The Deuce: I still shudder at the memory of Rowinski banking one in from the top of the key at the buzzer......

Spin-off thread: Best 3 star (or below) recruits in Illini hoops history - DT December 10, 2025, 7:55:04

Anthony Welch; George Montgomery?* - RockHollywood December 10, 2025, 22:48:48
- Hi Rock! Welch couldn't stay healthy. Big George was fortunate to play with some great ...... - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 23:24:19
  - The Big George vs Jim Rowinski battles were epic. * - Tuscy December 11, 2025, 9:34:48
    - I still shudder at the memory of Rowinski banking one in from the top of the key at the buzzer...... - MtHoodIllini December 12, 2025, 16:49:46
Where does Arch fall?* - Sounder December 10, 2025, 22:40:26
What was Hester rated? * - Tuscy December 10, 2025, 18:54:22
- Hester fan. Played hard* - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 22:29:28
  - I’m not familiar with that rating scale, but I like it. - DocWalk20 December 11, 2025, 9:46:04
    - *snicker* - MtHoodIllini December 12, 2025, 16:50:22
- I think he was in the 50-75 range.* - DT December 10, 2025, 20:02:56
  - Si* - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 22:19:17
  - Yep* - Blazer December 10, 2025, 22:16:15
Kevin Turner* - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 18:29:59
- yeah I think Turner is probably the clear winner* - ECEIllinois December 10, 2025, 20:05:17
  - For sure anyone heard anything recently about him?* - gullit December 11, 2025, 10:02:51
    - This article is from 4 years ago - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 10:20:49
  - Guy did a slow steady 4 year climb to 1st Team All Big Ten* - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 22:13:43
Reaching list of names territory, but Giorgi was way better than he had any right to be. - OB25 December 10, 2025, 12:30:53
- Another semi-reach: Joe Bertrand. I will always make excuses for great leapers.* - Toonces December 10, 2025, 18:04:55
  - JoeTales! * - Tuscy December 11, 2025, 6:22:27
  - Would have a dominant game then disappear for about the next 4 or 5* - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 22:28:42
    - That time he jumped over a dude - Blazer December 11, 2025, 2:58:44
*sidejack* Chris Gandy sighting… - SurfTheBoneyard December 10, 2025, 12:23:54
- Solid* - MtHoodIllini December 10, 2025, 18:31:33
- Oooh, good answer, good answer. - osklister December 10, 2025, 17:28:45
  - I thought he was a touted recruit. probably at least 3 star* - ECEIllinois December 10, 2025, 18:13:30
    - yeah, I remember him being a pretty big deal back in the day* - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 10:23:49
Cory Bradford and Luther Head. - illinilosch December 10, 2025, 10:36:38
- I think Cory was top 100 out of Memphis - Blazer December 10, 2025, 16:31:04
Mike Davis was a 2 star I believe. Solid Big Ten player.* - Warrin'_Illini December 10, 2025, 9:32:53
- Yeah—for a complete “who??” level recruit, Davis is tough to beat - DT December 10, 2025, 9:54:47
We know how it turned out, but I’ve never seen a guy make as many contested 3’s as freshmen Jamar - OB25 December 10, 2025, 9:30:45
- Bragging Rights 2005 - we were smoking Mizzou and he made a 3 pointer from the corner late - Jersey December 11, 2025, 10:08:17
- That is my memory of Cory Bradford his freshman year. So many “no,no,no,yes!” shots - IlliniRunner December 10, 2025, 23:27:33
- still remember that game against Air Force* - ECEIllinois December 10, 2025, 18:15:27
- Watched Jamar play in person 1 time when he was with Southern Indiana his last year in college. - illinilosch December 10, 2025, 13:38:11
  - Looks like it... According to wiki, he's still playing in europe, too - illinibone December 10, 2025, 17:49:41
- Still playing professionally in Italy maybe?* - gvibes December 10, 2025, 11:03:07
- Yeah, if Jamar doesn't have trouble with the drink he puts up a ton of points * - illini December 10, 2025, 9:37:56
Kendall Gill clears the field * - illiniranger December 10, 2025, 8:08:19
- No Gill, but Trent Frazier overachieved as a 3-star (Rivals)* - Potomac December 10, 2025, 10:06:44
- I'm pretty sure Gill was a top 100 player, which is almost always a 4 star* - mrkoolaid December 10, 2025, 9:31:14
  - Here's a top 50 list. 15) Nick Anderson. 29) Phil Henderson. 34) Larry Smith. 40) Gill - mrkoolaid December 10, 2025, 9:38:18
Damir Krupalija and Kevin Turner* - NastyBoyd December 10, 2025, 8:04:58
- Turner's a really good call.* - Chicago1995 December 10, 2025, 9:37:06
  - Turner was the throw in to get Notree IIRC* - bjl63 December 10, 2025, 12:32:08
    - Notree would be n the flip list of really highly ranked guys that didn’t turn into good players - DT December 10, 2025, 16:36:13
      - I vividly remember him driving down the baseline and dunking a ball his freshman year - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 10:26:22
      - I vividly remember him driving down the baseline and dunking a ball his freshman year - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 10:26:21
      - flunked out ended up at UIC for Jimmy Collins * - Poldark December 10, 2025, 17:47:24
    - Kinda like Reggie and Efrem, from an earlier era. - osklister December 10, 2025, 12:36:25
  - That 98 squad definitely wins the team award here - DT December 10, 2025, 10:28:45
- I think Krup was a 4 star - DT December 10, 2025, 8:54:01
  - Good answer, good answer for Kevin. - osklister December 10, 2025, 9:21:18
    - I remember Wysinger when he was at Peoria Central. - QcIlliniFan December 10, 2025, 10:59:44
Mike Davis * - uofi1998 December 10, 2025, 7:56:17

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