CHAMPAIGN — Illinois pursued 2018 forward Parker Braun this spring in its hunt for frontcourt depth before the Overland Park, Kan., native opted to join Missouri as a walk-on. The Illini kept things in the family late Wednesday with an offer to his younger brother — 2019 prospect Christian Braun, who teamed with is brother to lead Blue Valley Northwest to a second straight KSHSAA Class 6A state title this past season.
Braun, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound wing, is ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals and unranked by 247Sports. He holds other offers from more than a dozen other teams, including DePaul, Kansas State, Loyola Chicago, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Wake Forest.