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Illinois Basketball: Andre Curbelo tabbed as “under-the-radar freshman”

Feb 11, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; The Illinois Fighting Illini huddle prior to a game against the Michigan State Spartans at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois basketball freshman guard Andre Curbelo just received some preseason love by college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein.

The Fighting Illini coaching staff was able to land the No. 17 ranked recruiting class in 2020. Included in this 2020 class is point guard Andre Curbelo.

Curbelo, a 6-foot, 170-pound point guard out of Long Island Lutheran High School, located in Long Island, NY, was ranked the No.