Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Ben Gibbs: "We Loved It!"
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
September 25, 2022
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team is still flexing its muscles in the world of recruiting.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Ben Gibbs: "We Loved It!"
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
September 25, 2022
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team is still flexing its muscles in the world of recruiting.
Why Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn Makes Sense for Illinois
Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
September 22, 2022
This is a big week for the men's basketball staff as they have a former 2023 top 10 recruit on campus starting Thursday. Montverde Academy point guard Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn is a four-star recruit at 6-foot-0 and 165 pounds. It is said to be a two-team race between Illinois and Memphis.
It's Tim Anderson's Magic Time
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
September 21, 2022
The Illinois men's basketball staff has been amazing on the recruiting trail for the past several years.
Embarking On A Pro Career, Da’Monte Williams Leaves Illinois With Class
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
September 20, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
Peoria, Ill. -- Former Peoria Manual guard Da’Monte Williams committed to play for his home state university, following in the footsteps of his father, Illinois great and former Big Ten MVP Frank Williams.
Coming out of high school, Illinois battled Indiana for his commitment, but he stayed loyal to Illinois and reconnected the Peoria pipeline back to Champaign.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois is in Great Position with Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
September 18, 2022
The Fighting Illini women’s basketball and men’s football has mustered some top recruits on campus in the past few weeks.
Sturdy Exclusive - Recruiting Update on Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn
Brad Sturdy, IlliniGuy
September 17, 2022
Dravyn Gibbs Lawhorn is
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Joliet's Jeremiah Fears Stock is Rising Weekly
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
September 16, 2022
Most of you remember the recruitment of Jeremy Fears Jr. Illinois was in the hunt for Fears until the end.
Recruiting: Illini Women's Basketball Brings In Top Recruit To Campus This Weekend
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
September 9, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Nashville Tennessean)
Just when you thought the men's basketball and football programs were the only two aggressive recruiters early in the year, think again. New Illini women's head basketball coach Shauna Green is selling her message that Illinois is a place where you can win and has everything a potential recruit could want.
This weekend the Illini will host Cori Allen, a 5-foot-10 guard-forward from Nashville, Tennessee, who transferred to Montverde Academy. Allen is a major priority for Coach Green and her staff. Winning the battle would do wonders for her program, considering Allen currently has 30 DI offers.
B1G Basketball Schedule Released - Sturdy on What It Means
Brad Sturdy, IlliniGuy
September 8, 2022
We have known who the Illini were going to play in the Big Ten since June 16th, but what we didn’t know was when they were going to play them.
Illinois Assistants Are Ranked Among The Best
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
September 6, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
One of Illinois head coach Brad Underwood's favorite buzzwords is “Elite.” What Underwood has done in just six years at Illinois has put together an elite group of assistant coaches.
The future of any collegiate program is how well teams can recruit. During Underwood's short time at Illinois, he has put together some of the best staffs in the game. Twice!
Big Ten Top 10 Incoming Basketball Freshman Rankings
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
September 4, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Nashville Tennessean)
It's Labor Day weekend and that means we are this much closer to the first official day of college basketball practice.
It does not matter if you are a Big Ten fan or not, the conference and its rich history deserve your respect. Some of the best players to ever play the game came from the Big Ten.
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said once, "The coaching in this league is tough; you better bring it night in and night out or you will get beat."
For example, last year the Nebraska Cornhuskers finished the season in conference play at 4-14 and went on the road to beat first-place Wisconsin - which finished at 15-5 - 74-73 with two of their best players out of action.
Now comes a new group of talented freshmen who will be expected to continue to keep the bar at the top when it comes to recruiting.
Recruiting: EJ Walker Discusses His Upcoming Visit To Illinois
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
August 30, 2022
How successful has Illinois recruiting been? Barring a surprise, their class of 2023 is now complete with priority target Amani Hansberry committed. That leaves the coaches to spend their valuable time on the class of 2024 and, yes, even the incoming sophomore class.
Hansberry: What It Means
Brad Sturdy, IlliniGuy
August 28, 2022
Amani Hansberry became the first
Recruiting: Illini Land Prize 2023 Recruit Amani Hansberry
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Veteran Forward Hawkins Key To Illinois Success
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
August 21, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
When Coleman Hawkins committed to Illinois, he was not considered a "can't-miss" prospect as was ranked by most recruiting services and consensus a three-star recruit.
But Illinois head coach Brad Underwood saw the high potential in Hawkins. During his freshman year, Underwood said, "We don't care about rankings, that's for you guys and the fans. I really think Coleman has unlimited potential because of his size and passing ability."
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