The News-Gazette · Mar 2, 2018
Illini still working east coast recruiting
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois’ season came to a disappointing end in New York on Wednesday with a first-round exit in the Big Ten tournament.
The next step for the Illini with the 2017-18 season officially in the books? Recruit. And they did so by continuing to establish a foothold in the part of the country they just left with three offers to Class of 2018 prospects.
Illinois offered teammates from The Patrick School (N.J.) in 2018 big men Valdir Manuel on Thursday and Giorgi Bezhanishvili on Friday. The Illini also offered 2018 wing Frankie Policelli out of Long Island (N.Y.) Lutheran on Friday.