B10 Basketball Recruiting Thread

[BtownStrength]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Top 50 SG A. J. Storr '22 has decommitted from Illinois.

Top tier guards and decommitting from Illinois. Name a more iconic duo. 

[rayl456]

6 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Top 50 SG A. J. Storr '22 has decommitted from Illinois.

He'll be heading to UK, I would have to think.

[Demo]

Dug McDaniel, top 100 ‘22 pg from Virginia, committed to Michigan. I believe he’s the 3rd Team Takeover kid to Michigan in 3 cycles. So, you can safely call that a pipeline. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Sun Belt player of the year DeVante' Jones will withdraw from the NBA draft and enroll at Michigan for his senior season, he told ESPN. Jones was one of the most sought-after players in the NCAA transfer portal this spring.  DeVante' Jones was arguably the best perimeter defender at the G League Elite Camp where he had a strong showing. Averaged 19ppg last year shooting 37% for 3 while showing terrific pace operating out of pick and roll. All-Conference caliber player in the Big Ten, conservatively.

[Gnet550]

Poster it in the transfer thread as well but saw Kevin Obaner from Oral Roberts entered the portal. 6’ 8”…avg 18 and 9 whooped shooting over 40% from 3

[GloryDays]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Sun Belt player of the year DeVante' Jones will withdraw from the NBA draft and enroll at Michigan for his senior season, he told ESPN. Jones was one of the most sought-after players in the NCAA transfer portal this spring.  DeVante' Jones was arguably the best perimeter defender at the G League Elite Camp where he had a strong showing. Averaged 19ppg last year shooting 37% for 3 while showing terrific pace operating out of pick and roll. All-Conference caliber player in the Big Ten, conservatively.

Howard has it going on in Ann arbor.

  I guess it goes without saying Woody needs a good season to turn some of that recruiting momentum this way.

[MikeRoberts]

1 hour ago, Woodson1980 said:

Howard has it going on in Ann arbor.

  I guess it goes without saying Woody needs a good season to turn some of that recruiting momentum this way.

This year will determine a lot for us and Woody and the trajectory of the program. Make the tourney, get a win there and we should be able to recruit enough to keep building. On the flip side, we miss the tourney yet again... might be too much to overcome

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Sparty lands 4-star PG Tre Holloman from Minneapolis.  This one was confusing.  He indicated some time back we'd offered but he never heard from the new staff after Woody was hired.  But I don't ever recall seeing any evidence that Archie offered from the usual multitude of sources that race each other to get the news of an IU offer made public.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Logan Duncomb's running mate at Moeller HS committed to Penn State today.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

'22 6'4" PG Reggie Bass, an Indiana native, has bounced around several high schools and had committed to Illinois and today announced today he was re-opening his recruitment.

[yogisballin]

'22 6'4" PG Reggie Bass, an Indiana native, has bounced around several high schools and had committed to Illinois and today announced today he was re-opening his recruitment.

I realize that it is not completely uncommon but he’s on his 4th high school already?


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[goonaha]

51 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

I realize that it is not completely uncommon but he’s on his 4th high school already?


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Read the Illinois 247 site breakdown of the situation. Didn't leave his most recent school (Hamilton Heights in Tennessee) on good terms and also questioned the Illinois staff on why they were continuing to recruit guards after he committed. 

[ap2345]

24 minutes ago, goonaha said:

Read the Illinois 247 site breakdown of the situation. Didn't leave his most recent school (Hamilton Heights in Tennessee) on good terms and also questioned the Illinois staff on why they were continuing to recruit guards after he committed. 

I'd like to say that I'm shocked by all of this but I'm not.

[Demo]

37 minutes ago, goonaha said:

Read the Illinois 247 site breakdown of the situation. Didn't leave his most recent school (Hamilton Heights in Tennessee) on good terms and also questioned the Illinois staff on why they were continuing to recruit guards after he committed. 

Hamilton Heights is playing at a showcase event I’m going to in Jan, COVID willing. Was looking forward to seeing Bass play against Keynote George. Oh well, c’est la vie.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Sparty got a commitment from top 100 6'9" PF Jaxon Kohler from Southern California Academy.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Penn St. received a commitment from 6'10" Demetrius Lilley a 3-star center from Lower Merion HS in Ardmore, PA.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

'24 PF Morez Johnson, Jr. of St. Rita HS in Chicago committed to Illinois.  Our previous regime kicked the tires on Johnson.

[ap2345]

4* Ty Rodgers has signed with Illinois

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

PUke lands yet another big man.  

Purdue has landed a commitment from 7-foot-2 Swedish big man William Berg. Berg recently cut his list to two and after taking visits to Purdue and Utah State he ultimately decided to play for Matt Painter and the Boilermakers. 

“My relationship with Purdue has been great and they've always shown me that they are a school that produces great big men and know how to develop them both on and off the court,” said Berg. “They develop their players both physically and basketball wise so I can really see myself calling that place home.”

“The staff all really invest in their players and are always pushing them to become better. They're always there and encourage them to get better every day. They contribute to the culture really well by putting in the extra work for their players which I love.” 

Berg’s official visit also played a major role in this decision.

“The visit was great,” he said. “I visited both schools and they were both over my expectations but Purdue was better in my opinion. I really liked hanging out with the coaches and players as well. They're a great bunch of guys and you can really see that the culture they're portraying on social media is their real culture. They're all playing for the success of the team rather than the success of themselves which I prioritized really high in my decision.”

With Berg committed to the now, No.1 team in the country, he looks to come in and help the team win in any way he can. 

“I'm a pretty hard worker, versatile player on the court, and I think I'm going to contribute a lot to the culture of the team,'' he said. “I'm always going to give 100% on the court, helping out in any way for whatever the team needs.”

[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

PUke lands yet another big man.  

Purdue has landed a commitment from 7-foot-2 Swedish big man William Berg. Berg recently cut his list to two and after taking visits to Purdue and Utah State he ultimately decided to play for Matt Painter and the Boilermakers. 

“My relationship with Purdue has been great and they've always shown me that they are a school that produces great big men and know how to develop them both on and off the court,” said Berg. “They develop their players both physically and basketball wise so I can really see myself calling that place home.”

“The staff all really invest in their players and are always pushing them to become better. They're always there and encourage them to get better every day. They contribute to the culture really well by putting in the extra work for their players which I love.” 

Berg’s official visit also played a major role in this decision.

“The visit was great,” he said. “I visited both schools and they were both over my expectations but Purdue was better in my opinion. I really liked hanging out with the coaches and players as well. They're a great bunch of guys and you can really see that the culture they're portraying on social media is their real culture. They're all playing for the success of the team rather than the success of themselves which I prioritized really high in my decision.”

With Berg committed to the now, No.1 team in the country, he looks to come in and help the team win in any way he can. 

“I'm a pretty hard worker, versatile player on the court, and I think I'm going to contribute a lot to the culture of the team,'' he said. “I'm always going to give 100% on the court, helping out in any way for whatever the team needs.”

Wow, Purdue taking a swing at a not that highly regarded 7+ footer.  What are the odds that works out for them?