Kouma to sign next Thursday

CHAMPAIGN — The wait is over. Or at least it will be soon. Class of 2019 big man Bernard Kouma announced Thursday he would officially sign with Illinois on May 30. Since the spring signing period ended May 15, the three-star forward will sign his scholarship paperwork instead.

Signing Day Thursday at @OSLBasketball #GoILLINI

— Kouma Bernard (@KoumaBernard1) May 23, 2019

Kouma committed to Illinois on April 8, joining four-star center Kofi Cockburn and four-star forward Antwan January in Illinois' 2019 class. Cockburn signed last month, while January has since decommitted.

“Illinois, they’ve got a good program and they know how to push a player to be the best they can be,” Kouma told The…