Today’s recruiting spotlight: Texas guard V.J. Bailey
Why he’s a fit at Illinois
The 6-foot-4 shooting guard once called Champaign home as a middle-schooler, so returning to his old stomping grounds would be plenty familiar.
2016 NBA draft comparison
Bailey hits almost all the check marks on the wing with elite, explosive athleticism, good speed and a comfortable three-point shot that Malik Beasley parlayed into first-round status.
Who’s got it right?
Where he stacks up in national rankings:
ESPN 90th
Rivals 82nd
Scout 75th
247Sports 138th
Fast fact: Bailey is the son of former Illini sprinter and coach Tonya Buford-Bailey (a three-time Olympian) and former Missouri and NFL wide receiver Vincent Bailey.