Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Dan]

Welcome to the Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

IL Returnees
1) Ty Rodgers
2) Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

IL Signees
1) Morez Johnson (2024 PF) committed on November 4th, 2021.
2) Jason Jakstys (2024 F) committed on July 23rd, 2023.
3) Jake Davis (Mercer guard) committed on April 1st.
4) Tre White (Louisville wing) committed on April 9th.
5) Kylan Boswell (Arizona guard) committed on April 14th.
6) Carey Booth (Notre Dame forward) committed on April 16th.
7) Ben Humrichous (Evansville forward) committed on April 30th.
8) Tomislav Ivisic (Croatian center) committed on May 6th.


Unofficial IllinoisLoyalty List of Illinois Basketball Potential Targets by soupy17


IL players in transfer portal
1) Niccolo Moretti entered transfer portal on April 29th.
2) Coleman Hawkins entered transfer portal on May 1st.


Transfers/decommits from the program
1) Dain Dainja entered transfer portal on April 1st, committed to Memphis on April 5th.
2) Jase Butler decommitted on April 8th, committed to Washington on April 23rd.
3) Sencire Harris entered transfer portal on April 15th, committed to West Virginia on April 21st.
4) Amani Hansberry entered transfer portal on April 16th, committed to West Virginia on April 21st.
5) Luke Goode entered transfer portal on April 22nd, committed to Indiana on April 26th.


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

 

[Stevegarbs]

First?

 

[Scoregasm]

Welcome to the Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

IL Returnees
1) Ty Rodgers
2) Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

IL Signees
1) Morez Johnson (2024 PF) committed on November 4th, 2021.
2) Jason Jakstys (2024 F) committed on July 23rd, 2023.
3) Jake Davis (Mercer guard) committed on April 1st.
4) Tre White (Louisville wing) committed on April 9th.
5) Kylan Boswell (Arizona guard) committed on April 14th.
6) Carey Booth (Notre Dame forward) committed on April 16th.
7) Ben Humrichous (Evansville forward) committed on April 30th.
8) Tomislav Ivisic (Croatian center) committed on May 6th.


Unofficial IllinoisLoyalty List of Illinois Basketball Potential Targets by soupy17


IL players in transfer portal
1) Niccolo Moretti entered transfer portal on April 29th.
2) Coleman Hawkins entered transfer portal on May 1st.


Transfers/decommits from the program
1) Dain Dainja entered transfer portal on April 1st, committed to Memphis on April 5th.
2) Jase Butler decommitted on April 8th, committed to Washington on April 23rd.
3) Sencire Harris entered transfer portal on April 15th, committed to West Virginia on April 21st.
4) Amani Hansberry entered transfer portal on April 16th, committed to West Virginia on April 21st.
5) Luke Goode entered transfer portal on April 22nd, committed to Indiana on April 26th.


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

 

[RedbirdWishinHeWasIllini]

second?

 

[jamarvelous31]

 

[hooraybeer]

 

[Kramerica Industries]

 

[theNewGuy]

iykyk

 

[ILFaninFL]

I decided to check out the videos of the current wish list.

Watkins should be at the top of the list: Video

Wells looks thin but can score: Video

Kelly would be a nice pickup: Video

I like Jakucionis a lot: Video

All four look like they would help us immediately. Watkins, for sure, and I personally like Jakucionis as a longer-term prospect.

Sorry, I don't know how to embed vidoes.

 

[ThePortalMadeMeDoIt]

Can we please get someone on the he team that can beat people off the dribble?

 

[TheGreatDebate]

@Indy Illini Fan is Monsanto still an option? He would be a great 12th man/off the bench.

Also would both Watkins and Kasparas both come or is that going to cost to much?

Watkins and Wells are far better than the rest IMO. Just don't like Kelly much at all.

 

[Illinirog70]

I decided to check out the videos of the current wish list.

Watkins should be at the top of the list: Video

Wells looks thin but can score: Video

Kelly would be a nice pickup: Video

I like Jakucionis a lot: Video

All four look like they would help us immediately. Watkins, for sure, and I personally like Jakucionis as a longer-term prospect.

Sorry, I don't know how to embed vidoes.

it looks like there's a little bit of John Havilecek in Jacucionis. Always moving, scoring on all three levels, picking pockets, out-hustling everyone, even kinda looking like him... hope he doesn't go to Ohio State!

 

[FrankNitty30]

 

[Illini4Christ]

it looks like there's a little bit of John Havilecek in Jacucionis. Always moving, scoring on all three levels, picking pockets, out-hustling everyone, even kinda looking like him... hope he doesn't go to Ohio State!

Reel him in Brad.

 

[Illini_1105]

Jmir Wtkins Wtch. Book it

 

[doowink]

Putting together next years team....

 

[jezzadownunder]

 

[soupy17]

Portal tracker got a bit of an update this morning - some commitments I missed have been logged and updated the formatting to more accurately reflect our current targets. Orange text tags for Waktins, Wells, Kelly, Monsanto and Mongolian Mike. Couple of minor Crystal Ball updates (JT Toppin prediction flipped to Texas on Low, Cam Christie to stay in NBA)

 

[illinifan1987]

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Oh, yes...the greatest Illini shot of all time. "Williams to tie it with a 3...HE DOES!!!! Those words, and my following actions, will forever be engrained in my brain. That led to a high that I don't believe I'll ever experience again. Do you have anything to help me out @pruman91?

 

[FinallyMadeAnAccount]

This would be the dream:

PG: Kylan Boswell (6’2”) / Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (6’1”)
SG: Jamir Watkins (6’7”) / Damari Monsanto (6’6”)
SF: Ty Rodgers (6’6”) / Tre White (6’7”)
PF: Ben Humrichous (6’9”) / Carey Booth (6’10”)
C: Tomislav Ivisic (7’1”) / Morez Johnson (6’9”)

Other/Redshirt: Jake Davis (6’6”), Jason Jakstys (6’10”)

 

[GrayGhost77]

This would be the dream:

PG: Kylan Boswell (6’2”) / Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (6’1”)
SG: Jamir Watkins (6’7”) / Damari Monsanto (6’6”)
SF: Ty Rodgers (6’6”) / Tre White (6’7”)
PF: Ben Humrichous (6’9”) / Carey Booth (6’10”)
C: Tomislav Ivisic (7’1”) / Morez Johnson (6’9”)

Other/Redshirt: Jake Davis (6’6”), Jason Jakstys (6’10”)

That is a nice, tall, versatile lineup. Loaded with a good mix of talent, rebounding, shooting, and ball handling. Please let it happen.

 

[Chiieeff]

Jmir Wtkins Wtch. Book it

Jamir has the possibility of putting the Illini over the top. That said, I am not sure of the validity of this list, but Sportsgrid does not even have us in the top 5 of his likely destinations.

Top 5 Portal Destinations for Jamir Watkins

 

[philstan]

Jamir has the possibility of putting the Illini over the top. That said, I am not sure of the validity of this list, but Sportsgrid does not even have us in the top 5 of his likely destinations.

Top 5 Portal Destinations for Jamir Watkins

I'm not sure how much stock I would put into this list. For UNC the writer mentions Hawkins could return to Illinois which we know is very, very unlikely.

 

[Frank]

This would be the dream:

PG: Kylan Boswell (6’2”) / Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (6’1”)
SG: Jamir Watkins (6’7”) / Damari Monsanto (6’6”)
SF: Ty Rodgers (6’6”) / Tre White (6’7”)
PF: Ben Humrichous (6’9”) / Carey Booth (6’10”)
C: Tomislav Ivisic (7’1”) / Morez Johnson (6’9”)

Other/Redshirt: Jake Davis (6’6”), Jason Jakstys (6’10”)

Call me crazy but I think Davis would be ahead of Monsanto on that hypothetical depth chart. His movement shooting really impressed me.

 

[texillwek]

Jamir has the possibility of putting the Illini over the top. That said, I am not sure of the validity of this list, but Sportsgrid does not even have us in the top 5 of his likely destinations.

Top 5 Portal Destinations for Jamir Watkins

I'm not sure how much stock I would put into this list. For UNC the writer mentions Hawkins could return to Illinois which we know is very, very unlikely.

Also, the writer of that "article" graduated from IU.