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Post by UICJohn on Mar 31, 2022 18:02:29 GMT -6
Another big recruit!
Steven Clay 6’5” CG from Wisconsin A top-300 recruit according to Rivals and a 3 star Rivals recruit
Had offers from Maryland, TCU, Ohio, Milwaukee, Western Illinois, and Eastern Michigan.
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Post by Big D on Mar 31, 2022 19:03:58 GMT -6
Welcome Steven! Long arms…can finish around the rim, but also shoot. Hopefully he can defend. youtu.be/vG9QmqKoQBgLoving the way the freshman class is shaping up so far.
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Post by UICJohn on Mar 31, 2022 19:20:45 GMT -6
A few of the comments on Twitter mentioned him being a very good defender. Again, just taking that as it is, but a good sign.
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Post by bigsaltine on Mar 31, 2022 19:31:57 GMT -6
Anytime we grab a kid with two P5 offers it’s a job well done by the coaching staff. Really one or two more freshman at this level and a couple of decent transfers and that 5-8 spot in the MVC isn’t out of the question, and I think we all agree that’d be a great step up.
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Post by goveybaseball on Mar 31, 2022 19:55:08 GMT -6
Exciting keep going!
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Post by UICJohn on Mar 31, 2022 20:06:34 GMT -6
William and Mary transfer Julian Lewis lists UIC, Samford, Kent State and Morgan State as programs that have reached out today
Lewis is a 6'6" Freshman Guard from from Ann Arbor, MI. He averaged 7.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 2.3 APG. However, shot just 32% from the field
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Post by uicc79 on Apr 1, 2022 5:37:29 GMT -6
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Post by goveybaseball on Apr 1, 2022 13:27:28 GMT -6
Beat recruiting class so far! Can use another big kid.
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Post by Greg on Apr 1, 2022 14:59:15 GMT -6
We need a point guard and another big
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Post by Chuck A on Apr 1, 2022 17:08:55 GMT -6
A good point guard is key. Good guard play is required if a team has eyes on making the Dance. Teams that go deep in the Tourney usually have backcourts with high IQ play and low turnover ratio. We need that kind of backcourt.
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Post by UICJohn on Apr 1, 2022 18:12:04 GMT -6
Maybe a veteran PG out of the transfer portal that can come in and also mentor Jalen Jackson***
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Post by Chuck A on Apr 2, 2022 7:08:11 GMT -6
Maybe a veteran PG out of the transfer portal that can come in and also mentor Jalen Johnson. I'm sure you meant Jalen Jackson. Jalen Johnson is gone.
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Post by UICJohn on Apr 2, 2022 7:45:53 GMT -6
Maybe a veteran PG out of the transfer portal that can come in and also mentor Jalen Johnson. I'm sure you meant Jalen Jackson. Jalen Johnson is gone. Correct and fixed 👍
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Post by UICJohn on Apr 4, 2022 8:53:28 GMT -6
Still several openings and I anticipate that most of those be transfers as we have 3 incoming Freshman at this moment. If we were to have one more Freshman commitment, Damien Mayo Jr. out of Saint Louis would be a good get. We just offered him last month and he holds three other offers at the moment - Missouri State, Saint Louis, and UI-Springfield.
His most recent offer was from Missouri State just last week. From all accounts, he is a very smart player that is incredibly athletic and plays great defense. Should fit into the team great if we can get him on board.
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Post by Greg on Apr 4, 2022 10:39:37 GMT -6
PortalUpdates @portal_updates is another interesting site on Twitter
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