'11 IL C Nnana Egwu (Illinois Verbal)

[Bernini]

Rivals Profile



Chicago (IL) St. Ignatius Prep
AAU: Illinois Wolves

Ht: 6-9

Originally Posted by ChicagoHoops

Egwu, a 6'9" post, is a tall, long and mobile post who brings a tremendous amount of upside potential to the table. Egwu, has only been playing basketball for a short time, was slowed early in the season by injury, but appears to be rounding into form.

Interest: Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue, Ohio State, Indiana, Northwestern

Rankings:
- 7th best soph in Illinois per ChicagoHoops

Notes:
- Visited Wisconsin w/ Chasson Randle in late October and really enjoyed it
- only been playing basketball for a year and a half
- originally from Nigeria
- AAU teammate of Wisconsin '09 signee Diamond Taylor

6'9" Class Of 2011 Chicago St. Ignatius Star Nnana Egwu Gives A Sampling Of What The Future Holds With A Highly Impressive Weekend Showing

12/15

Wisconsin and others looked on as Egwu changed the game against Marshall with his defensive and rebounding presence.

[cyismydog]

Class Of 2011 Illinois Wolves Stars Chasson Randle (Rock Island), Nnanna Egwu (Chicago St. Ignatius) And Devon Hodges (Romeoville) All Pick Up Big 10 Scholarship Offers From The University Of Wisconsin
Now has Wisconsin offer

[TroyD92]

This would be a great get an athletic shot blocker and rebounder who is still very raw, and he goes to one of the best academic schools in Illinois thats a great combo.

[Bernini]

Scout $

Wisconsin is still the only school to offer, but, Illinois, Florida, Purdue, and Oregon St.; are all showing interest.

Egwu is an oddity as a recruit because he rarely starts, and sometimes even never plays. But the author has seen several times first hand that Egwu is a game changer on defense and boards when allowed to play. Feels like the coach is being rigid in his thinking not playing him because he doesn't match up with anybody on the other team (kind of like a Stiemsma thing). Much like Stiemsma the game peculiarly swings in his team's favor while he's in the ballgame.

[drewrob23]

Originally Posted by Bernini

Scout $

Wisconsin is still the only school to offer, but, Illinois, Florida, Purdue, and Oregon St.; are all showing interest.

Egwu is an oddity as a recruit because he rarely starts, and sometimes even never plays. But the author has seen several times first hand that Egwu is a game changer on defense and boards when allowed to play. Feels like the coach is being rigid in his thinking not playing him because he doesn't match up with anybody on the other team (kind of like a Stiemsma thing). Much like Stiemsma the game peculiarly swings in his team's favor while he's in the ballgame.

I was actually just talking about the same thing today with regards Stiemsma. Just think how much Stiemsma would have had an effect this year had he redshirted his freshman year. That leads to the question of who is going to step up defensively in the paint next year when Landry is gone?

[TOC14]

Im sick of the badgers having slow, unathletic big men. We need at least one ultra athletic big man who can guard the other teams best post player, block shots, rebound, and alter shots in the paint

[OnWisconsin07]

Egwu adds offer from Northwestern and Illinois.

http://ilprepbullseye.com/page18.html

[TroyD92]

Big man on the rise

Kid is going to be a beast....Very positive note he says he would like to stay closer to home.

[cyismydog]

From what I've heard, he's going to commit to the Illini once his parents visit the campus and give their blessing.

[Heavystarch]

Illinois had 5 for the class of 2007, so while I'm not positive, I am going to guess that 2011 will be a big class. Egwu would be their second, along with Tracy Abrams

[cyismydog]

I think they're taking 5 (?) Maybe 6.

[Heavystarch]

http://wisconsin.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=998508\

Top two of Illinois and Purdue, expected to make a decision soon. No chance here

[Heavystarch]

BadgerBlitz.com - Illini land four star
Chose Illinois over Purdue