Illinois forward commit Antwan January is reopening his 2019 recruitment, per a tweet on Sunday afternoon.
January was the first commitment of the Illini’s class, announcing his decision back in mid-November during the start of Illinois’ season. Center Kofi Cockburn and forward Bernard Kouma followed January over the following six months.
At 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, January immediately seemed to become one of Illinois’ bigger players on the roster. The Santa Monica, California, native held high-major offers from Kansas State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU, Florida State and DePaul, among others.
January is ranked as a four-star recruit, and the No.