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Post by UICJohn on Apr 1, 2024 15:38:07 GMT -6
We received our first commitment for the 24.25 school year.
Ahmad Henderson, a 5'9" PG from Brother Rice, played his Freshman year at Niagara. He averaged 11.2 PPG. He didn't shoot the ball well - 37% from the field and 30% from the 3-point line but did shoot 84% from on his free throws.
That puts us, as this current moment, with the following roster
Carlos Harris* Ahmad Henderson Khaled Khaled Yusuf Salih Jaden Brownell Grant Welch Filip Skobalj Cameron Fens
I also believe that some of those players are non-scholarship.
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Post by flamernation on Apr 1, 2024 15:40:53 GMT -6
Makes sense. Assistant coach was from Niagara. Henderson comes home. I like this. Think he is undersized but Brother Rice runs a godd program. High character kids. Catholic boys always play hard.
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Post by uiclaflame on Apr 1, 2024 15:42:10 GMT -6
Have our new assistants been announced?
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Post by uiclaflame on Apr 1, 2024 15:46:34 GMT -6
I saw Carlos Harris liked Henderson's commitment post on IG. I could get behind a Chicago kid backcourt of those two!
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Post by flamernation on Apr 1, 2024 16:01:04 GMT -6
Kevin devitt Niagara is a new assistant. Not sure if it posted on website yet but he working the recruiting trails
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Post by goveybaseball on Apr 1, 2024 16:05:06 GMT -6
That would be tremendous if Harris still came. Got to have good guards to be successful.
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Post by UICJohn on Apr 1, 2024 16:09:21 GMT -6
Heck yes.
Curie 2024 G Carlos Harris @harris_lll tells PHI he has reaffirmed his commitment to #UIC under new coach @robehsan!
He is coming off one of the best seasons of any player in state.
Harris and Ahmad Henderson will be a fun backcourt to watch!
@michaellee0130 @meanstreetseyb
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Post by uiclaflame on Apr 1, 2024 16:13:38 GMT -6
Lets go! Ehsan wasn't joking when he said he was going to try and replicate the Jimmy Collins success with a promising local backcourt to start his tenure!
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Post by goveybaseball on Apr 1, 2024 16:18:03 GMT -6
Huge!
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Post by UICJohn on Apr 1, 2024 16:23:21 GMT -6
Well, I’m tapping the brakes for a second.
For some reason, the tweet I just copy and pasted was deleted.
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Post by waadle on Apr 1, 2024 17:08:09 GMT -6
From the same High School as Kennedy. Great start Ehsan
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Post by Big D on Apr 1, 2024 21:59:04 GMT -6
Maybe looking into Chicago players that want to come home will be a strategy coach adopts. Henderson started the year off nice with 14 points against Notre Dame followed by 28 against Buffalo.
He’s going to have to work on his shooting. Numbers are way too low.
Would definitely like positive news about Carlos Harris soon. Also, a big that can bang in the paint, please!
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Post by UICJohn on Apr 1, 2024 22:54:13 GMT -6
Ahmad was all Freshman team in the MEAC so a good start. Young. Got to be tough to hang in the Catholic league as well.
One of our new Assistant Coaches was at Niagara so that helps.
Worries me a little that the tweet I shared was deleted minutes later. But for what it’s worth, Carlos Harris has been following and liking all of our socials today. That’s a positive.
Up tempo offense that is disciplined sounds like a system we’ve all been longing for.
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Post by UIC96 on Apr 2, 2024 6:46:09 GMT -6
Wonder if we will try to get Dainja from Illinois, he just entered the portal and wants to start.
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Post by goveybaseball on Apr 2, 2024 10:38:29 GMT -6
We have a big that can bang in the post named Fens! He never got a shot and did well when he played. Sure we can always use more
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