Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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I know this has been debated previously, but let me update with a new guess:

Ivisic - Returns and works his way into a Top 15 NBA draftee in 2026
Morrez - Returns and becomes 1st Team All Big10 (I hear, however, he may be a malcontent)
KJ - Top 5 NBA lottery pic in 2025
Ben H - out of eligibility
Boswell - Returns to run the 2026 team as a Senior leader
Booth - Transfers
J. Davis - Returns as 6th man and gets 20 minutes per game
Will Riley - Returns and averages 22 PPG. Becomes a Top 4 NBA lottery pick
DGL - I hope he returns, but I'm skeptical. Just don't think he's getting enough PT for his liking.
Jakstys - Transfers to ISU, maybe? I'm thinking he may have been overwhelmed in practices this season, playing against Morrez and TI.
Rodgers - Delivers on his promise, and transfers
Tre White - Returns. Thoroughly enjoying his most successful stint across 3 schools in 3 years.

Six returnees per season seems about right if we can accomplish it.
Morez malcontent - huh?
 
#158      
Needs to be a section at GameDay Spirit.

As opposed to the Zach Hamer collection....

(this isn't Hamer, but I couldn't locate the sweet practice pic of him in his leggings...)
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Needs to be a section at GameDay Spirit.


Here’s a start with the hoodie
 
#165      
Dissatisfied with his playing time, I've heard/read on here. Hoping that story is inaccurate or that his level of discontent is greatly exaggerated. MJ is a crucical piece this year and next. Awesome dude!!!

He fits our DNA.
Not saying true but I think Morez's issues were more in the beginning of the season...
 
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Here’s a start with the hoodie
Did that just drop? I could not find it but I'm also an idiot.
 
#168      
The dude is a whole head taller than Antigua. Goodness.
I can't stop seeing Nick Smith when I look at this guy.
Am I really the only one? Maybe I have Nick Smith Syndrome.. I'll call my PCM in the morning
 

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Past present and future baby!!!!
Does he need to go to a prep school for academic/admittance issues or can we just get him into the program and redshirt him for a year so he can start working with Fletch and Antigua immediately?

The frame looks bigger than I initially thought but he still needs to add a lot of functional weight but that length would immediately have a role as a rim protector even if he can do nothing else..
 
#175      
He absolutely could … Fought injuries at Xavier and Steele brought him over to Miami (OH) after originally recruiting him to Xavier …

I don’t expect him to transfer this offseason …

He also had some injury issues at Xavier and they were never going to be able to clear him … Not as big of an issue at a lower level …

See Dennis Evans … Former 5 star with medical issue who couldn’t get cleared at Louisville and is now at GCU … Same with Tyon Grant Foster … Also at GCU but was at Kansas and DePaul … Sometimes HM programs are a little tougher when it comes to medical clearance …
Wasn't Kraft just a knee injury though? Grant Foster was a heart condition(I have no clue about Evans).

Id imagine Kraft could play in any conference in the country with his size and shooting ability(he's not a horrible athlete either). Reminds me a bit of Andrew Funk though maybe a big bigger and a bit slower.
 
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