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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #2700 on: April 06, 2026, 11:08:38 PM »
Boswell, Humrichous, Redd out of eligibility

Wagler to NBA

Likely returning: Jake, Tomi, Zman, Andrej, Mirk, Rodgers, Jakstys

Roster Limbo: Brandon Lee, Mihailo Petrovic, Blake Fagbemi, Tony Billic

Additions: Lucas Morillo, Quentin Coleman, Ethan Brown, Landon Davis
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #2701 on: April 06, 2026, 11:11:08 PM »
I wonder what Michigan will do. Started five transfers. The new blueprint. Buy a team with all the right pieces and the right coach and sky is the limit.
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« Reply #2702 on: April 08, 2026, 12:36:10 AM »
Next Year braggin rights game preview....

Crowe vs our brand new recruit Coleman...see a lot of Keaton in this video...just sayin. 2.0

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« Reply #2703 on: April 08, 2026, 03:30:32 PM »
We are currently sitting at 4 sure losses:

Wagler
Humrichous
Boswell
Redd

Likely losses:
Fagbemi
Petrovic (unless agent pushes back)
Bilic (favor to agent or stays?)
Jakstys (maybe another mid major transfer-injuries-etc)

That would leave us at 7 open slots for this coming year filled currently by Coleman, Morillo, Davis/Brown (both could redshirt imo).

That would leave us with The Vic's (4) and Rodgers/Davis (2) the (4) newcomers,  10 total players on roster, 3 add ons or up to 15 total for the team next year. Now maybe 1-2 of the "maybe's" leave or not?

Blackwell would be priority #1 obviously, although I am of the opinion if we lose out to others here, we can have a solid backcourt with Coleman/Morillo. Coleman is going to have us all salivating again imo. Morillo is underrated also and can spell Andrej on the wing, with Rodgers as well. Next stop had better get an athletic B1G or 2 to join the fray!!
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« Reply #2704 on: April 11, 2026, 11:05:00 AM »
Zavier Zens is on campus....would be a perfect Andrej replacement next year. Can we land him though? Who knows, no portal info as of yet on anyone.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #2705 on: April 11, 2026, 12:55:10 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on April 06, 2026, 11:08:38 PM
Boswell, Humrichous, Redd out of eligibility

Wagler to NBA

Likely returning: Jake, Tomi, Zman, Andrej, Mirk, Rodgers, Jakstys

Roster Limbo: Brandon Lee, Mihailo Petrovic, Blake Fagbemi, Tony Billic

Additions: Lucas Morillo, Quentin Coleman, Ethan Brown, Landon Davis

Updates: Security around recruiting plans seems to be very tight. Vibes I am getting:

Wagler and his family are not 100% ready for him to turn pro. Just a few months ago he was planning to possibly redshirt. He will likely go, but had not decided.

Hate to say it, but as of now, seems like Rodgers likely won't return.

We are in good shape with John Blackwell and his dad would like hm to come here.

Meanwhile, fwiw Andrej Stojakovic is in California working with elite NBA trainer Jordan Lawley -- In preparatiom.for the Draft 

Recruiting and retention are fluid
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« Reply #2706 on: April 11, 2026, 01:11:37 PM »
Not a surprise

NEWS: Illinois' Mihailo Petrovič will enter the transfer portal, agent Miško Ražnatović told DraftExpress.

The 23-year-old Serbian point guard played sparingly for the Illini, but will have two years of NCAA eligibility remaining. https://x.com/i/status/2043018076707254613

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 11, 2026

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #2707 on: April 11, 2026, 04:38:34 PM »
Toni Bilic portaling. We hardly knew ye.
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« Reply #2708 on: April 11, 2026, 06:54:44 PM »
Another non-shocker: Wagler officially declares for the draft

Will go down as an Illini legend and one hell of a success story. Go be great at the next level, kid!
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« Reply #2709 on: April 11, 2026, 09:13:51 PM »
As much as I'd love to see Wagler as a national player of the year candidate here, he'd be nuts to not take the NBA route now.

Petrovic is the least surprising transfer in years. Stojakovich being gone would be no surprise. Rodgers would surprise me a bit.
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« Reply #2710 on: April 11, 2026, 09:23:47 PM »
Latest is Ty Rodgers is trending likely staying. Also Andrej.

Blackwell probably us or Duke, with us having an edge, but Duke is still Duke.

They also supposedly like this guy:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5311991/stefan-vaaks
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« Reply #2711 on: April 12, 2026, 10:12:57 AM »
Quote from: Miles Leonard on April 11, 2026, 06:54:44 PM
Another non-shocker: Wagler officially declares for the draft

Will go down as an Illini legend and one hell of a success story. Go be great at the next level, kid!
Wags was just a pleasure to watch play and I hate to see him go.

"This follows the most decorated freshman season ever by an Illini, where Wagler set program freshman records in the following categories: total points (663), scoring average (17.9 ppg), 20-point games (11), field goals (202), three-pointers (87), free throws (172), starts (37), minutes (1,254) and wins (28)."
From the UI hoops site.

The skinny freshman from Kansas also averaged 5 rebounds a game and a 2.4:1 assist to turnover ratio.
Stay healthy, have a great career and thanks. 👏👏👏
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« Reply #2712 on: April 12, 2026, 11:32:37 AM »
Lucas Morillo played at the Nike Hoops Summit 12pts, 3 rebs, 2 Asst, 3 steals, 2-4 from 3, 3 T/O and 4 PF.....21 minutes of play.

I would venture to say that we may have us another under-rated guard/wing player, retain Andrej....Morillo gets some of his minutes, + guard minutes. With Coleman and him both, we will be solid at guard play, with or without Blackwell....although I would love to have him or Wilkins actually.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #2713 on: April 12, 2026, 08:33:19 PM »
Quote from: Somewhere in Mn on April 12, 2026, 10:12:57 AM
Wags was just a pleasure to watch play and I hate to see him go.

"This follows the most decorated freshman season ever by an Illini, where Wagler set program freshman records in the following categories: total points (663), scoring average (17.9 ppg), 20-point games (11), field goals (202), three-pointers (87), free throws (172), starts (37), minutes (1,254) and wins (28)."
From the UI hoops site.

The skinny freshman from Kansas also averaged 5 rebounds a game and a 2.4:1 assist to turnover ratio.
Stay healthy, have a great career and thanks. 👏👏👏


Good stuff, amen
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #2714 on: April 13, 2026, 04:18:07 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on April 11, 2026, 11:05:00 AM
Zavier Zens is on campus....would be a perfect Andrej replacement next year. Can we land him though? Who knows, no portal info as of yet on anyone.

Are we assuming we are losing Andrej? He says himself that he loves it here. I would think he would be likely to return.

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