Commit: Illinois lands Emory & Henry transfer EDGE Ean Rhea (@EanRhea25113) following an official visit.
Rhea: “Everything just aligned perfectly. They had exactly what I was looking for." #Illini.
Details: https://t.co/PfDuSSNxQE
I-L-L!
Starting tonight, the #SkydeckChicago twin antenna
will be lit orange and blue through Saturday in
celebration of @illinimbb advancing to the National
Semifinals! Go Illini! 🧡💙🏀
Vegas says the Wolverines should have a second chance at a Big Ten Title against I-L-L.
For every RT on this, we will put $1 on a Big Ten parlay and split the winning ticket with a RT’er.
Keaton Wagler 6'6 G
Ceiling Comp: Low-end Luka Doncic/Austin Reaves
Pros (percentile per 40):
-3 Level Scorer (85th 3PM, 63th MidM, 60th RimM)
-Difficult Shotmaker (32% FGA from Deep 3, 18% FGA from Late Clock)
-Efficient Shooter (81th TS%, 90th 3P%)
-Efficient Playmaker (92th Ast, 62th Ast/To)
-Low Usg (73th Usg)
Cons:
-Heliocentric (27% FGM Ast'd)
-Athleticism & Weight (0th DunkM)
I'm not a big fan of Heliocentric hoop, especially a vertically challenge one. But Wagler does it w/ high Shooting/Playmaking Efficiency & Usage, where he draws similarity to Kon Knueppel.
Wagler is an elite Iso-ball tough shot maker, and doing it efficiently from Deep range puts him in rare air (Curry-esque). Wagler is the biggest mystery box, filled with massive upside potential but also questionable floor.
Wagler is my favorite prospect in this years draft and I have him graded between 4-6 on my board.
Latest on Illinois recruiting:
- A key visitor for tomorrow hopes to finalize his OV
- Why a physical Texas defender set an Illinois OV
- Can Illinois keep pushing for a pass rusher they made the first cut for?
https://t.co/EKJFwnQDjn
So awesome to be a part of this #famILLy
Our leader @IlliniAD is a very special man that has a vision and plan that makes it all happen #ILL#OneOfOne is rare air…. Special time for all of us.
Attn: #Illini fans
I'll be recording an episode of @talkillini later today with the recruiting 🐐 @AllenTrieu .
Any questions you might want me to forward to him, send them over via DM or reply to this message!
.@TalkIllini Podcast: @thesunnyv breaks down David Mirkovic’s huge performance and what the Maryland win means for Illinois heading into the postseason. #Illini.
https://t.co/saJVfl7R49
Illinois spent the offseason rightly touting its Euro stars, but the face of the team is a wispy 6-6 guard from Kansas who has placed himself among the nation’s elite.
Keaton Wagler’s is a story of loyalty, pancakes and a distinct road to stardom.
https://t.co/aB8IvE82f6
Keaton Wagler just scored a combined 74 points and shot 65% in two Top 5 road wins in 8 days 🤯
He's the first D1 player over the last 20 years to have multiple 25+ point games in road wins over AP Top 5 teams (per @JaredBerson) 👀