Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Noblesville Illini
illini0440 said:
🤣🤣🤣 My type of response
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Mr.Champaign0509
2qtslow said:
Am I the only person on this forum who had no clue what Geoff Alexander looked like?

Probably.
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Well, I was right there with you until a few weeks ago when this guy with glasses and Illinois athletic gear was at my son's basketball practice. My friend pointed out Geoff and for a moment I wondered who in this gym was good enough to warrant him being at this practice. Shortly, it dawned upon me he probably had a kid on the team, which he did.
 
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illiniguy24
LvilleILL1 said:
They have two huge named Euro guys in front of him right now-they are about to land one in the next few weeks and the other will depend on what Will Riley ends up doing. He's a good player, a good plan B. Also depends on if they bring Ben back or not-Ben will be allowed to come back most likely but with the role of a bench guy getting 20 minutes a game
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Wait I thought Ben was the only person who wasn’t eligible to come back?
 
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Indy Illini Fan
Gregjacksonfan said:
I saw last night that Kam Craft had 40 for Miami of Ohio last night. Shot 9 of 14 from 3 and is shooting. 43% from the arc. I know he is a Chicago kid. For you people in the know do you think he could play in the big ten?
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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 …
 
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SampsonRelpenk
Indy Illini Fan said:
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 …
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Wow. I was not aware of this issue at all. Unless it's just hyper-caution on the part of big money programs, that seems...not good.
 
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DeonThomas
illiniguy24 said:
Wait I thought Ben was the only person who wasn’t eligible to come back?
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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.
 
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