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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Call me crazy, but I don’t buy the brothers wanting to play together line that is being pushed with the Fears. If recent memory serves me right, we once had a player whose mom thought he was a point guard and he needed to play PG to make it to the league so he transferred. And his little brother was better than him. And we didn’t get his little brother. And his little brother didn’t go to his new school.
So, no. I don’t think Jeremy Fears recruitment has anything to do with Jeremiah Fears recruitment. If anything, maybe Brad declining to take Jeremy when he was ready will humble dad a bit with Jeremiah.
So, no. I don’t think Jeremy Fears recruitment has anything to do with Jeremiah Fears recruitment. If anything, maybe Brad declining to take Jeremy when he was ready will humble dad a bit with Jeremiah.
billybaroo
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Aren’t they just talking about playing in high school together?
I still wish Alan G. had stuck around another year.
I agree on AG..he was very talented and athletic. I think had he honed as lockdown defender in BU system (vice Syracuse zone) he would have been much more enticing as an NBA candidate.
It wasn’t very long ago that we had a guard who was very dominant right-handed. Or should I say dominant erupt?
never really understood why people were thinking top 150 for ZZ. In terms of size, athleticism, handling, bball IQ, passing, getting to the rim he looks every bit as good as Skyy. I'm assuming since we don't see a lot of shooting in ZZ's clips, Skyy is a better shooter which is of course very important, but I was thinking more like top 75 for ZZ.
Joel Goodson
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I'd quibble with the assessment that "he looks every bit as good as Skyy," but only because Skyy has some jaw dropping moves. Totally agree with your main point: ZZ looks like a Top 75 kid easy.
Interesting tidbit on AG, he now plays in the Canadian NBL for the Newfoundland Growlers and one of this teammates is Khalil Whitney.
With ZZ going QTE, we will never find out his ranking.
Probably could've walked on to the football team, too. Had a strong kicking leg!
I don't know where I'd rank him (ZZ), but he looks pretty relaxed and in control in the snippets I've seen.
Joel Goodson
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Next installment of the Nojus show at 11:45 am. Semis, vs Greece. Should be a considerably better challenge than what they've faced thus far.
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I was curious where he was recently, and saw that's how its listed in wikipedia but he's not on their website roster (Whitney is), and I think the season just ended. Patrick Ewing Jr as head coach too...Interesting tidbit on AG, he now plays in the Canadian NBL for the Newfoundland Growlers and one of this teammates is Khalil Whitney.
AG just signed in late May, so maybe they have not updated their website.
Thought I saw a tweet from Alan that said his basketball career was done/he was retiring…
I remember this as well
Tom, please tell me you're not back to creepy texting recruits again.
You are correct. Much more up to date than me. Haha. Looks like June 22 was the announcement date.
I feel like more kids need to be told this by the guys that have made it to the league.
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
This is....amazing.
Joel Goodson
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Precisely. On stats alone, maybe Ty Rodgers is a longshot. But watching him play and seeing how he impacts the game, hell no. Gimme some of that.
Joel Goodson
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A cool 20 for Nojus in a win over Greece: https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2022/game/1908/Lithuania-Greece#tab=boxscore
Lithuania advances to tomorrow's final, quite likely versus Spain.
Lithuania advances to tomorrow's final, quite likely versus Spain.
Sadly some of our former players’ camps could have used BB’s advice.
I may have misread the situation but to me Ace transferred in large part because it looked like Belo was going to get the keys and Ace’s camp thought he needed the ball in his hands. Which, if Ace makes it to the league (I hope he does) he’s not getting there because someone is drafting him hoping for 20 a game. He would get drafted for being a star in the role he was carving out for himself here. Namely a 3 n D wing.
I realize Alan had extenuating circumstances too but as a prior poster said, he’s got the size, athleticism, and shooting to make it in the league. Just needed to learn how to play defense. It’s a shame.
And actually, why I respect Kofi’s decision to go. No NBA team is going to hire him to score 20 on the low block, and Brad was never not going to use him that way. He was such a cheat code in college it would be coaching malpractice not to. He needs to become a star in setting screens, rebounding, and become adequate at guarding in space.
Most guys in the NBA are specialists. Very very few stars.
I may have misread the situation but to me Ace transferred in large part because it looked like Belo was going to get the keys and Ace’s camp thought he needed the ball in his hands. Which, if Ace makes it to the league (I hope he does) he’s not getting there because someone is drafting him hoping for 20 a game. He would get drafted for being a star in the role he was carving out for himself here. Namely a 3 n D wing.
I realize Alan had extenuating circumstances too but as a prior poster said, he’s got the size, athleticism, and shooting to make it in the league. Just needed to learn how to play defense. It’s a shame.
And actually, why I respect Kofi’s decision to go. No NBA team is going to hire him to score 20 on the low block, and Brad was never not going to use him that way. He was such a cheat code in college it would be coaching malpractice not to. He needs to become a star in setting screens, rebounding, and become adequate at guarding in space.
Most guys in the NBA are specialists. Very very few stars.
Joel Goodson
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