Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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FrankNitty30
TheodoreRex said:
How on earth did we get out-bid by Creighton? No offense to them, but if we really want a guy, we shouldn't ever lose them to Creighton.

Admittedly, for what I think Dix was going for, I'd rather spend those resources elsewhere. Way too much money for a guy that is mediocre at defense.
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His family could walk to the games. That is why we lost to Creighton.
 
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ChiefGritty
NarrowJ said:
Also, there are probably a whole bunch of international players we don't even know about right now
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For me, the question isn't so much looking for more KJ's (college freshman-aged stud prospects emerging from European youth teams), but looking for more Ivisic's (experienced European professionals who are - for whatever reason - NCAA-eligible)

I still kinda don't understand how Tomi got eligibility so cleanly last year. But we should push that envelope absolutely as far as it can go.
 
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lstewart53x3
ptgrd23 said:
Last season portal winners and losers per CBS on May 2
Winners - Kansas, Cal, Michigan Indiana, DePaul , Memphis Marquette (no losses), Xavier, Ole Miss, Missouri,
Losers - Seton Hall, Miami Wisconsin, Indiana State, Washington State, Florida State, Dayton, Minnesota

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...nsfer-portal-cycle-kansas-indiana-land-stars/
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Kansas: 7 seed, first round loss
Cal: did not make ncaa tournament
Michigan: 5 seed, sweet sixteen
Indiana: did not make ncaa tournament
DePaul: did not make ncaa tournament
Memphis: 5 seed, first round loss
Marquette: 7 seed, first round loss
Xavier: 11 seed, first round loss to the beloved
Ole Miss: 6 seed, sweet sixteen
Missouri: 6 seed, first round loss

Only two of those portal winners made it out of the first round of the tourney. Three didn’t even make the tournament.
 
#306      
logjam
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Feeling hopeful today...
 
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logjam
ChiefGritty said:
For me, the question isn't so much looking for more KJ's (college freshman-aged stud prospects emerging from European youth teams), but looking for more Ivisic's (experienced European professionals who are - for whatever reason - NCAA-eligible)

I still kinda don't understand how Tomi got eligibility so cleanly last year. But we should push that envelope absolutely as far as it can go.
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Wouldn't his brother's path/success have helped...?
 
#317      
illiniswish09
Thompson1 said:
This staff is like Javy Baez vs a slider rn
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I laughed but the only school that has landed all of their top targets at the moment is probably Louisville.... Lot of schools are swinging and missing... Trying to stay optimistic.
 
#318      
I-L-L 1318
ChiefGritty said:
For me, the question isn't so much looking for more KJ's (college freshman-aged stud prospects emerging from European youth teams), but looking for more Ivisic's (experienced European professionals who are - for whatever reason - NCAA-eligible)

I still kinda don't understand how Tomi got eligibility so cleanly last year. But we should push that envelope absolutely as far as it can go.
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Relying on the NCAA to have consistency in their decisions scares me though.
 
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IlliniFan42
ChiefGritty said:
For me, the question isn't so much looking for more KJ's (college freshman-aged stud prospects emerging from European youth teams), but looking for more Ivisic's (experienced European professionals who are - for whatever reason - NCAA-eligible)

I still kinda don't understand how Tomi got eligibility so cleanly last year. But we should push that envelope absolutely as far as it can go.
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I mean he did lose a year. It helped that his brother drew all the attention and legal trouble the previous year.
 
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ChiefGritty
logjam said:
Wouldn't his brother's path/success have helped...?
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In theory, sure, but Tomi stayed and played another whole season as a pro in the Balkans.

The NCAA ruling that he was eligible, but as a sophomore, was unprecedented as far as I know.

And it begs the question, uh.... is it open season on just buying any European pro with less than four years experience?
 
#324      
ptgrd23
I don't think it was intentional but the portal keeps MBB college fans excited for months of March thru August.

Used to be just fall and spring LOI signing day for HS players.
 
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RimPressure
ChiefGritty said:
In theory, sure, but Tomi stayed and played another whole season as a pro in the Balkans.

The NCAA ruling that he was eligible, but as a sophomore, was unprecedented as far as I know.

And it begs the question, uh.... is it open season on just buying any European pro with less than four years experience?
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As long as the give some money to charity maybe 🥸 😂
 
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