Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Eternal Optimist
Mobi said:
He doesn't have to make impact by gaining lots of weight though. He needs to keep his agility to play the perimeter game. His template is Chet Holmgren at 7'1", 195 lb. He is already 200 lb according to 247. I think he will be great at 220 lb.
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If Chet is the template, and he can be a light version of Chet, then great! To add to that, the template would be to keep him in college longer to make money and put on weight so he doesn’t end up like Chet. Fingers crossed we can get a unicorn scenario like this! ;)
 
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Bigtex
Tou
Eternal Optimist said:
If Chet is the template, and he can be a light version of Chet, then great! To add to that, the template would be to keep him in college longer to make money and put on weight so he doesn’t end up like Chet. Fingers crossed we can get a unicorn scenario like this!
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tough to turn down number 1 pick (and $$$) based on potential for NIL and weight gain.
 
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Eternal Optimist
Bigtex said:
Tou

tough to turn down number 1 pick (and $$$) based on potential for NIL and weight gain.
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Completely agree. I’m just making sure my username checks out today. I’m still recovering from anger management classes from earlier this season.

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Mobi
Bigtex said:
Tou

tough to turn down number 1 pick (and $$$) based on potential for NIL and weight gain.
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He is from Canada so looks like an open and fair game. However we don't have a Canada pipeline so it's more like wait and see before I worry about Fletching.
 
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Illwinsagain
Mobi said:
He is from Canada so looks like an open and fair game. However we don't have a Canada pipeline so it's more like wait and see before I worry about Fletching.
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The Brown brothers? I know it's FB, but still.
 
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ptgrd23
trtl said:
Just noticed that Edey was the 440th ranked player in the 2020 class … discuss.😁
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he has developed into a very good college player. It should be interesting to see where he is drafted and whether he has a sucessful NBA career like Yao Ming or Mark Eaton. He is not very athletic but if used correctly could block a lot of shots and rebound everything in the lane. Of course if he could develop a 3 point shot ala Brooks Lopez that would help a lot in the pros. Always nice to see B10 players succeed in NBA (as long as they are cheater wolverines.

Note: Luke Garza is on Timberwolves roster 5 ppg. Played in 17 of 52 games.
 
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Muskie2368
Joel Goodson said:
Just watched some clips. Kid is a baller and is all day long (taller than Hawkins, I'd say). 2 more years and he's going to be a load. Yeah, he's lanky (gaunt). Fletch should have fun with him.
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What’s this recruitment look like? Chances I like this kid?
 
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Emerson Bigguns
ptgrd23 said:
he has developed into a very good college player. It should be interesting to see where he is drafted and whether he has a sucessful NBA career like Yao Ming or Mark Eaton. He is not very athletic but if used correctly could block a lot of shots and rebound everything in the lane. Of course if he could develop a 3 point shot ala Brooks Lopez that would help a lot in the pros. Always nice to see B10 players succeed in NBA (as long as they are cheater wolverines.

Note: Luke Garza is on Timberwolves roster 5 ppg. Played in 17 of 52 games.
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At worst he's a Canadian Boban, right? Boban keeps getting NBA contracts...
 
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One Man Fast Break
Well he definitely won't be as good as Yao Ming. Yao was an elite player. The CCP insisting he always show up to play for the national team in random Asian Games and qualifiers and crap really wrecked him. He never had time to rest and he broke down. Of course now he's in charge of Chinese Basketball and remains in good favor with the government.
 
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