Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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JFGsCoffeeMug said:
I feel like we're about to get significantly more athletic. Anyone else getting that feeling?

Also, I'm not sure what it would look like, but I would pay to see Belo and Skyy get into a court vision competition. Even better if it just so happens to be a B1G game.
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Belo vs Sky one on one...Sounds like a pay per view NIL event in the making....I'm in
 
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Homecoming 2019

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illini0440 said:
I have misspoke. If he enters the draft this year then he has to stay in the draft.
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From the nba draft eligibility wiki:

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Seems like he should be fine still? Or am I reading this wrong.
 
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I'm as excited as the next Loyalty poster following the transfer news.

However, I will also be content if we don't sign any immediate eligibility transfers and all of the rising sophomores and incoming freshmen play heavy minutes next year--even if that means we possibly take a step back in wins and losses. Just as I enjoyed watching the White Sox in 2019, it's both fun for me as a fan and productive for the team's future to have 2022-23 playing time--including closing minutes--go to younger players rather than a post-grad transfer. It could be a small minority of us that feel this way?
 
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Champaign Toast said:
I'm as excited as the next Loyalty poster following the transfer news.

However, I will also be content if we don't sign any immediate eligibility transfers and all of the rising sophomores and incoming freshmen play heavy minutes next year--even if that means we possibly take a step back in wins and losses. Just as I enjoyed watching the White Sox in 2019, it's both fun for me as a fan and productive for the team's future to have 2022-23 playing time--including closing minutes--go to younger players rather than a post-grad transfer. It could be a small minority of us that feel this way?
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You do realize we don't get a better draft pick for playing worse?
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BashCtIllini

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Champaign Toast said:
I'm as excited as the next Loyalty poster following the transfer news.

However, I will also be content if we don't sign any immediate eligibility transfers and all of the rising sophomores and incoming freshmen play heavy minutes next year--even if that means we possibly take a step back in wins and losses. Just as I enjoyed watching the White Sox in 2019, it's both fun for me as a fan and productive for the team's future to have 2022-23 playing time--including closing minutes--go to younger players rather than a post-grad transfer. It could be a small minority of us that feel this way?
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You don't make $4 million a year by not always trying to improve.
 
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illini80

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illini0440 said:
I have misspoke. If he enters the draft this year then he has to stay in the draft.
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I thought that was the rule, but I’ve been wrong on this subject before.

Do do players have to officially declare to go thru pre-draft workouts?
 
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LvilleILL

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Update...
Skyy Clark is sounding very positive still-we are in the leading position right now
RJ and Luke are for sure coming back next year. Only person I think could possibly leave is Curbelo. Will meet with the staff in the next few weeks but I still expect him to stay.
The Mizzou transfer....There is SERIOUS interest there. Brad loves him
Reeves isn't a take-there will be a better two guard in the portal in the next couple of weeks that we will go after
Oh, and lastly....
Have heard some very strong buzz on Kofi coming back next year. Still a few weeks to go, but we should have our answer by early to mid April.
 
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LvilleILL said:
Update...
Skyy Clark is sounding very positive still-we are in the leading position right now
RJ and Luke are for sure coming back next year. Only person I think could possibly leave is Curbelo. Will meet with the staff in the next few weeks but I still expect him to stay.
The Mizzou transfer....There is SERIOUS interest there. Brad loves him
Reeves isn't a take-there will be a better two guard in the portal in the next couple of weeks that we will go after
Oh, and lastly....
Have heard some very strong buzz on Kofi coming back next year. Still a few weeks to go, but we should have our answer by early to mid April.
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I know BU can count, but I can’t.
 
#340      

JJE

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Bethalto, IL
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LvilleILL said:
Update...
Skyy Clark is sounding very positive still-we are in the leading position right now
RJ and Luke are for sure coming back next year. Only person I think could possibly leave is Curbelo. Will meet with the staff in the next few weeks but I still expect him to stay.
The Mizzou transfer....There is SERIOUS interest there. Brad loves him
Reeves isn't a take-there will be a better two guard in the portal in the next couple of weeks that we will go after
Oh, and lastly....
Have heard some very strong buzz on Kofi coming back next year. Still a few weeks to go, but we should have our answer by early to mid April.
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Spirit of the Prairie

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I wish it was basketball season again, I mean next season. Seems like yesterday when it was August and I was saying something like, "18 days until the first football game....and that means basketball is not long after...." The season goes so fast and then we're left holding our basketballs, looking for a net in some park or playground, wishing it weren't so cold, wishing we could shoot, hoping Kofi and Curbelo and VerDonk and Podz and all of the guys come back.....
Sigh....
Wish it was basketball season again.
How long before the first football game?
 
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LvilleILL said:
Update...
Skyy Clark is sounding very positive still-we are in the leading position right now
RJ and Luke are for sure coming back next year. Only person I think could possibly leave is Curbelo. Will meet with the staff in the next few weeks but I still expect him to stay.
The Mizzou transfer....There is SERIOUS interest there. Brad loves him
Reeves isn't a take-there will be a better two guard in the portal in the next couple of weeks that we will go after
Oh, and lastly....
Have heard some very strong buzz on Kofi coming back next year. Still a few weeks to go, but we should have our answer by early to mid April.
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Curbelo is the Only person you think could leave? Would we have enough schollies if that is it?
 
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BashCtIllini

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logjam said:
Curbelo is the Only person you think could leave? Would we have enough schollies if that is it?
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There are scholarship players that would leave for other reasons, Hutch - health, Grandison - he's too old for this sh..., Kofi - pro ball. Then there are always guys that don't see a path to PT or enough PT or some other reason. I don't think there will be a problem with scholarships.
 
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