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Illinois Basketball: Is Losing Paul Scruggs a Big Deal?

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It was reported today by the Indy Star that Scruggs is no longer taking a visit to Illinois because Trent Frazier committed to the program a week ago.

The Indy Star has a quote from Scruggs’ AAU coach Mike Peterson saying the following.

“(The Illinois coaching staff) was awesome in letting us know the situation,” Peterson said. “It was a tough conversation but a good one.”

What should we make of this news as Illinois fans?

Well, Scruggs is an elite level player. He is rated as a 4-star combo-guard out of Indianapolis, Indiana.