CHAMPAIGN — Illinois basketball added two more in-state recruiting targets to its board with offers to Class of 2021 wings Louis Lesmond, Isaiah Barnes and Brandon Weston on Sunday.
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 1.9 rebounds in 22 games for Evanston last season, but put up 12 points and five rebounds in the championship game against Belleville West.