It’s because we have had a consistently highly ranked classes with Groce that accomplished nothing.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2018)
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It’s because we have had a consistently highly ranked classes with Groce that accomplished nothing.
Is the state of New York that bad at high school basketball? How is he not ranked or only a 3 Star on some recruiting sites?
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I mean, we're his only offer, the film seems okayish, he kinda seems like just a guy. Which would be fine if that were a position of real need, but how many minutes are even available behind Trent and Ayo? TJL seemed to think not very many.
And a two-year block of scholarships seems neither here nor there, it's not a long term player, but it's also not a scholly available to us next year when we project to have two, maybe three at most.
A 5th year Khalid Lewis depth stopgap I would understand. A developmental redshirtable freshman I would understand. Feliz I do not understand. I can't fathom taking him over Hinson, that's for damn sure.
Needs a little bit of... fashion help, but seems good at his job,
Those are some fly kicks there, OA
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Just off one highlight tape I thought he looked like a TJL who can shoot. Since we all know that was TJL's biggest deficiency, and he seemed like a solid bench guy talent-wise, I can see the appeal (especially if he isn't gonna get suspended for violation of team rules). TC will point out that Feliz led all JUCO in assists at around 6.1 per game (I believe).
Like everyone else, I'd rather have Ramey, but Feliz seems like a solid plan B.
I owned a pair of those I wore every game for the rose bowl season but I double laced them with orange and blue laces. Also a solid choice for bears games.
illini80
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I can't imagine Feliz is a factor in the Hinson recruitment.
The state of New York has some of the best basketball in America. Griffin is currently getting a re-ranking. Stay tuned.
Welcome Andres Feliz this coming weekend to Champaign - a PG with experience that can distribute and is a scorer.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...CB1C9C396F272B0BEBA5CB1C9C396F272B0&FORM=VIRE
The 6.1 APG is correct but I think he was just top 10 in that stat for JUCO's. He did shoot 41% for 3 pt which is impressive. I like the fact that he turns 21 in July and has had a wealth of International experience. He played for OA's brother on the Dominican Republic's national team. Appeared in the Pan Am games, too.
You know you're spending too much time on recruiting twitter when you update your phone, see that shushing face emoji and immediately think "every single 17 year old recruit is going to be using the hell out of that"
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
If I'm reading how 24/7 does their rankings, according to them, Griffin and Giorgi don't even add any points to our team ranking, since they weren't ranked at all in their eyes.
I'll take BU and the staffs word on whether they will help our team or not, over that ranking. According to 24/7, Ayo is worth about 29 points on their calculator, Tevian another 20 and Samba around 7. Griffin 0, Giorgi, 0. Our class total is 55.47. If we can assume Griffin and Giorgi are worth 5 points each, that bumps us to 65.47, which puts us at #6, ahead of Kentucky.
I think we are probably somewhere in the middle of that span, 6 to 28, but I'm not sure how many schools ahead of us in the rankings have unrated players.
In fairness to Ayo and Super G ergi they played a much higher level of competition in high school. If the videos are from high school imo that should be considered.
No, word is he called Lowell Hamilton once Hamilton committed here and said that he guessed he had to commit here too.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/10/25/wisch-what-if-ben-wilson-had-lived-and-become-a-flyin-illini/
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
Over Moses Brown? He's the top ranked player from NY on 24/7, coming in at 21 overall (5 star).
TheDukeUIUC
- Twin Cities, MN
There's nothing more Illini than arguing over Ben Wilson in 2018.
He's seen an early screening of the new Rock movie, "Rampage?" He's giving it 5 gorillas because he has to be quiet about it. Nailed it.
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I mean, he's no George Conditt or anything, but I guess he'll have to do. :thumb:
Ayo is not the kind of super athletic kid that is going to wow you in highlight films. But those who have watched him play entire games -- and many of them -- rave about his ability to control the game. Almost everybody has him a 5* for a reason.
Think Cassius Winston, but 6'4" and much longer. Perhaps not as good a distributor, but better scorer.
Control the game and dominate it. He piles up points with regularity against quality competition. That is my hope for him as well.
And there's no doubting his first step and his lateral quickness, as well as his excellent size and length for his position. All of which bodes well for his defensive development.
But you think five-star Chicago PG and you're picturing a more explosive leaper and a more spectacular dime-dropper than what I've seen from Ayo, that's where my comment comes from.
I thought he had but I was just going by what Nick said to me years ago.
Anyway I didnt mean to start a debate I am very excited about our 18 class. I love our back court with TF and Ayo. It's hard to try and temper expectations. I just one or two players pop like TF and Gill did back then from this year's class. If so I think we will surprise some folks.
I think his ranking is based on multiple summers taking over games at marquee events.
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