Illini Basketball 2024-2025
We can name starting lineups many different ways. Only time will tell. My 5 would be Boswell, White, Kasparas, Ben, and Ivisic. I want as much experience as I can get. Obviously Morez, DGL, Rodgers, and Riley will get plenty of minutes. So what happens with Davis and Booth? Those two might surprise us all. My point is it''s much too early to pick a starting lineup, and what really matters is who gets starters' minutes.
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
IMO, Starting line up
Kasparas
Ty
Will
Ben
Morez
Then, the we'll have a great bench to keep the pressure on.
Kasparas
Ty
Will
Ben
Morez
Then, the we'll have a great bench to keep the pressure on.
Completely agree with line-up, also will add it matters who closes games.
I think I'd flip Morez with Ivisic but otherwise agree. Ivisic provides more shooting so I think Ty and Morez probably won't share the floor a ton unless Ty really flashes as a 3pt shooter(they would be incredible on the boards though).
Morez doesn't look to much of a shooter at this point and his form could use some work from what I've seen of his shot.
I don't know where this belongs, but looks like JW is busy with his new nationwide Council position if this is true.
Now that just might be sarcasm.Your teacher clearly knew what he or she was talking about.
I don't see a world where Boswell doesn't start. He didn't leave an elite, A+, program to come off the bench here.
Agreed about KB.
Maybe true but that elite A+ program was pushing him out.
Ty and Morez can't be on the court at the same time.
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Correct. Early struggles this summer be damned he is not coming off the bench.
Might've brought this up earlier...but if one of Ty or Tre start, not sure which one out of the 4 of Ben, Kylan, Kaspras, Riley will come off the bench. My guess would probably be Riley? Maybe Ben?
JMO...for me it's always been: Kylan, KJ, Riley, Ben, Tomislav/Morez (I might prefer Morez here but good with either battling it out - both very talented).
JMO...for me it's always been: Kylan, KJ, Riley, Ben, Tomislav/Morez (I might prefer Morez here but good with either battling it out - both very talented).
Thats not what the Arizona insider said on Jeremy Werner podcast. They basically wanted him back but to come off the bench. They wanted him in a different role but they didnt tell him to leave
Have you seen Ty rodgers jumper this summer(will have to show in game obv.)? Also who says Morez cant knock down a mid range and even step out to 3 once in awhile. Not saying its our most optimal line up shooting wise but have fun getting a rebound against them.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
For me, it depends on how soon Tomi gets here. If he arrives soon and can start practicing with the team, he will definitely start. If it takes him a while to get through everything and he doesn't arrive until later, Morez will start (at least at the beginning of the season).
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
The starter vs. bench discussion isn’t very important with this team. I anticipate 8 players to get ~20 min+ per game (and likely only 1-2 getting 30+-KJ and TBD).
DGL and Booth will be in the mix, but I expect those 2 to really have to wow to get to that 20 min per game mark.
DGL and Booth will be in the mix, but I expect those 2 to really have to wow to get to that 20 min per game mark.
This is 100% where I’m at.
Tell Morez that he can earn the 4 if he can become a better player than Ty.
And I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ben (or Tre) play more minutes than Riley in tight games… but Riley still starts every game barring injury.
LadyLoyalty
- Indian Wells, CA
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I don't think it's weird. This is very normal for this board every summer.
The constant rumination is pointless and weird.
I bet we see a lot of Redd, Kutcher, Davis, DGL, and Morez.... After some mixture of the first ten embarrasses our opponent.
Ty still has to be considered a non-shooter until he proves otherwise in a game.
With the depth and relative talent parity of this roster, playing time will likely be decided by effort and decision making. Everyone is just guessing until we can see it on the court.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I mean, sure, by us, media, and other teams. But the staff will know a bit more from practices, scrimmages and other team activities.