Illinois basketball lands four-star combo guard from Kansas, first commit in Class of 2025

Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Keaton Wagler (23) dives the the ball over Washburn Rural sophomore Kaden Ballard (13) during the second quarter of Tuesday’s game.

PEORIA — The Illinois basketball team produced a fast-break start to their 2025 recruiting class this week by landing four-star combo guard prospect Keaton Wagler.

The ratings site, 247 Sports, ranked the 6-foot-6 Wagler as the No. 1 prospect in Kansas for the 2025 class and the 150th overall in the nation.

Wagler led Shawnee (Kan.) Mission Northwest to a state championship as a junior last season while averaging 12.5 points per game. He shot 50% from 3-point range and grabbed 6.0 rebounds per game to lead a 25-0 Cougars.

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He visited the Illini last weekend, following visits to Minnesota, Murray State, Southern Illinois and Colorado State. The emerging 3-point sniper also had offers from Tulsa, Saint Louis, DePaul, Oral Roberts, UIC, Northern Colorado, Le Moyne, Texas-Rio Grand Valley, Kansas City and Rockhurst.

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Publish date : 2024-09-19 21:18:14

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