Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Dan]

Welcome to the Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

2024 Illini Recruiting
Morez Johnson (2024 PF) committed on November 4th, 2021, signed on November 8th, 2023.
Jason Jakstys (2024 F) committed on July 23rd, 2023, signed on November 8th, 2023.
Jase Butler (2024 G) committed on October 4th, 2023, signed on November 8th, 2023.

2025 Illini Recruiting
Jeremiah Fears (2025 PG) committed on January 22nd, 2024.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752907410262364218

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752906294451642399

 

[the national]

Clean slate

 

[STL Illini]

Just finished an hour long meeting with my boss for my year end performance evaluation.
Went great. Summation was “keep doing exactly what you’ve been doing.”
Awesome…back to Loyalty with the direction to spend 2-3 hours per day pursuing all things Illini Basketball.

 

[RichardKeenesCousin]

Just finished an hour long meeting with my boss for my year end performance evaluation.
Went great. Summation was “keep doing exactly what you’ve been doing.”
Awesome…back to Loyalty with the direction to spend 2-3 hours per day pursuing all things Illini Basketball.

What if I told you that I am your boss? And I already knew you did this. And I would like to do your eval on here next year. Again, keep doing exactly what you have been doing.

 

[GrayGhost77]

Just finished an hour long meeting with my boss for my year end performance evaluation.
Went great. Summation was “keep doing exactly what you’ve been doing.”
Awesome…back to Loyalty with the direction to spend 2-3 hours per day pursuing all things Illini Basketball.

Nothing like getting paid to pursue your passion.

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752907410262364218

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752906294451642399

Looking at this Walker kid, I'd love to see what a year or two under Fletch could do for him. He's got the frame of a monster.

 

[RichardKeenesCousin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752907410262364218

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752906294451642399

I am not up on EYB or AAU ball. I'm guessing this is a better team than his previous one with more exposure? Does anyone care to feed me some details on what I need to know about that kind of stuff?

 

[Newmark4thFloor]

Just finished an hour long meeting with my boss for my year end performance evaluation.
Went great. Summation was “keep doing exactly what you’ve been doing.”
Awesome…back to Loyalty with the direction to spend 2-3 hours per day pursuing all things Illini Basketball.

Are you hiring?

 

[BashCtIllini]

I am not up on EYB or AAU ball. I'm guessing this is a better team than his previous one with more exposure? Does anyone care to feed me some details on what I need to know about that kind of stuff?

I thought he played with Mokan last year. They're typically better than the Indy team.

Kinda shocked he didn't go to MeanStreets. I'm assuming these kids are getting paid to play for teams.

 

[ChiTown]

I am not up on EYB or AAU ball. I'm guessing this is a better team than his previous one with more exposure? Does anyone care to feed me some details on what I need to know about that kind of stuff?

A lot of this AAU stuff are all money driven,it’s not uncommon for a kid to play for couple of teams in one season.

 

[Boskydell]

I am not up on EYB or AAU ball. I'm guessing this is a better team than his previous one with more exposure? Does anyone care to feed me some details on what I need to know about that kind of stuff?

Games are competitive; kids want to win. Defense is played. All EYBL games are streaming for free.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753157617805877685

 

[zuma]

I get to photograph Morez on Sat night. Will report back!

 

[STLflyinIllini]

I get to photograph Morez on Sat night. Will report back!

 

[illiniballknower]

I am not up on EYB or AAU ball. I'm guessing this is a better team than his previous one with more exposure? Does anyone care to feed me some details on what I need to know about that kind of stuff?

His brother played for Indy Heat a couple summers ago.

 

[zuma]

For the record, it will look nothing like that.

 

[illiniguy24]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753157617805877685

Me LIKEY

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753186841778425894

 

[Illini92and96]

Me LIKEY

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753186841778425894

Meh...... Victor Wembanyama is doing this at 7'4", so I'm no longer impressed by anyone under 7'5" with guard skills. 7'5" is the new hurdle.

 

[Kendall Gill’s Uncle]

I thought he played with Mokan last year. They're typically better than the Indy team.

Kinda shocked he didn't go to MeanStreets. I'm assuming these kids are getting paid to play for teams.

He played for Brad Beal Elite

 

[whatahack]

I get to photograph Morez on Sat night. Will report back!

 

[oskeewowwowboomtime]

Meh...... Victor Wembanyama is doing this at 7'4", so I'm no longer impressed by anyone under 7'5" with guard skills. 7'5" is the new hurdle.

Yes, but he is a 2025 . . . so his growth plates are probably still open.

 

[sacraig]

What if I told you that I am your boss? And I already knew you did this. And I would like to do your eval on here next year. Again, keep doing exactly what you have been doing.

Well it does stand to reason that Richard Keene's cousin would live in the STL area and could supervise @STL Illini.

 

[Joel Goodson]

the more I see, the more Iike:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753353716164428127

 

[Username]

the more I see, the more Iike:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753353716164428127

That's no Matic Vesel.