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Underwood praises Antigua for leading recruiting trail

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It’s time for some fresh faces in Champaign. The early signing period that starts every second Wednesday of November kicked off Wednesday for the Class of 2020 — and Illinois Baseball and Men’s Basketball got some early signatures.

Andre Curbelo signs with Illinois

Brad Underwood signed his third straight top-100 recruit with his first signee: 6-foot point guard from Long Island, Andre Curbelo. Originally from Puerto Rico, Curbelo transferred to Long Island (N.Y. ) Lutheran High School (a basketball powerhouse) to pursue his basketball career. Curbelo drew high praise from his future head coach, who compared him to legendary point guard Steve Nash.