Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Illini in OC
illini0440 said:
I'd say were done. Small chance they could add the right piece but if I had to place a wager right now it'd be that we are done.
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It's done 💪
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#129      
Wsillini
Good any other additions and we are recruiting over existing players
 
#135      
WyattEarp
CoalCity said:
A bigger John Stockton
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I like that. I kinda like the Nash comparison as well.
I was actually thinking a meatier, ganglier Mark Price.

(JK doesn’t presently appear to be the shooter that Price…was but who knows?)
 
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21ChampaignSt
Flyin' Illini said:
I don't think you can project a year ahead with the current landscape of college basketball. Next year is all there is.
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Maybe "project" isn't the right word because you're right, it's impossible to say who will be back.

But it's a myth that continuity doesn't matter and we're just working within a bunch of one year windows. Alabama is the only team last year that made it to the Elite Eight while returning less than 40% of their minutes.

We'll win this year based on talent. But '25-'26 will be our next opportunity to benefit from the continuity multiplier and that's what gives you the best chance at a special season.
 
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Fan Since '70
illini0440 said:
I think Demin’s potential is what everyone loves including the staff, but I think for the next year or 2 in CBB they would take Kasparas.
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Demin showed his worth throughout the title game, esp in 4th qtr, hitting big shot, block, steal, assist, everything to help them win. He will be a good one. That said I am very happy Illini got Kasparas to play in Champaign. He is also a 1st round draft capable player, especially when he ramps up his D and 3pt shooting.
 
#138      
JBfor3
I feel like there are so many combinations of starters that make sense which is a real testiment to the roster. To mee it feels like only Kylan, KJ, ant Tomi should be locked in. Hum probably is but if you think about it, him, booth, tre, ty can all seemingly slot into the 3 and 4 around the other starters.

Also - KJ seems like a perfect guard to help get more playing time and usage out of DGL.
 
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Fan Since '70
JBfor3 said:
I feel like there are so many combinations of starters that make sense which is a real testiment to the roster. To mee it feels like only Kylan, KJ, ant Tomi should be locked in. Hum probably is but if you think about it, him, booth, tre, ty can all seemingly slot into the 3 and 4 around the other starters.

Also - KJ seems like a perfect guard to help get more playing time and usage out of DGL.
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Don't think Illinois will get even close to 35-40 min out of Tomi so Johnson and Booth will get time at 5 as well. Lot of flexible lineup possibilities. Love it.
 
#149      
DJRichardson4threee
I know Coleman said he was seriously done with school, and wouldn’t want to come back to Illinois if he did come back to school, but I wonder if any of that had to do with him thinking Illinois would take a step back next year with losing TSJ and Domask? With the recent additions, is it possible that final scholarship is being saved for him? If I were him, I would be much more intrigued knowing what the roster will look like for next year with a true PG and a big man to help him defending the post. If Coleman somehow changed his mind, oh my 🚀
 
#150      
More3s
Well, is it too soon to play this game? Who would you rather have?

T Ivisic or Dain?
Carey Booth or Amani?
Jake Davis or Luke Goode?
Kasparas or Jase Butler?
Boswell or Sencire Harris?

(I've left Nico off of here since he never really projected as a rotation guy for next year, and I'm not including guys like Ty, DGL, or Morez in this either)

And then there's Coleman - might need to include him in this list in the loss column - obviously we'll know soon on that. And of course that would really hurt, but hopefully the combination of Tre White and Humrizzle can cover for his loss. We'll see how those guys pan out.

And finally, the losses of Domask and TSJ loom large. Again, between White and Humrangus we may be able to account for Domask's loss, with help from the improvements to the roster we've made everywhere else. And I know many are probably bummed we didn't land a high-profile wing to replace TSJ, but in my view he was just an irreplaceable unicorn of a player. He just had such insane production for a guy that didn't need the ball in his hands very often, while also being an outstanding defender. There's a reason that season is in the all-time great Illini discussion for a single-season performance.

The team will look different next year without him, but perhaps an interesting comp might be a more perfected version of the team we saw when TSJ was out for 6 games, which I still think could be very good. As others have said, Brad is awesome at adjusting to his team's strengths, and I'm excited about watching such a team.
 
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