
Sturdyfor30 - Hoops Season Kicks Off
IlliniGuy Mike Cagley joins Sturdy to breakdown the Illini […]
Sturdyfor30 - Hoops Season Kicks Off
IlliniGuy Mike Cagley joins Sturdy to breakdown the Illini […]
Recruiting: Cam Ward Keeping Illinois In His Sight
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 25, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Phenom Hoop Report)
Cameron Ward, a 6-foot-6, 180-pound small forward from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was offered late this summer by Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier.
The former AAU teammate of committed 4-star Illini recruit Amani Hansberry, Ward said in July, "Amani is one of the best players in the county, he's everything you could ask for in a player. His off-the-court presence is as great as on-court; I think that’s what separates him from others."
Luke Goode Suffers Bone Fracture in Left Foot; Return TBD
CHAMPAIGN, IL - Like Goode will miss a significant portion of the upcoming 2022-23 season after suffering a bone fracture in his left foot in the dark scrimmage against Kansas this past weekend.
Illini Hold Private Scrimmage With Defending NCAA Champs
By IlliniGuys Staff
October 23, 2022
Two things are going down right now:
The leaves from the trees
The countdown clock to the 23rd ranked Illini basketball team's first - and only - exhibition game Friday night.
Just five days and counting until Quincy comes to State Farm Center to match up with the 6th edition of Brad Underwood's Illini. In typical Underwood fashion, he scheduled his secret scrimmage against defending NCAA champion Kansas and former Illini coach Bill Self.
IlliniGuys.com Insider/Analyst Brad Sturdy has his sources tied to both programs and offered the following summation last night on the IlliniGuys message boards:
Recruiting: Illini Commit Morez Johnson Recaps His Official Visit
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 21, 2022
St. Rita's All-State forward Morez Johnson was on campus for an official visit last weekend.
The Class of 2024 Illinois commit now stands 6-foot-9, weighs 230 pounds, and is getting stronger each day. Illinois invited him to practice last year and that is all it took. He wanted to commit on the spot, but waited until he got home to deliver the news to head coach Brad Underwood that he was going to be an Illini.
Recruiting: New Illini Coach Shauna Green Lands Another Big Time Commit in 2023 4-Star Cori Allen
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 15, 2022
Just six months on the job, it's clear that new Illini women's basketball coach Shauna Green is already putting her stamp on the program. The former Dayton coach is infusing new energy and a fresh attitude into an Illinois team that's gone nearly 20 years without an NCAA tournament appearance.
Today Green and her marvelous coaching staff received some great news, landing a commitment from 4-star Nashville native Cori Allen.
Recruiting: 2023 Cori Allen's Illini Commitment Could Be Just The Beginning
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Basketball Insider/Analyst
October 15, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Nashville Tennessean)
New Illinois Head Coach Shauna Green hit her first 2023 high school recruit on Saturday and it was a big one, when 4-star guard Cori Allen picked the Illini.
Recruiting: 2025 4-Star Guard Melvin Bell & Family Enjoy Illinois Visit
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 20, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Melvin Bell's Twitter account)
Illinois football is hot right now: they are sitting at the top of the West Division in first place. Recruits are coming to Memorial Stadium in record numbers.
But let us not forget about Brad Underwood and his staff as they just continue to reload. The success Illinois experienced over the last four years makes recruiting "sexy" as Underwood phrased it.
Illinois Basketball Practice Observation
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 19, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
Illinois landed in the 23rd spot in the preseason Associated Press poll released earlier this week. A Big Ten network analyst and NCAA basketball contributor said, "Frankly I think Illinois should be in the high teens."
Here's a brief outlook on the recent play of the men's basketball team, in no ranking order:
Recruiting: 2024 PG ZZ Clark Decommits From Illinois
y Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 18, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Kedric Prince/IlliniGuys)
ZZ Clark, the brother of current Illini point guard Skyy Clark, decided it was in his best interest to re-open his recruitment.
Illini Will Start 2022-23 Season Ranked No. 23 in Associated Press Poll
Illinois is ranked in the preseason Associated Press men’s […]
Recruiting: Illinois Women's Basketball Makes A Statement With Commitment From East Coast Guard
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
Oct. 15, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Buffalo (N.Y.) News)
After recently narrowing her final list of suitors to four schools, New York scoring machine Gretchen Dolan pulled the trigger today, committing to Shauna Green's Illinois Fighting Illini.
Trey McKenney Makes Another Visit to Illinois This Weekend
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 15, 2022
Trey McKenney made the visit to Champaign back in August; the outstanding 6-foot-5, 200-pound combo guard finished the summer ranking in the top 30 nationally.
Watch: Illini Athletic Director Josh Whitman gives the media a tour of renovated Ubben practice facility
Illini Athletic Director Josh Whitman gave media members a […]
Recruiting: 2024 Commit Morez Johnson Will Visit Officially This Weekend
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
Oct. 13, 2022
When 6-foot-9 power forward Morez Johnson from St. Rita committed to Illini basketball almost a year ago, not a lot of people knew much about him. The skinny from gurus was all the same; he's young, needs to shoot better, get stronger blah, blah, blah.
The current high school junior just simply rolled up his sleeves and went to work. Johnson, now a guaranteed first-team all-state selection, is one of the nation's top 50 basketball recruits. The extra notoriety hasn't changed the perspective on his future at all.