Recruiting the class of 2017 has been the top priority for quite some time because the depth of the talent pool.
One of the talented recruits the Illini snagged was guard Da’Monte Williams.
Williams is an extremely talented guard out of Peoria, Illinois. He is the son of former Illinois great Frank Williams.
247sports has Williams rated as a 4-star recruit that is the 46th best player in the class of 2017 and the 2nd best player in the state of Illinois.
The commitment Illinois received from Williams is not the final piece to the recruiting puzzle for 2017, but it is a big piece.