CHAMPAIGN — Illinois basket added two more in-state recruiting targets to its board with offers to Class of 2021 wings Louis Lesmond and Isaiah Barnes. Both play for the Illinois Wolves, which tweeted the offers Sunday night.
Lesmond, who transferred to Niles Notre Dame this summer, played for Evanston in 2018-19 after moving to the Chicago area from France. The 6-foot-6 wing played for the French national in the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship and then helped lead the Wildkits to a runner-up finish in the Class 4A state tournament in March.
Lesmond averaged 4.9 points and 1.