Illinois Basketball: Needs and Wants for the Class of 2017
SG Nojel Eastern
Next: Want No. 2
Like I mentioned earlier, Illinois is pretty much set at the shooting guard position and if you add in a player like Jordan Goodwin then the Illini are good to go.
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When you would add Goodwin the Illini would then have three talented shooting guards that can score at will. There would be Goodwin, JCL and Jordan.
But I love depth, especially at shooting guard. The more shooters on a team the more dangerous the team becomes.
This is the main reason why I want Nojel Eastern on the Illini for 2017.
Eastern is a 4-star shooting guard that is the 55th best player in the class. From what I have seen and heard he is a great shooter that is going to do great things for whatever team he chooses.
When I look at Eastern’s game he reminds of a little of a bulkier Luther Head. He has the athletic ability and he can shoot the three point shot.
Eastern’s ability is great and he would be a nice addition to the Illini. He is a want right now but man do I want him on the Illini bad.