Mar 12, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; A fan of the Illinois Fighting Illini waves a flag in support as they celebrate defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Illinois basketball started targeting a big-time recruit from the 2024 class on Tuesday night.
Despite losing a recruit from the class of 2022, the Illini coaching staff didn’t get discouraged and forged ahead in their recruiting ventures. The most recent scholarship offer from the Orange and Blue was to a player in a recruiting area that isn’t familiar to traditional Illinois recruiting.