Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Illini 993]

Jayson Kent - Basketball - Indiana State University Athletics

Jayson Kent (20) Guard/Forward - 2022-23 Appeared in 35 games with six starts...Averaged 5.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 20 points

gosycamores.com

The stat for Kent that made me look twice was 2 point shooting % - 74.5% is just crazy, and the best in the nation.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Tipton got nothing on my jersey swap skills ...

 

[RoundBalcs]

Here's to hoping Daddy Brad recruits these guys to play for our beloved rather than UK...

 

[Joel Goodson]

He's good. Avila got all the headlines, but I thought Conwell was the best player on the team. Certainly would be the best fit at the high major level. Elite ELITE shooter. Can shoot it off the catch and off the dribble. He was 41% from 3 on nearly 7 attempts per game. For comparison, Goode was our highest percentage 3 point shooter this season at 39% at a little over 4 attempts per game.

schwing!!!

 

[LvilleILL]

Pretty confident in landing 2 guards right now

 

[ChiefGritty]

Boswell Storr

Imagine being able to go back to 2003 and have Alando Tucker and Andre Iguodala transfer to Illinois.

Not to be too overly optimistic in player comparisons, just an observation of how great it is to be able to "fix" those player-who-got-away situations.

 

[illini011]

Pretty confident in landing 2 guards right now

Would love Boswell. Good shooter and a more than willing passer.

 

[djkirkpatrick22]

Pretty confident in landing 2 guards right now

Boswell & Storr!?!?!

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Pretty confident in landing 2 guards right now

Boswell ... Maddox ...

 

[LvilleILL]

Boswell & Storr!?!?!

Storr is a wing. Was referring to someone else

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Boswell & Storr!?!?!

But where do we stand with Storr ?

 

[LvilleILL]

This is why you keep good relationships folks

Jase Butler in 2 years

 

[OB positive]

Would be a great role player. Extremely unselfish.

Seems to me we have half a roster of role players. All our transfers in going forward need to be big minutes impact players. At least two starters.

 

[KingWolf11]

Tipton got nothing on my jersey swap skills ...

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Is it true he knew very quickly when he got to AZ that he wanted to be elsewhere

 

[LvilleILL]

Seems to me we have half a roster of role players. All our transfers in going forward need to be big minutes impact players. At least two starters.

They will be. And four

 

[djkirkpatrick22]

Storr is a wing. Was referring to someone else

Understood!!!!! lol

 

[ChiefGritty]

Not to make another "where do we stand with Storr" bit, but any word on Hawkins' knee?

He hasn't declared for the draft yet has he?

 

[LvilleILL]

Not to make another "where do we stand with Storr" bit, but any word on Hawkins' knee?

He hasn't declared for the draft yet has he?

not yet but he should soon. I personally think there's a better chance Marcus is back than Coleman

 

[OB positive]

Boswell- 40/38/80.
3.6 asst 1.7 TO
27 mpg

Getting a guy that shoots almost 40% from 3, 80% from the line, and doesn’t turn it over.

I’d make him #1 priority even over Storr

Yes we cannot miss on a top shelf point gaurd this go around in the transfer portal.

 

[ChiefGritty]

They will be. And four

Getting four starting-worthy players in the portal is great and all, but starting four new guys you went out and bought, starring Storr who is the Mr. Out For The Bag story of the offseason....there are going to be narratives, I'm just saying.

This season wasn't like that because TSJ and Hawkins were the headliners as returnees.

 

[OB positive]

They will be. And four

LIKE, LIKE, LIKE !

 

[FinallyMadeAnAccount]

What's with Arizona fans mentioning his apparent off the court problems?

 

[ChiefGritty]

not yet but he should soon. I personally think there's a better chance Marcus is back than Coleman

So he's going. Not good for the 2025 Illini, but good for him and good cosmically. It would have been a shame if his best professional opportunity got taken from him due to injury. It's always been clear the draft was his desire.

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

Getting four starting-worthy players in the portal is great and all, but starting four new guys you went out and bought, starring Storr who is the Mr. Out For The Bag story of the offseason....there are going to be narratives, I'm just saying.

This season wasn't like that because TSJ and Hawkins were the headliners as returnees.

and this will be the narrative.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

So…

Boswell
Storr
Domask
Hawkins
Transfer Big

6th man: Maddox
7th: Ty
8th: Luke
9th: Sencire
10: Amani
11: Morez
12: DGL
13: Jakstys

Love it, but you’d think that top 12 will all think they should be getting minutes..?