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International Influx: BYU's Demin earns five-stars; Illinois' Jakucionis top-50 status


BYU's Egor Demin is a jumbo 6-foot-8 guard from Russia, who most recently played with Real Madrid. He's being touted as a potential one-and-done prospect and will be given five-star status and ranked at No. 16 in the class of 2024. SMU also has an impact big man arriving from the international ranks in Samet Yigitoglu, a 7-foot-2 Turkish native. (247 Sports)

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International Influx: BYU's Demin earns five-stars; Illinois' Jakucionis top-50 status