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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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I watched a decent amount of tape on Booth and he plays similar to a soph-junior CoHawk though more secure with the ball. He's very similar in that while athletic and is quite successful when he's taking the ball to the rim, he opts more for a very perimeter oriented far less efficient shot, so you will as a fan see some similar, uhhh, frustrating moments. That said, Booth's ceiling is very high and if he were to mix in some more aggressive drives with some higher quality perimeter shots like CoHawk did this year he can certainly follow in similar footsteps.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
He played on a bad team for sure and was inconsistent though out the year. A lot of that could stem from the lack of coaching he got this year. The kid has a lot of potential and when I am stating that he will be good. That does not necessarily mean in the short term. He is coming to the Illini to get better. Coaching staff has seen something they really like with him. No one is calling him a center piece.
Honestly, the correct path is to land both. That would be a really strong team after they had time to gel.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
I'm hearing Demin is down to us, KU, and Dook.
He’s not a big wing like player but they already have a potential secondary ball handler (DGL).
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
It's us or Real Madrid. The other two have moved on because of guys they have added/Demin wants to be a guaranteed top 3 option on a team next year if he's going to leave Spain
No, his Twitter trolling is nowhere near Coleman.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
anything on jordan lathon or lanier?
I say the rest of our team should be required to learn Serbian.
This is a major concern. Having a great roster does not equate to championships by default...but obviously a necessary place to start. What BU can accomplish in putting the pieces together will be a more challenging puzzle to solve.
Nevertheless, I think most Illini hoops fans feel far more comfortable now than they did at this time last year in that puzzle getting solved. And with possibly three more pieces to add (I am well aware there will likely be only two), who knows where expectations might wind up? What I do know is that there will be more fan interest in every non-conf. game next season....and hopefully unseen fan frenzy toward the end of the B1G race.
This is where Illinois has the advantage by not spending the entire bag yet. KU and Duke don’t have the money Illini have to get him. It’s Illinois or Real Madrid.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Kind of an interesting question because Demin isn't exactly a 2 himself.
Does Boswell, Ty, Demin, Humidifier and Ivisic work as a starting lineup?
Plenty of shooting but would that group be able to guard anybody?
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
AI is a scary thing. Can't tell what is real and what is fake anymore.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
Thanks. Is that a top 3 in playing time or involvement in the offense? I assume the latter.
A guarantee does not seem very EDG-y.
Add any two of him, Cam Christie and CoHawk back and call it a day?
If that's the case, how long can we wait him out before we go with another option before the cupboard is bare?
Is there an expected timeline for BU and staff? Like a date where they ultimately move on to other options?
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