Scouting Illinois Signee David Mirkovic, Recruit Dame Sarr at Nike Hoops Summit

Two figures who will have a lot to say about Illinois basketball's immediate future were in action at Saturday's Nike Hoops Summit, and the news for Illini fans – for the most part – is very good.

We've already covered the broad strokes on Montenegro's David Mirkovic and Italy's Dame Sarr, who both played enough for the World squad in Team USA's 124-114 overtime win to offer something new to look at and occasion for a few more observations. Here's what Illinois on SI saw:

David Mirkovic

Mirkovic, who signed with Illinois last week, was measured at 6-foot-8 rather than his listed 6-foot-9 and came off the bench to essentially rotation minutes. But there was nothing else to quibble about from his performance with the World team: Mirkovic collected eight points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 15 minutes.

More importantly, he looked the part, hanging with some of the globe's top talent in his age group, including projected 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 selection A.J. Dybantsa and fellow future star Cameron Boozer. Mirkovic isn't a drop-dead athlete, but he's an exceptionally well-rounded big who can stretch defenses with three-point range and create off the dribble. With Mirkovic, Illinois may boast the most skilled frontcourt in the country.