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General Category => Fighting Illini Basketball Forum => Topic started by: ILLINICHIEF on November 17, 2025, 08:39:25 AM
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https://www.si.com/college/illinois/basketball/illinois-first-2026-recruit-landon-davis-signs
Another kid James Augustine was not even considered a prospect out of HS really (rankings) at 6'9-215....same kind of kid/player. Augustine went on to become the first/only ILLINI with 1000 pts/1000 rebounds in a career. If this kid ends up being anything like Augustine at #228 ranking-per 24/7, then man do we have another good one.
Welcome Landon, no pressure!! :D
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We stole him away from his 3 scholarship offers: Drake, UNI and UIC.
Let's go Landon !!!
He joins 4 star guard Ethan Brown, whose offer list isn't much better, from Rolla, Mizzurah in the 2026 class.
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We stole him away from his 3 scholarship offers: Drake, UNI and UIC.
Let's go Landon !!!
He joins 4 star guard Ethan Brown, whose offer list isn't much better, from Rolla, Mizzurah in the 2026 class.
None of that matters anymore in college basketball. Transfer portal and overseas make it irrelevant…
Also I think Underwood knows what he’s doing. He’s shown to know a few things…
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None of that matters anymore in college basketball. Transfer portal and overseas make it irrelevant…
Also I think Underwood knows what he’s doing. He’s shown to know a few things…
Nothing against the players that the staff has brought in, since the too many Monster drinks guy anyway, but let's get guys on campus 1st.
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EtbE1D4kC0c
He's got skills, I don't care how many offers or stars he's got. I am looking forward to this kid showing us what he can do in an ILLINI uniform (new ones?)
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Sounds like a kid that if Weber would have recruited him, he would have been hated by now.
In Brad we trust...
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I, for one, am looking forward to Judge Judy calling him a basketball Hall of Famer during his freshman year.
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I, for one, am looking forward to Judge Judy calling him a basketball Hall of Famer during his freshman year.
He's Puerto Rican?
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I, for one, am looking forward to Judge Judy calling him a basketball Hall of Famer during his freshman year.
😂 I learned my lesson…
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I know it’s a totally different sport, but if he’s half of what Justin Fields is, we are looking at Hall of Fame level…
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In this weird era we need a few multi year developmental/practice players that know the system and hopefully eventually play some meaningful minutes as upperclassmen. The top end freshmen one and dones like Riley and KJ aren’t winning shit these days, and taking guys 40-150 range transfer before they contribute because they usually don’t see the floor early.
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Sounds like a kid that if Weber would have recruited him, he would have been hated by now.
In Brad we trust...
That's fair for sure!
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I know it’s a totally different sport, but if he’s half of what Justin Fields is, we are looking at Hall of Fame level…
Not sure Justin will ever see the Field again.
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Not sure Justin will ever see the Field again.
I see what you did there.
I'd rather see Davis be a 1000/1000 guy than Fields on the field if it's an either/or. But that's just me. Others may differ.