Very interesting, Evan. Thank you! As an Illinois fan myself, we (as a fan base) are very interested in how the international recruiting fares seeing as how deep the eastern European roots are that Brad Underwood and staff have been establishing.
I know this information is not publicly and/or readily available, but it would definitely be interested to see money as part of this equation (just as far as expectations vs performance). For example, as far as I am aware, Illinois was the only NCAA in on the David Mirkovic recruitment, so seeing him appear 14 on that list seems notable to me...surrounded by players with multiple multiple high major offers (Keaton Wagler notwithstanding).
Thanks for the great care you put into your write-ups...they are an enjoyable read every time!
Although Andrej Stojakovic (son of Peja) was born in Greece, he essentially grew up in the US and attended high school (all four years) at Jesuit HS in Carmichael, CA. Regardless of which year he transferred, he should most assuredly not be considered an international transfer—he is a product of the US high school system.
Great insight Evan. Your preseason ratings were impressive in how well they've stood up. I wonder how this information will affect next season's recruiting.
Good stuff, thanks Evan! Excited to see what Omer can do next year. Been very difficult to rate him when he's only playing spot minutes and not on ball near as much as he will be next year.
Very interesting, Evan. Thank you! As an Illinois fan myself, we (as a fan base) are very interested in how the international recruiting fares seeing as how deep the eastern European roots are that Brad Underwood and staff have been establishing.
I know this information is not publicly and/or readily available, but it would definitely be interested to see money as part of this equation (just as far as expectations vs performance). For example, as far as I am aware, Illinois was the only NCAA in on the David Mirkovic recruitment, so seeing him appear 14 on that list seems notable to me...surrounded by players with multiple multiple high major offers (Keaton Wagler notwithstanding).
Thanks for the great care you put into your write-ups...they are an enjoyable read every time!
Although Andrej Stojakovic (son of Peja) was born in Greece, he essentially grew up in the US and attended high school (all four years) at Jesuit HS in Carmichael, CA. Regardless of which year he transferred, he should most assuredly not be considered an international transfer—he is a product of the US high school system.
Good point, I'll replace him with someone else.
Sounds good—thx for the reply and keep up the good work!
Great insight Evan. Your preseason ratings were impressive in how well they've stood up. I wonder how this information will affect next season's recruiting.
Good stuff, thanks Evan! Excited to see what Omer can do next year. Been very difficult to rate him when he's only playing spot minutes and not on ball near as much as he will be next year.
I've been incredibly impressed with Texas A&M's Ruben Dominguez. What a find as a fire brand for the team!