: Why Keaton Wagler was so overlooked by the recruiting world
The best player on a Final Four team, Wagler's meteoric rise from unknown to superstar is completely unprecedented
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From No. 149 prospect to All-American: Why Keaton Wagler was so overlooked by the recruiting world
The best player on a Final Four team, Wagler's meteoric rise from unknown to superstar is completely unprecedented
Nice article about Camryn Crocker and what his family has had to deal with this season.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
Heck guys I'm a basket case after reading that. I'm on edge anyway but wow. I follow this team closely & had not heard a thing about this. They apparently kept it all on the downlow. I've been critical of Brad's coaching at times. I now feel like crap for ever uttering a negative word about the man. What a leader!
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
From No. 149 prospect to All-American: Why Keaton Wagler was so overlooked by the recruiting world
The best player on a Final Four team, Wagler's meteoric rise from unknown to superstar is completely unprecedented
It's a little more complicated than that of course, but it's pretty easy to look at Wagler as an object lesson in the difference between young talent focusing on (real) high school basketball versus AAU.
"Two state titles at the local high school where he grew up" is an increasingly rare background for a top NBA draft pick, but that trains a different set of skills than being eye-catching at the Peach Jam or whatever.
Incidentally, you know who else won his sleepy Midwestern public high school's only ever state basketball title as an under-recruited prep? Tyrese Haliburton.
blackdog
- Champaign
As a relatively new father myself who is in the same age range I can totally imagine myself in his position and I teared up a little reading his story. We were not far away from having similar types of issues but were very fortunate to get to 37 weeks and everyone was healthy. The amount of tiredness and stress he had to be dealing with coaching at this level and dealing with this is just insane to think about. Great to have the success story all around to get here!
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
Like I said above I've been critical of Brad at times & I feel awful about that now. Really speaks to his leadership. Also, I'm amazed this was kept on the downlow & didn't leak out at some point. Some guys woulda used it as a crutch for the slip in performance.
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