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Illinois Basketball: 3 reasons landing Luke Goode is huge for the Illini

This commitment sent shockwaves through the college basketball world. What is a northeast Indiana kid doing committing to Illinois? That hasn’t happened in, at least, the last 25 years and probably even longer than that.

Goode isn’t just a solid recruit either. This kid is talented. He is rated as a four-star recruit who is the No. 97 player in the class of 2021 and the No. 22 shooting guard in the nation. He is also the No. 7 player in the state of Indiana.

Illinois now has its first player signed up for the class of 2021.