2020 guard Andre Curbelo signs with Illinois

Twitter: @papicurbelo11The Early Signing Period has begun. This week marks the culmination of a dream for hundreds of student-athletes across the country.

Andre Curbelo will be fulfilling his basketball dreams as a member of the Fighting Illini. The 6-foot point guard from Long Island Lutheran High (NY) officially signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. Curbelo is the nation’s 55th-rated recruit, according to 247sports.

Here’s what we said about him earlier this month:

Curbelo is an obvious fit for Illinois — the Illini already boast a wiry, athletic, on-ball lead guard. He could immediately fill Ayo Dosunmu’s role as the primary facilitator in Brad Underwood’s up-tempo system.…