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Scott Burgess discusses Illinois basketball's recruiting strategy for in-state prospects.

PrepHoops.com's Scott Burgess joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's increased, intense recruiting push for state of Illinois prospects. Burgess breaks down the Illini's strategy and evaluations and discusses 2027 commits Quinton Kitt and Mason Martin and new 2027 offer Ed Stasys. Burgess then breaks down 2028 stars Brady Pettigrew and Cole Kelly and where the Illini stand in those high-level pursuits. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct    Go VIP for just 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz  

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Werner

Guest: Scott Burgess

Topics covered

• Illinois basketball
• recruiting
• in-state prospects
• 2027 commits
• 2028 stars

Keywords

• Illinois basketball
• recruiting push
• Quinton Kitt
• Mason Martin
• Ed Stasys
• Brady Pettigrew
• Cole Kelly

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PrepHoops.com, Illinois, Illini Inquirer

Places: Illinois

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