Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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That is fun. Also name checks out.
I’m old enough to remember when Doug Altenberger played for the beloved. If Ben is a 6-9 Altenberger, we have something special.
As of now, we have two guards on the roster - Boswell and DGL. I doubt very much we will go into next year in that situation. We really, really need a SG. And a legit big would be nice also.
Yup. And I would add, I'd pay up for quality at those two spots if it means sacrificing the 12th and 13th rides.
The more I learn about humrichous the more I really like him. He the potential a better hybrid of both Domask and Goode.
Someone already posted this ( that is how I got it ) but give it a read. This kid is going (lord willing) be a stud for us.
Ben Humrichous: Size, Shooting, and Feel | The Prospect Overview
Ben Humrichous has something in common with Trey Murphy III, Cam Johnson, Sam Hauser, and Duncan Robinson. It's time to start paying attention to Evansville's 6'9" senior.
www.noceilingsnba.com
To be fair this was approved and known since last October. Borzello is misleading in his characterization.I trust this rule change is a factor in Coleman’s decision, just not sure it has an impact on the timing of him entering the portal now versus earlier in the window.
The Legislative Committee noted that notification-of-transfer deadlines of May 1 for fall and winter sports and July 1 for spring sports apply to graduate transfers transferring for the first time, and that beginning in 2024-25, graduate students seeking waivers for postgraduate eligibility will need to comply with those same deadlines.
DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows - NCAA.org
The Division I Council on Wednesday approved changes to notification-of-transfer windows across all sports, including a reduction from 60 to 45 total days in both
www.ncaa.org
Coleman wants to stay in the draft - that is what he is playing for. But if his health or feedback he receives pushes him back to CBB, what do we need to appease to him to come back? Outside the obvious being money of course? A good 5 man and star wing...That's it?...Or just good 5 man?...Or more...who knows. This pretty mysterious imo
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I look forward to seeing him as one of the five orange pips.
Altenberger was a superior defender. hope we're getting the same from BH
This. Humrich is a really great get. Really great.
Misspelling his last name will be funny for like 2 more hours.
Or...you could choose to suspend your pessimism in the meantime.
No, he needs more than that. We NEED a scoring wing that's a bonafide bucket getter. We'll never replace TJ, but it's a critical position. We also need a rim protector....a legit 5. We're not good with two backups. We have a lot of complimentary pieces to what needs to be a star.
I dunno, our track record with names is not great
He's right. He's not a pessimist, he's a realist. Ben is a NICE player, but he's a complimentary piece.
Still too soon
I agree with you, but this is one of things I hate about basketball which is the height nonsense on these team rosters. Hawkins measured at 6’8”. Does that mean Houston’s 6’8” players are really 6’6”?
Edit: For example, they only added 0.5” to TSJs height on fightingillini.com, but 1.5” to Hawkins.
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We got punished in the paint in a LOT of games with Coleman getting the brunt of that punishment. Neither size, nor physicality are nonsense. They're a requirement, especially with some of the teams we'll see this year.
I mean you are asking the same insiders that were pretty confident Jones was going to enter and commit to the Illini.
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Yeah it is pretty annoying how much it varies but they tend to add an inch or two to a lot of guys. All the NBA combine stuff is in shoes. Here is some stuff from last year.
Coleman Hawkins measured in at 6'8.5 at the NBA combine and has been listed at 6'10.
Ryan Kalkbrenner measured in at 7'0.75 and is listed at 7'0.
Grant Nelson measured in at 6'10 and is listed at 6'10.
TSJ measured in at 6'5.5 and was listed at 6'6 while a bunch of other guys that measured in at the same height were listed at 6'7(Jalen Wilson was listed at 6'8).
Jarace Walker was 6'6.5 and listed at 6'8 for Houston.
You can look up the combine results from last year and compare them to what they're listed at but some guys are right on the dot while others get anywhere up to 2.5 extra inches.
I don't know if Illinois needs a 7 footer but they need a legitimate big guy with Ballo at IU and Goldin at Michigan.
Also, for the listed heights I was going by CBB reference. I've seen heights vary between sites and Nelson gets listed 6'11 on Alabama's page.
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