Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Red77sng]

Illinois should increase their recruiting efforts with Pettigrew. Get him on a visit to Champaign.

Oh my god he’s already been on campus and he loves Brad

 

[Username]

Shockingly Dylan Mingo joins his brother at Baylor..

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48612105/five-star-senior-guard-dylan-mingo-commits-baylor-bears

I'm sure Baylor had no way of knowing that might happen when they signed Kayden.

 

[Tevo]

Cole Kelly looks like he would be the perfect fit for the Illini at Small Forward. The position that Andrej Stojakovic will be playing this season. Sounds like Duke will be competing in this recruiting battle.

Does he rebound? What about Mason?

 

[Joel Goodson]

Illinois should increase their recruiting efforts with Pettigrew. Get him on a visit to Champaign.

normally, I don't advocate kidnapping. but in this case, I'd strongly consider it

 

[Sheldon Ram]

No NBA team is gonna draft a guard that shoots under 27% from 3

Not so fast my friend. Several guards have been selected with under 27% from 3. Jalen Johnson being the latest

 

[IlliniSaluki]

Exactly what it means! Just like Ayo and Kofi did!

Yep Ayo, Kofi, Coleman and TSJ all did this. I believe Coleman did it twice with one returning to IL and the 2nd time transferring to K-State after pulling out of the draft.

I'm actually surprised only Andrej is doing this. I kind of thought Tomi and possibly Mirk would of done this for the feedback too.

 

[March2TheArch]

Cole Kelly looks like he would be the perfect fit for the Illini at Small Forward. The position that Andrej Stojakovic will be playing this season. Sounds like Duke will be competing in this recruiting battle.

They’re competing for him and Pettigrew (more an SG) given Jon Scheyer’s IL ties and the Duke brand of course.

 

[TheGMan]

That's a good thing, but you know it'll go to court.

Well that is where basketball is played

 

[ChiTown]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2048902067511549958

 

[wc_illini]

Not so fast my friend. Several guards have been selected with under 27% from 3. Jalen Johnson being the latest

I'm sure there are some examples, but Jalen Johnson shot 44% (plus he was 6'9" and 220lbs). Anthony Edwards was closer (29.4%), and Stephon Castle (26.7%) was below that, but both were freshman and freakish athletes. Castle also had a lot more assists.

It's tougher to find an upperclassman who's 6'7" or shorter shooting under 27% taken in the first round unless they have exceptional traits or other contributions.