There was an especially quick record of high-major prospects and recruits in Illinois within the Class of 2025. The record was lessened by one when Homewood-Flossmoor’s Bryce Heard reclassified after his junior season and headed to North Carolina State this yr.
Though Ian Miletic of Rolling Meadows and Phoenix Gill of St. Ignatius are the 2 lone gamers who will signal with high-major applications — Miletic to Marquette and Gill to Northwestern — there’s a robust batch of low-major and mid-major recruits. A number of of these will show to be recruiting steals.
Listed here are the six largest recruiting wins within the Class of 2025:
EJ Mosley, Purdue Fort Wayne
The St. Laurence senior was an underappreciated prospect all through the recruiting course of. A couple of higher-level applications have been intrigued however didn’t pull the set off. Purdue Fort Wayne was the beneficiary because it landed a dynamic lead guard with all-league potential within the Summit.
LeShawn Stowers, Miami (Ohio)
Since coach Travis Steele and his employees took over this MAC program, they’ve hit the state of Illinois arduous in recruiting. The Redhawks have Kam Craft (Buffalo Grove), Mekhi Cooper (Bolingbrook) and Jackson Kotecki (St. Ignatius) on the roster and York’s Kyle Waltz coming subsequent yr.
However nothing compares to the extent of recruit they’ve landed in Stowers, a power-packed, proficient 6-3 guard from Peoria who’s a top-10 prospect in Illinois.
Daniel Pauliukonis, SIU
Benet’s expert 6-9 Pauliukonis landed on the proper stage, however the reality there weren’t sufficient applications at that true mid-major stage concerned gave SIU a bonus. The Salukis will take it as that is an especially high-upside prospect who can actually house the ground along with his taking pictures.
Dalton Scantlebury, Penn
With excessive lecturers a precedence for the Lane senior, Penn was capable of navigate a recruitment that got here right down to the Ivy League faculty securing a dedication from a reliable mid-major prospect. The 6-9 Scantlebury is a real, on-the-block submit large man with a strong really feel within the submit.
Vince Buzelis, South Dakota
The recruiting consideration was far too quiet for the youthful brother of Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis. However Vince Buzelis flew beneath the radar sufficient for South Dakota to sneak in and steal the still-improving and underrated 6-5 wing. A giant season at Hinsdale Central will solidify this steal for South Dakota.
Bradley, Illinois State earn large recruiting wins
Bradley coach Brian Wardle and his employees hit the mom lode within the Class of 2025. The Braves nabbed not solely two native Peoria-area merchandise however two at the moment among the many Metropolis/Suburban Hoops Report’s prime 4 prospects within the state.
Peoria Guide’s Dietrich Richardson, the No. 1-ranked prospect within the state, is the hometown child with huge upside and flexibility as a 6-6 guard. The No. 4 prospect, Metamora’s Matthew Zobrist, is a 6-5 guard who’s among the many state’s greatest shooters.
Illinois State additionally did properly regionally. Coach Ryan Pedon landed two Chicago-area merchandise who have been coveted mid-major targets: Nick Allen of Bradley-Bourbonnais and Tyreek Coleman of Waubonsie Valley. Allen is the always-hard-to-get 6-10 big-man prospect, whereas Coleman, a do-it-all guard, is among the many state’s top-10 senior prospects.
