Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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phats22
Dan said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1795439875975737492
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#228      
Combo
Fan Since '70 said:
JK is not just any 18 yr old or comparable to incoming H.S. frosh. He's playing very well against 1st round draft picks, even lottery picks, and is considered a likely 1st round pick in 2025 as well by the talent evaluators, draft experts. I'm hoping he plays lights out but not so good that we can enjoy him for 2 years not just one. How many 1st round draft picks have Illini had since 2005? We have very good players in Jakucionis, Ivisic, Boswell, White, Booth, Humichous and Johnson, all who likely play pro ball, with Jakucionis viewed by experts as having most upside and 1st round potential.
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Some have him 1st round, some 2nd, some not at all. While I definitely like his addition, I don't think he's going to be a star right out of the gate.
 
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RabidDawgClassic
HensonHall71 said:
Nico - cause was his lack of projected playing time given what else the staff was bringing in as transfers, he wouldn't have played much this year again and he wanted more PT, staff wanted him to stay and develop, but it's understandable that he didn't want to mostly sit another year
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I suspect this is the new normal for all teams regarding the players at the bottom of their rosters.
 
#232      
Tables@EddieMunster
LTUtd said:
New user here, from Lithuania. Registered after I heard Jakučionis committed to Illinois. I believe he's going to be a great fit to the American style of basketball. Šarūnas Jasikevičius, who's currently one of the best coaches in Europe, has said a couple days ago that he thinks Jakučionis is the future PG for the Lithuanian national team. He's typically not the one to hype any young players too much.

Jakučionis might not be a prodigy at any 1 skill (although his vision is very good), but he does a lot of things at a very good level on both sides of the floor. Good character kid too, high motor.
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Glad you’re here, buddy! Any extra info on Jak is appreciated.
 
#233      
Loyalillini10
LTUtd said:
New user here, from Lithuania. Registered after I heard Jakučionis committed to Illinois. I believe he's going to be a great fit to the American style of basketball. Šarūnas Jasikevičius, who's currently one of the best coaches in Europe, has said a couple days ago that he thinks Jakučionis is the future PG for the Lithuanian national team. He's typically not the one to hype any young players too much.

Jakučionis might not be a prodigy at any 1 skill (although his vision is very good), but he does a lot of things at a very good level on both sides of the floor. Good character kid too, high motor.
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Welcome to the board. It would be great to have you here during the season if you are able to watch from Lithuania.
 
#234      
rtbritt
RabidDawgClassic said:
Now that he’s officially an Illini… here’s a reminder from my in-house Eastern European with the pronunciation guide.

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Thank you! Does anyone want to take a stab at typing the pronunciation into layman’s words??
 
#239      
Loyalillini10
Fan Since '70 said:
JK is not just any 18 yr old or comparable to incoming H.S. frosh. He's playing very well against 1st round draft picks, even lottery picks, and is considered a likely 1st round pick in 2025 as well by the talent evaluators, draft experts. I'm hoping he plays lights out but not so good that we can enjoy him for 2 years not just one. How many 1st round draft picks have Illini had since 2005? We have very good players in Jakucionis, Ivisic, Boswell, White, Booth, Humichous and Johnson, all who likely play pro ball, with Jakucionis viewed by experts as having most upside and 1st round potential.
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Alright, I have to stop you there before the J/K jokes get started. Kasparas Jakuciounis. KJ. Not JK.
 
#240      
Fan Since '70
Combo said:
Some have him 1st round, some 2nd, some not at all. While I definitely like his addition, I don't think he's going to be a star right out of the gate.
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We'll see. However IMO, I anticipate JK will be more ready to contribute and play at a high level than freshmen Ayo, Trent or Deron.
 
#247      
MurphysBurger
LTUtd said:
New user here, from Lithuania. Registered after I heard Jakučionis committed to Illinois. I believe he's going to be a great fit to the American style of basketball. Šarūnas Jasikevičius, who's currently one of the best coaches in Europe, has said a couple days ago that he thinks Jakučionis is the future PG for the Lithuanian national team. He's typically not the one to hype any young players too much.

Jakučionis might not be a prodigy at any 1 skill (although his vision is very good), but he does a lot of things at a very good level on both sides of the floor. Good character kid too, high motor.
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LTUtd
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