Fansided · Aug 1, 2019
Illinois Basketball: DJ Steward keeps Illini alive for his commitment
The Illinois basketball team is officially one step closer to landing superstar guard, DJ Steward.
On Thursday afternoon, Steward posted a video on Twitter which announced his top eight programs he will be choosing from. The top eight included DePaul, Duke, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, North Carolina, Texas and Illinois. One of these programs will be getting a great player for 2020.
Steward is a 6-foot-3, 165-pound combo guard from Whitney Young High School in Chicago, Illinois. He is rated as a four-star recruit who is the No. 27 player in the class of 2020 and the No. 6 combo guard in the nation. He is also the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois.