
Scott Richey
Sports Writer at The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)
Host at Inside Illini Basketball
#Illini men's basketball and football for @news_gazette. #APTop25 MBB voter. #Heisman voter. #USBWA. #EIU grad. Reach me: [email protected]
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news-gazette.com | Scott Richey
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bnd.com | Scott Richey
Not everything from my discussions with new Illinois recruiting target Quinton Kitt and his coach at East Peoria, Jarrett Brown, made it into the recent story on the Class of 2027 prospects. Here's a few bonus extras ... "It's fun just playing with them. I learn a lot of different things from them like their overall work ethic and what they do every day. I've also gotten to get to know them. They're like my best friends on the team.
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news-gazette.com | Scott Richey
To subscribe, click here. Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter hereWelcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team and college basketball at large:Not everything from my discussions with new Illinois recruiting target Quinton Kitt and his coach at East Peoria, Jarrett Brown, made it into the recent story on the Class of 2027 prospects.
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5 days ago |
bnd.com | Scott Richey
ESPN updated its list of top 100 draft prospects after the deadline passed for college players to withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft. Several high-profile players did just that. Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley did not. Nor should the Illini duo have done so. Jakucionis checks in as the No. 10 overall draft prospect, per ESPN. Riley is at No. 17 and ESPN's Jeremy Woo writes the Canadian wing could be drafted anywhere between the 11th and 20th picks. Staying the draft? The right call.
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news-gazette.com | Scott Richey
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