Illinois coach John Groce and UI assistant coach Jamall Walker had plenty to see in Brooklyn over the weekend. One Illini commit (Da’Monte Williams), 13 more players with scholarship offers and two with interest all played in the first session of the Nike EYBL. Here’s five who stood out:
Brian Bowen, 6-7, SF, Chicago Meanstreets, 2017
Top 20 recruit averaged a double-double (19.3 points, 10 rebounds) to lead Meanstreets despite a rough shooting weekend.
Tyger Campbell, 6-0, PG, We All Can Go, 2019
Five-star guard was fifth in scoring (21.7 ppg) and third in assists (5.