Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Aillini32
ugottabjoshinme said:
Vaaks is going to be the on ball, ball handler in a similar role to Wagler. We need a true SG to play with him, not a ball dominant PG.
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Vaaks did not have the ball in his hands even close to the same amount as Wagler last year. He was 3rd on his own team in usage rate, it will be important to have another vet with him to share the load
 
#553      
PepeSilvia
WeWillWhen said:
UCLA 21-22: all rotation players returned from the prior year’s Final Four team, including Jaquez, Juzang, Tyger Campbell, Jules Bernard, Jaylen Clark … they added 5⭐️ Peyton Watson … and they finished 2nd in the PAC 12 and got bounced out of the Dance in the Sweet Sixteen. 🤔
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To be fair the 21 team that went to the final four had an incredible run but made that run as an 11 seed and went to OT with MSU in the play in game.

They improved from 11 seed to a 4 seed with all their retention and then got bounced in the sweet 16 in a close game with a UNC team that was up 15 at halftime in the national championship game.
 
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Heisenbobble
Indy Illini Fan said:
UCLA is landing a guard tonight …
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Azavier Robinson?

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ptgrd23
Birdus said:
really like where we are at this point. The last 3-4 years have been especially fun with all the drama of portal season. Underwood has built a great program. I've been a fan for a long long time and I see a lot of momentum right now. Just to give you an idea how far I go back, anyone ever heard of Nick Witherspoon?
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I saw the Spoon play as an 10 year old.

My dad who went to Illinois in the 50's used to tell me about George Bonsall who was an All American forward at Illinois in 1956.
I guess we were good back (18-4 2nd in B10). Unfortunately only champion went to NCAA in those days.

Other famous names on that 1956 Phil Judson (fathers of Rob) and Bill Altenberger father of Doug. San Francisco with Bill Russell and KC Jones won the NCAA championship (played at McGaw hall NW).
 
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ChiefGritty
PepeSilvia said:
To be fair the 21 team that went to the final four had an incredible run but made that run as an 11 seed and went to OT with MSU in the play in game.

They improved from 11 seed to a 4 seed with all their retention and then got bounced in the sweet 16 in a close game with a UNC team that was up 15 at halftime in the national championship game.
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Maybe it was overly optimistic in retrospect, but that UCLA team was ranked #2 in the preseason.
 
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