From: madera@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (Gangster)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
Subject: Illini News (Or, We're Recruiting *Him???*)
Date: 7 Nov 92 21:56:12 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

The Fighting Illini Basketball Team had another intrasquad scrimmage
Saturday morning, with the teams divided up the same way they were for
Midnight Madness, and once again, the squad with Deon Thomas, Andy
Kaufmann, and frosh phenom Richard Keene got beat, this time by almost
20.  Here are my thoughts on each player's performance, along with 
a bit of surprising (at least to me) recruiting news...

Deon Thomas:  Slowly getting into a groove.  That soft touch is coming
back onto that hard (20+ lbs more muscle than last year) frame.  

Andy Kaufmann:  I don't think he shoots enough...he scored 15 points...
of course, it was on at least 25 or so shots...if he thinks he is
going to get away with that this year, he's in for a surprise.

Rennie Clemons:  Played very well for winning Orange team, hitting the
open jumper, making nice passes, and driving to the lane rather well.
It'd be nice to see Rennie enter the year under control.

Robert Bennett:  Gee, if he could hit free throws, he'd be awesome.  As
it is, he's pretty good.  Had a couple of nice dunks, and rebounded
rather well.

Brooks Taylor:  Also a couple of nice dunks, but for a guy who supposedly
plays great defense, he showed the old matador defense of Clemons a 
few times.  Made a milestone by actually hitting an outside jumper or two.  =)

Richard Keene:  Good rebounder and passer, still trying to impress the
fans, though.  Had three 3's in the first half, but also should have
had a cape and funny hat on D.

Marc Davidson:  Leading scorer with 24 pts on a little bit of everything, 
had a nice touch, but I can't understand why he needs to shoot an open
jumper on the way down.  

Tom Michael:  Hit the open 3.  What else is new?

T.J. Wheeler:  Played ok, physical, but not spectacular.  Should think
about some posting up on smaller guards if teams play man-to-man.

Chris Gandy:  Nice touch, but rather wimpy inside.  Needs to start a 
weight-training program soon...like maybe tonight!  Should red-shirt,
but probably won't.

Davin Harris:  Didn't do much...

Gene Cross:  See Harris  

Steve Roth:  Ditto

Brian Rice:  Who?  (I mean, ditto...)

I am sure I forgot someone, but can't think of whom?  Oh well...

And for the recruting news...

Thomas Hamilton, 7'3" mound of lard from Chicago King was at the scrimmage, 
and I asked Jimmy collins if they were recruting him.  Collins told me,
"He wouldn't have been behind the bench if we weren't recruting him...
yes, we're recruiting him."  Big chance they are taking if they 
decide to sign him, which it seems they can if they want to.  He has
a lot of potential, but he is a bit of a headcase.  Could be great, could
be a bust, could be moot if he doesn't pass the requirements...

That's all for now...

--
Felix "The Gangster of Love" Madera 		 madera@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu
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