Here's a legit prospect from Europe: 6'6 SG with elite upside.
Now that we have about $6M freed up I think we should go after some real killers.
Now that we have about $6M freed up I think we should go after some real killers.
Stefan Joksimovic
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He looks good against wine and cheese enthusiasts, but can he hold up against the SEC?
I am not sure how much $ we have “freed up.” Word was a lot of donations were specifically tied to Stokes.
If you were a big donor, would you give Pope any $ at this point?
Tough question, but I am hoping that they freeze him out and secure his fate.
You realize he is 17 and plays in Spanish Liga right? It’s the best or second best league in Europe and is a much higher level of competition than the SEC.
He is also 6’7 and still growing now. A lot of the highlights are from when he was 15-16 and he has grown from 6’4 to 6’7.
Skill-wise? Sure. The SEC is physical as hell. This guy is light.
We gonna sign him? Who are you guaranteeing we get next?
Tape looks good. Seems to be a good driver with a solid first step. A few million bucks and being able to play in front of more than 75 people should seal the deal right?
Only issue is he’d be a risk to transfer to Illinois as the 5th “vic” in season 2.
Only issue is he’d be a risk to transfer to Illinois as the 5th “vic” in season 2.
Guy looks like a stud but it's hard to have faith in Pope to land him.
Tons of former SEC guys in that league. Not scrub SEC guys but top level. You like most here are just looking to complain. You used to be a poster I enjoyed and these days you joined the rest of the doom and gloomers and I hate to see it.
They are working on it, time will tell. I’m sure you have something negative to post elsewhere so I’ll let you get to it.
If UK can land this guy, I'm fine with it. It's not like the portal is brimming with top notch talent at the moment.
He’s a better get than anyone from the portal.
Whatever PissMaker says you can expect the exact opposite.
We pulled out the Daffy Duck meme for Andrija Jelavić
This dude would struggle to get buckets at the ymca in Lex
Aren’t a bunch of other schools recruiting him as well? I think that hints at the success of getting this guy at Kentucky.
He does need to add strength. That's the way with most of the european players, but he has a great offensive feel for the game, and his upside is lottery pick potential. He shot over 40% from 3 in Spain this year in a legit pro league. Defense and Strength are his only weaknesses to his game right now.
I wouldn't and know a few who aren't. May not be THE BIG BOOSTERS but nonetheless do have some deep pockets. I also stopped giving and that will not change until the bball program is wiped clean
Ha, I do remember that. Boy, that aged well.
We need all we can get. Let's see if Pope can land him
I could pretend that I'm not disgruntled with the program, but that's not how I roll. I liked the Pope hire initially, soured on it now.
I recall another 17-year-old 6’7” Slovenian playing in that same Spanish League a few years ago. A fella named Luka Doncic.
I think he turned out to be pretty good.
I think he turned out to be pretty good.
I’m disgruntled with the state of the program as well, but that doesn’t mean I trash every guy we recruit because of it. Especially one mocked ahead of Stokes in some 2027 draft boards. To each their own I guess.
Majority absolutely and trashing Joksimovic is wild to me. For legitimately no reason other than you are mad about Stokes…. Like I said to each their own.
Serious about Spanish Liga? Yep, maybe do some research and see for yourself. It’s just a notch under the NBA.
RR would have called him a YMCA fat kid
I don't remember trashing Diallo, Wilkins. In fact, I like those pickups. Excited about Hawthorne, wasn't big on McBride initially but came around to him, said positive things about the forward we got a couple days ago. So not sure what you mean
Im aware. I have a hard time believing you have convinced yourself this dude is legit.
Top 5 in multiple mock drafts. Tell me please how he isn’t legit? I’d love to hear how nba scouts are wrong.