Everything I know about the 2020 recruiting class

[freewillie07]

NU has 9 outstanding offers, for what looks to be 5 open slots. This is generally in order of those who have shown the most interest.

D.J. Steward: Lead guard of the future? He is local and has unofficially visited NU twice, in June 2018 and November 2018. He has a good but not insurmountable offer list.

Anthony Leal: Another great guard prospect. Visited NU in January and got an offer. Collins came back to visit him in February. He’s from Bloomington, so I’d think an IU offer would be tough to beat. But that hasn’t happened yet. He has also visited Iowa, Maryland, Marquette and Michigan.

Joe Bamisile: “Georgia Tech, Northwestern, NC State and Virginia Tech have hit me up the most,” he said in a recent interview. He hasn’t visited Evanston yet, but he did just get offered a month ago and lives in Virginia.

Ethan Morton: NU was in early on this point guard (offered in early May 2018). There’s a lot of competition, locally and nationally, and as far as I can tell he hasn’t visited Evanston. (EDIT: he has visited, per haywood)

Dain Dainja: Great center prospect from Minnesota, and his grandfather played for NU (though dad played for the Gophers).

Caleb Love, Adam Miller, Zach Harvey, Ben Carlson: Doesn’t seem to me much interest among this group.

What am I missing?

 

[Medill90]

247 has the Morgan Park guard as "warm" towards NU

 

[haywood jahblowme]

NU has 9 outstanding offers, for what looks to be 5 open slots. This is generally in order of those who have shown the most interest.

D.J. Steward: Lead guard of the future? He is local and has unofficially visited NU twice, in June 2018 and November 2018. He has a good but not insurmountable offer list.

Anthony Leal: Another great guard prospect. Visited NU in January and got an offer. Collins came back to visit him in February. He’s from Bloomington, so I’d think an IU offer would be tough to beat. But that hasn’t happened yet. He has also visited Iowa, Maryland, Marquette and Michigan.

Joe Bamisile: “Georgia Tech, Northwestern, NC State and Virginia Tech have hit me up the most,” he said in a recent interview. He hasn’t visited Evanston yet, but he did just get offered a month ago and lives in Virginia.

Ethan Morton: NU was in early on this point guard (offered in early May 2018). There’s a lot of competition, locally and nationally, and as far as I can tell he hasn’t visited Evanston.

Dain Dainja: Great center prospect from Minnesota, and his grandfather played for NU (though dad played for the Gophers).

Caleb Love, Adam Miller, Zach Harvey, Ben Carlson: Doesn’t seem to me much interest among this group.

What am I missing?

DJ, Leal, morton have all been to NU campus. i could see any of those two along with Bamisile being top priority for NU as all can handle the ball and ball as a 2 with other players. i don't think dainja will have grades even with the NU ties.

 

[freewillie07]

247 has the Morgan Park guard as "warm" towards NU

My understanding is that’s inaccurate.

 

[willycat]

My understanding is that’s inaccurate.

So is he "hot" toward NU?

 

[freewillie07]

DJ, Leal, morton have all been to NU campus. i could see any of those two along with Bamisile being top priority for NU as all can handle the ball and ball as a 2 with other players. i don't think dainja will have grades even with the NU ties.

Getting two of those four would be really good, getting three of four would be outstanding (and frankly a clear sign that the arrow is pointing very much upward).

There will definitely be a spot open at Lead Guard immediately, and arguably the “2” is up for grabs as well, with the best two among Gaines/Kopp/Beran/Nance starting at the “3” and “4.”

 

[haywood jahblowme]

Getting two of those four would be really good, getting three of four would be outstanding (and frankly a clear sign that the arrow is pointing very much upward).

There will definitely be a spot open at Lead Guard immediately, and arguably the “2” is up for grabs as well, with the best two among Gaines/Kopp/Beran/Nance starting at the “3” and “4.”

not sure any of them are going to come in and start over a soph buie, senior gaines, and junior kopp all with major minutes under their belt, but they will certainly play alot of minutes.

 

[freewillie07]

not sure any of them are going to come in and start over a soph buie, senior gaines, and junior kopp all with major minutes under their belt, but they will certainly play alot of minutes.

It truly gives me hope that you’re this high on Boo Buie. He still feels more like a score-first guy who would be better suited to come in off the bench. But this is all speculation before his first college action.

Still, Steward and Morton especially both seem like guys with the skill to jump into a starting lead guard role immediately.

 

[combes]

not sure any of them are going to come in and start over a soph buie, senior gaines, and junior kopp all with major minutes under their belt, but they will certainly play alot of minutes.

Steward would probably be the best player on your team. He’s really good.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Steward would probably be the best player on your team. He’s really good.

Maybe yours too?

 

[freewillie07]

Steward would probably be the best player on your team. He’s really good.

You’re the Illini guy, right?

I would be very much on board with bringing in a freshman who is instantly the best player on the team in 2020, because I think some of our guys will be quite good at that point.

 

[haywood jahblowme]

It truly gives me hope that you’re this high on Boo Buie. He still feels more like a score-first guy who would be better suited to come in off the bench. But this is all speculation before his first college action.

Still, Steward and Morton especially both seem like guys with the skill to jump into a starting lead guard role immediately.

while lathon would have started this year, i think its far less the norm.

Steward would probably be the best player on your team. He’s really good.

maybe, but the hope is that NU will be better than where ILL and IU were this year - and given their talent levels ayo and romeo were not legit day-in-day out studs (but close to it). ideally those guys are starting next to a lead player who has experience under their belt with the ball in their hand leading a college team. if a new guy beats him out - even better.

 

[combes]

Maybe yours too?

Perhaps. Steward is really good. Illinois’ leading scorers were two freshmen and a sophomore. It remains to be seen how they progress. Giorgi is going to be pretty darn good, though.

I expect Ayo to play at least one more year, but then Steward could step right in for him.

It was more about how good Steward is than anything. He’s got one more year of high school. At that point, what talent would you have that is better than him? The only recruit I would rather have in that class in the state is Miller.

 

[corbi296]

Perhaps. Steward is really good. Illinois’ leading scorers were two freshmen and a sophomore. It remains to be seen how they progress. Giorgi is going to be pretty darn good, though.

I expect Ayo to play at least one more year, but then Steward could step right in for him.

It was more about how good Steward is than anything. He’s got one more year of high school. At that point, what talent would you have that is better than him? The only recruit I would rather have in that class in the state is Miller.

I can assure you if Steward comes to NU, he will not be the best player on the team by the time he gets here. DJ is a very good player but he is nowhere near as good as you are making him out to be.

 

[freewillie07]

Bump. The future is now.

 

[willycat]

Perhaps. Steward is really good. Illinois’ leading scorers were two freshmen and a sophomore. It remains to be seen how they progress. Giorgi is going to be pretty darn good, though.

I expect Ayo to play at least one more year, but then Steward could step right in for him.

It was more about how good Steward is than anything. He’s got one more year of high school. At that point, what talent would you have that is better than him? The only recruit I would rather have in that class in the state is Miller.

gee Combes where have you and your expertise been these past couple of years. Question, how long do you give Underwood at Illinois or maybe how long before it gets the "fighting otters" in the NCAA Doghouse?

 

[freewillie07]

Good to see that Bamisile came for a visit.

 

[hdhntr1]

while lathon would have started this year, i think its far less the norm.


maybe, but the hope is that NU will be better than where ILL and IU were this year - and given their talent levels ayo and romeo were not legit day-in-day out studs (but close to it). ideally those guys are starting next to a lead player who has experience under their belt with the ball in their hand leading a college team. if a new guy beats him out - even better.

The PG position has a lot to do with this. Many of our Frosh PG have started and they also tend to at other schools

 

[willycat]

Good to see that Bamisile came for a visit.

Yes, guess was there for the last FB practice. Admit I know very little on him and wonder what are NU's chances. Stewart a kid I've hearing about for two or three years and one of the Public League would be a plus for Collins. Leal and Morton sound true lead guards and that just has to be NU's top priority. Thought someone posted about a real tall kid visited on Saturday as well. Who he?

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Yes, guess was there for the last FB practice. Admit I know very little on him and wonder what are NU's chances. Stewart a kid I've hearing about for two or three years and one of the Public League would be a plus for Collins. Leal and Morton sound true lead guards and that just has to be NU's top priority. Thought someone posted about a real tall kid visited on Saturday as well. Who he?

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