Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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JKR
Second place is 1st loser said:
Well, he doesn't have to commit immediately. If MI were a serious contender, he could just wait it out, then make a call next spring/early summer.

We're going to have plenty of money to spend, so my assumption is that if Brad really wants him, he gets him here, but who knows. I assume nothing. If MI hires TJ Otz......that wouldn't be ideal.
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#252      
Fly Illini Fly!
Man, Cayden Daughtery looks like an absolute stud. (no idea if we're still recruiting him, but did offer and was mentioned a few times)
 
#256      
PepeSilvia
Emerson Bigguns said:
Saint-Supéry signed with Valencia in Spain, which was where Sergio De Larrea was playing. (25th pick in the draft) They gave him a bunch of the money freed up from De Larrea's contract.

I think a lot of us underestimate how difficult it can be to move overseas at such a young age. He gets to be in his home country, up the coast from his hometown, and still make a bunch of money. As De Larrea illustrated, if you play well, you can still get drafted. Liga ACB, where he will be playing, is widely regarded as the best domestic basketball league outside the NBA.

Gonzaga also lost another one of it's starting guards Jack Kayil, to the draft. (#39 pick->Knicks) Many were expecting him to return in early projections, so the backcourt there is a huge question mark.
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I think it's really both. Makes way more financial sense for him and he gets to go home and play in a great spot.

4 years 15 million fully guaranteed is far better than what he was likely making at Gonzaga(2 mil?) and I believe euro deals are reported as net pay after taxes so that would be equivalent to making like 25 million over the next 4 years in the US.

So he gets to go home, gets set for life guaranteed money and could still end up eventually being drafted if he wants to go that road. Plus the draft situation is better since he doesn't have to declare and can stay in Europe until he feels it's the right move.
 
#259      
grue2
Emerson Bigguns said:
Saint-Supéry signed with Valencia in Spain, which was where Sergio De Larrea was playing. (25th pick in the draft) They gave him a bunch of the money freed up from De Larrea's contract.

I think a lot of us underestimate how difficult it can be to move overseas at such a young age. He gets to be in his home country, up the coast from his hometown, and still make a bunch of money. As De Larrea illustrated, if you play well, you can still get drafted. Liga ACB, where he will be playing, is widely regarded as the best domestic basketball league outside the NBA.

Gonzaga also lost another one of it's starting guards Jack Kayil, to the draft. (#39 pick->Knicks) Many were expecting him to return in early projections, so the backcourt there is a huge question mark.
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Liga ACB doesn't impress me overall. There is a lot of crap in there. The fact that it is Valencia who is also part of Euroleague means its likely a very good stepping stone.

Side note: Real Madrid and Barcelona are the other real Liga ACB teams and they are also part of Euroleague.
 
#260      
grue2
PepeSilvia said:
I think it's really both. Makes way more financial sense for him and he gets to go home and play in a great spot.

4 years 15 million fully guaranteed is far better than what he was likely making at Gonzaga(2 mil?) and I believe euro deals are reported as net pay after taxes so that would be equivalent to making like 25 million over the next 4 years in the US.

So he gets to go home, gets set for life guaranteed money and could still end up eventually being drafted if he wants to go that road. Plus the draft situation is better since he doesn't have to declare and can stay in Europe until he feels it's the right move.
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And remember that EU salaries are usually announced as the take home pay, post tax.
 
#261      
Joel Goodson
mysterio2525 said:
makes sense. everyone he is playing at well as if not better are all top 50 guys already. he's right there with Jason Davis and the Arkansas commit
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much better trajectory, much better size, much better positional flexibility, much better defensive versatility. other than that, I don't see it
 
#262      
The Sprouting Divot
Second place is 1st loser said:
MI has a ton of money, they just bought a championship with that money, TJ has a huge name in the industry and there's an argument that he does more with less(from a resource standpoint) every year.
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The argument you reference here relates to his unfortunate wardrobe choices.
 
#263      
RabidDawgClassic
The Sprouting Divot said:
The argument you reference here relates to his unfortunate wardrobe choices.
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