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7/17/14: After spending some time in Anaheim the previous night, Coach Groce has traveled across the country to South Carolina. He's in attendance at the Nike Peach Jam (The EYBL Finals).
Today, the staff is out watching Jalen Coleman ('15 CG) and Justin Robinson ( '15 PG).
#Illini head coach John Groce and assistant Paris Parham watching targets Jalen Coleman and Justin Robinson at #PeachJam.
— Derek Piper (@Future150DPiper) July 17, 2014
Nike Peach Jam - North Augusta, SC. @WernerESPNCU @LonTayESPNCU @FanboyCarp pic.twitter.com/w9Dt4ALUvY
— Joel Hemingway (@jhemingway85) July 17, 2014
It's a bit hard to put the information together from Twitter, but it sounds like another member of the staff is in Georgia at the UAA Finals to watch Justin Jackson (2016 SF).
UPDATES:
11:00 AM: The staff is front and center for Jalen Brunson (2015 PG) at Peach Jam
#Illini head coach John Groce and assistant Paris Parham sitting at midcourt to watch Mac Irvin Fire PG Jalen Brunson. #PeachJam
— Derek Piper (@Future150DPiper) July 17, 2014
1:00 PM: Groce is watching PF Nick Rakocevic, the top in-state product for 2016
#Illini head coach John Groce jogs in for start of Mac Irvin Fire 16U to watch Nick Rakocevic.
— Derek Piper (@Future150DPiper) July 17, 2014
2:00 PM: Coach is set to watch 2016 SG Jayson Tatum, the #1 recruit in the class
John Groce, Tom Izzo, and Mark Gottfried are here for Jayson Tatum vs NJ Playaz. Assistants from Duke, KU, and UNC. JT3 here as well.— Sean Moran (@SeanMoHoops) July 17, 2014
5:00 PM: John Groce has made is way to Georgia to watch top target Jawun Evans (2015 PG)
Brad Brownell and John Groce here watching stud PG Jawun Evans. #UAAFinals
— Dan McDonald (@DMcDonaldHoops) July 17, 2014