Ep. 650 - Jason Jakstys commits to Illini; Ayo re-ups with Bulls
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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4.9 • 576 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner break down three-star Yorkville forward Jason Jakstys' commitment to Illinois basketball, why the Illini prioritized him, what he brings to the Illini and who could be next in the Illini's Class of 2024. Then the guys discuss Ayo Dosunmu re-signing with the Chicago Bulls and what it means for his NBA career and Illinois' recruiting efforts. The guys end the podcast grading Illinois football's long-awaited jersey unveiling.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome into the O'Anonquire podcast. Today on the podcast, we have a new Illinois |
| 0:16.6 | basketball commit to discuss. Iwo Dissumu is staying in the state, signing a three-year deal with the Chicago Bulls and the Illinois getting ready for Spain. So we bring in our guy, Derek Piper. Apologies to Haley. Apologies to Cade. Bringing him in off of vacation here. But I can see the sun, maybe the beach is behind him. What's up, Derek Piper? |
| 0:37.8 | How are you? |
| 0:39.3 | Hey, what's up? |
| 0:43.0 | Down here in Fort Lauderdale, yeah, usually you're in the dead period, |
| 0:48.8 | the quiet period in basketball, your post-AAU, you're before all those fall visits for the current class. |
| 0:50.7 | And yes, we are waiting on the Spain trip to talk about and to see what |
| 0:55.5 | comes from that for Browderwood Squad. But we've been, both of us, I think, have been away |
| 1:01.0 | on vacations before and news pops. So this is, it's part for the course. It's no big deal. It's |
| 1:08.4 | good to talk some hoops. Well, Jason Jackson Jaxdis is in Illinois. |
| 1:12.5 | Not a big surprise here, the three-star in-state prospect out of Yorkville, 6'10. |
| 1:18.5 | We got him now listed over 200 pounds. |
| 1:20.5 | That's an improvement. |
| 1:21.9 | But an evaluation Illinois made here. |
| 1:25.0 | And Derek, just first of all, what does he bring to Illinois? |
| 1:29.2 | I think he's a nice get because of the skill set. You look at 6'10, a guy that has the ability |
| 1:34.8 | to shoot the three. I think that's the big thing as you look at shooting is such a priority for |
| 1:39.5 | Browd Underwood & Company with this class. And you have Perez and you have Amani, guys that have shown the mid-range game. I think that's been a bright spot from Merez, just having a little bit more offensive skill and a little bit more confidence in that mid-range shot. Amani showed that last year, Pete's Jam, and is trying to build on that as he's getting within workouts and everything. But a true stretch big man that can space the floor. |
| 2:01.9 | We see that with Coleman Hawkins and also the ability to do some things off the dribble. |
| 2:06.1 | I mean, that's something that's going to have to continue to develop for him as he progresses, |
| 2:10.3 | but he's flashed that, which is encouraging. |
| 2:12.7 | So I also think he's a fluid athlete. |
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