Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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He looks like a McCaffrey in that pic
Because the projections work by projecting player contributions based on positional availability and estimates each player's contribution based on extrapolating last year's stats. This has limitations, namely incoming freshmen and international players that have no stats from last year to extrapolate. Torvik hedges this slightly by estimating contributions of incoming freshmen based on high school stats normalized by level of play, but doesn't currently do this for international players.
Thus, the current 2025 projection for Illinois is borked, because the roster has a player that doesn't exist in the database yet, so AJ Redd becomes the 10th player in the rotation and not a negligible walk-on.
I did a test yesterday with the roster, and just put Zvonimir Ivisic on the roster (it was the closest comp of any existing player I could get, of course), and the projection jumped from 16th to 6th in the B1G.
Lathon? He recruited him to DePaul out of HS I believe, would be a great pickup
I’ve never heard of Torvic. Is it new?
I keep trying to decide who he reminds me of that played at Illinois. Finally got it. Frankie Williams with more hops. He just seems so smooth.
I trust Trotter. He is a decent evaluator.
Fan Since '70
- OBS, Florida
Jeremiah Fears looks like a legit day one starter (like Ayo) and would team up well with Boswell if he's still here plus other returning teammates from 24'-25'
For the insiders, what is our status with Scotty Adkinson from Bradley Beal’s AAU team?
I know both the Illini and Missouri have offered but he told a former youth coach who I know, that he wants to go to Illinois.
When he attacks the basket, he reminds me of TSJ with his quick maneuvering away from the defenders. He averaged 15.3 points again for Webster Groves in his freshman year.
Any updates?
I know both the Illini and Missouri have offered but he told a former youth coach who I know, that he wants to go to Illinois.
When he attacks the basket, he reminds me of TSJ with his quick maneuvering away from the defenders. He averaged 15.3 points again for Webster Groves in his freshman year.
Any updates?
Sometimes the thread feels like this and when we get recruiting news I hope our wallet is big enough
Arkansas makes cut for talented 2025 wing Will Riley
John Calipari and Arkansas continue their recent run of good news on the recruiting trail, this time making the final cut for a Top 25 player in the 2025 class.
247sports.com
Are we sure we're truly as "in" on Riley? He made a "final five" announcement about a month ago and we weren't on it. This was even after we got OA back. ARK and KY seem like the frontrunners currently.
"Officially signed" - guess that one's out now...
WVU people were speculating too. Well...that didn't last too long...
That's a good landing spot.
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
Arkansas makes cut for talented 2025 wing Will Riley
John Calipari and Arkansas continue their recent run of good news on the recruiting trail, this time making the final cut for a Top 25 player in the 2025 class.
Are we sure we're truly as "in" on Riley? He made a "final five" announcement about a month ago and we weren't on it. This was even after we got OA back. ARK and KY seem like the frontrunners currently.
that was then, this is now
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
KJ and Riley/Lathon
Outside of this forum nobody on the national scene thinks we have any chance of Riley.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Good for him. Thank you for the solid reserve minutes and for beating Iowa. Best wishes moving forward.
Feel like the dream scenario right now would be to land Lathon and Kasparas...
And if somehow, someway, the biggest pipe dream of landing an individual comes true in AJ Dybansta. If not, 1/2 of Jasper Johnson/ Meelek Thomas would be more than fine.
And if we don't land neither of those 3 - AJ, Meelek, Jasper - that's fine as well. Would just absolutely love one of them though...
Yeah don't think we got a realistic shot at Riley...
Of the 4 of Jasper, Meelek, AJ, Riley, most likely to least likely is probably:
1: Meelek
2: Jasper
3: AJ
4: Riley
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Good chance he's in the 7-8 man rotation on that roster.
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Illini fans could use more Riley in their lives.
Name checks out...and loving the enthusiasm!
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