Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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CleverHandle1
LvilleILL1 said:
We Got Him GIF
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Snoop Dogg Yes GIF by ProBit Global
 
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HensonHall71
FromTheLogo said:
From Ben'$ per$pective, I think he should transfer. But money isn't everything and he's been to 3 schools already, so maybe he'll just stay for the ride (on the bench).
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Well he didn’t enter the transfer portal and now it’s closed so I think the deal must be done and they just haven’t announced it yet

I like having him back if nothing else it’s depth if Mirkovic doesn’t adjust as well as we think or we have any injuries, but if we land another top target Claude/Bland/Euro- Ben is likely the 9th guy and Jake is the 10th guy, great depth to have
 
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SoILIllini
LvilleILL1 said:
I expect Ben back in a bench role as well at this point.
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Absolutely NOTHING wrong with having him in the arsenal somewhere around 8-9 on the depth chart.

0 downside risk and if he regains his form/confidence can be a weapon as a shooter off the bench.

Floor- no shooting, no defense, no minutes

Ceiling- 40% 3pt shooting, 15-20 minutes per game offensive spark plug, manageable defense, similar ppg to this year with much greater efficiency
 
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illini011923
SoILIllini said:
Absolutely NOTHING wrong with having him in the arsenal somewhere around 8-9 on the depth chart.

0 downside risk and if he regains his form/confidence can be a weapon as a shooter off the bench.

Floor- no shooting, no defense, no minutes

Ceiling- 40% 3pt shooting, 15-20 minutes per game offensive spark plug, manageable defense, similar ppg to this year with much greater efficiency
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100% agree.... This was a top 30 team in CBB last year with Ben as a starter for over half the season. Putting him as your 3-5th guy off the bench shows the depth and ceiling this team should have
(or floor)
 
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the juiceman cometh
hoopsfan47 said:
Not only has BU embraced the NIL era with $trong booster support....but evidently he has found learning the nuances of the Slavic languages quite easy. His first step hiring paid players got us Mayer and TSJr. which worked out well over two seasons in spite of some disappointment. The next step got us a full roster of talent albeit very young and inexperienced.

Now, we have a roster of older, experienced guys, once again with size and talent....but with somewhat of a language barrier...and possible eligibility issue for Petrovic.
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Dude, these days everyone in Europe learns English from an early age. In both Serbia (Petrovic) and Montenegro (Mirkovic), apparently English instruction starts in the 1st grade. There won't be a language barrier.
 
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SoILIllini
PizzaHutParkingLot said:
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Going against the grain here, but I think it’s good for continuity—as long as Brad doesn’t give him a featured role.

High character individual and the guy deserves a shot at redemption.
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I don't think it was this dunk but does anyone remember what game he had the 1 handed hammer that seemingly came out of nowhere

Like "I didn't know you could do that"
 
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jacekpardol
illini011923 said:
100% agree.... This was a top 30 team in CBB last year with Ben as a starter for over half the season. Putting him as your 3-5th guy off the bench shows the depth and ceiling this team should have
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He should have come off the bench last season but Brad saw Domask 2.0 in him.
 
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