Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Zin Nicotine GIF
Kind of odd move for this kind, no?

Incredibly unlikely chance he sees the floor for us.
 
#361      
To play on that team that year? He wasn't.
Think he meant going into the next season, not his freshman year. I'd have taken him over Skyy, Epps, or Sencire. Just didn't know it at the time. He played himself into a 1st round draft pick, he was probably good enough.
 
#364      
Any thoughts on likely landing spots or best fits?

Va Tech with Chester? Takes a visit to UK report back how weird it is?
Please go to Indiana State and own the MVC!
 
#365      
So 3 games out of the whole year?

I’m not against that archetype as a whole, but we’re talking about a backup and not Morez/Mara, Kohler/Cooper or even Reed level players.



Basing it off the entire body of work of Ben Humrichous vs a guy who doesn’t do a whole lot other than be large and jump high.

Would love to see Robbie Avila passing and dropping threes on this team.
 
#366      
As of Monday, the Illini on DraftKings are tied for 5th place as far as expected national championship next year.

It'll be interesting to see how these numbers change:
1) after the announcements of retaining all our key big men (My guess is these numbers had Mirk, the twins and Jake baked in)
2) if/ when Andrej announces return
3) if we get Blackwell
 

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#370      
Coleman is ELITE … Morillo is likely a 2-3 year guy but has All Big Ten potential …

You’ve got Jake and Z … We know what they can bring …

I mean that’s as talented of a bench as you’re going to find …
Coleman I think will be similar to Adam Miller on the 21 team. Talented freshman who’ll make timely shots, not screw too much up.
 
#371      
Since everyone’s curious about where things stand …

Obviously would like to add Blackwell …

Ty not being there last night is interesting … Does he have the role he wants ? Brad definitely made it clear he’s got a spot if he wants it … I could see Lee sliding into that role as the 10th guy …

Could also see us adding a Misko special big guy just so we’ve got a little more depth there … Pepperdine kid is an option but other top secret options as well …

Blackwell
Vaaks
Andrej
Mirk
Tomi

Bench:
Q Coleman
Z
Jake
Morillo
Ty

Deep Bench:
B Lee
Jakstys
Ethan Brown (could redshirt)
Landon Davis (could redshirt)
Fagbemi
THANKS! great update.
 
#372      
Priority 1 … Get Andrej deal completed …

Priority 2 … Get the Blackwell deal completed …
^ This, 100%. Get those 2 on the books and then if we have any other openings, pick up some strong bench players in case we have illness/injury, which always seem to happen.
 
#373      
I remember the last time we had a Wisconsin Mr. Basketball who the insiders didn't think was good enough...
Podz or Domask?
 
#375      
Do we expect negotiations with Andre to take a week or so? So he still has time to enter the portal?
 
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