Illinois basketball beat writer SCOTT RICHEY highlights five Illini targets who stood out during the first slew of games at the Nike EYBL session:
ANDRE JACKSON
Jackson was relentless attacking the basket in City Rocks’ 94-85 victory against Indy Heat. The 6-foot-6 wing out of Albany, N.Y., put up one of the top performances of the night with 27 points on 13 of 18 shooting (72 percent). The consensus four-star recruit also had five rebounds, four assists and two steals to cap an all-around solid game.
RYAN KALKBRENNER
The 7-footer out of Trinity Catholic (Mo.