Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

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troym22

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sacraig said:
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He's breaking out the meme and gif folder!
 
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EJ33 said:
Nice - thanks for posting.

Hard to believe (the other) Mark Smith's visits were to Illinois, Nevada-Reno, Missouri, Bradley, and Drake. Today he would be a high-major recruit with a ton of Power 5 offers.

For better or worse, the Eddie Johnson / Mark Smith years planted the seeds of my lifelong Illinois addiction.
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Bradley was a pretty darn good program back in those days. Miles ahead of today.
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No question, but the list as a whole reads like the list for a guy who was a reach, which he wasn't. Smith averaged 27 pts and 17 rebounds for an outstanding AA basketball school. He was clearly a B1G level recruit. I think the list says a lot about how recruiting was more local vs. national in the old days.
 
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sacraig

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troym22 said:
He's breaking out the meme and gif folder!
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Accurate. Sadly, it looks like I will be in a combination of meetings and the dentist's office during the announcement. At least that means I won't need a cup either way.
 
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pruman91 said:
some noise on another Illini forum that MS faxed in LOI to Mich St. late last nite or early this morning....hope it is BS
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True or not, how is "faxing" still a thing?? Of course, in some cases, DOS is still a thing so...


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IlliniKat91

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beakekim said:
True or not, how is "faxing" still a thing?? Of course, in some cases, DOS is still a thing so...


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I'm a high school counselor. You wouldn't believe the number of colleges and universities that won't take a PDF from an unsecured source (like my school email account). They require that it be faxed instead.
 
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illinipioneer

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Sitting here at work and trying to plot the fastest way home so I am able to pull up the stream before the 6pm hour..........then I realized what time zone I am in and that I have an hour.....Looks like I'm cruising home!
 
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illinipioneer said:
Sitting here at work and trying to plot the fastest way home so I am able to pull up the stream before the 6pm hour..........then I realized what time zone I am in and that I have an hour.....Looks like I'm cruising home!
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I may be able to leave my meeting early enough to see the announcement. Here's to hoping... then it will be a mad sprint back to my office and...

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EJ33 said:
No question, but the list as a whole reads like the list for a guy who was a reach, which he wasn't. Smith averaged 27 pts and 17 rebounds for an outstanding AA basketball school. He was clearly a B1G level recruit. I think the list says a lot about how recruiting was more local vs. national in the old days.
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No doubt, both he and Derrick played on that very good Richwoods team.
 
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illiniguy24

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I have decided to go physically play basketball during the announcement, that way if we get nut punched, you can't tell if I am sweating or crying.


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WesterveltVictoryCigar

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Congrats to Trent!

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Trevon Duval, G, IMG Academy, 6-3/175, Sr.
Duval led IMG Academy to the first round of the DICK’S High School Nationals, averaging 16.2 points and 7.7 assists per game for the Ascenders (26-1). An American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball First Team selection, he scored eight points for the East team in the McDonald’s All-American game.

Trent Frazier, G, Wellington, 6-2/165, Sr.
The Illinois signee poured in 27.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for Class 9A semifinalist Wellington.

Chaundee Brown, F/G, The First Academy (Orlando), 6-5/205, Sr.
Brown, Florida’s Gatorade Player of the Year and a Jordan Brand Classic selection, compiled season averages of 24.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the Royals, who reached the Class 4A regional final.

Kevin Knox, F, Tampa Catholic , 6-8/205, Sr.
One of the nation’s top senior recruits, Knox averaged a double-double this past season (28.9 points, 11.3 rebounds) and was named Mr. Basketball.

RaiQuan Gray, F/C, Dillard (Fort Lauderdale), 6-8/235, Sr.
Gray was a huge factor in leading Dillard to its second consecutive Class 7A state title, recording a combined 36 points and 19 rebounds in the semifinals and state final.


2016-17 ALL-USA Florida Boys Basketball Team
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EJ33 said:
Nice - thanks for posting.

Hard to believe (the other) Mark Smith's visits were to Illinois, Nevada-Reno, Missouri, Bradley, and Drake. Today he would be a high-major recruit with a ton of Power 5 offers.

For better or worse, the Eddie Johnson / Mark Smith years planted the seeds of my lifelong Illinois addiction.
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The very first Illinois BB game I ever watched was the game that EJ made the winning shot to beat Magic Johnson and MSU when the Spartans were #1 in the country. Life long Illini since and UofI graduate Class of 86.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3j_-XyQJIY
 
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sacraig

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JFGsCoffeeMug said:
I took an early lunch to watch the Cliff Alexander hat ceremony live at a Buffalo Wild Wings. I regret it to this day.
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I was sitting around a TV with my family. I don't remember why they were all in town. That might have been the first F-bomb I dropped in front of my parents. Took me almost 30 years before it happened.
 
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