In a late announcement Sunday night, 2017 power forward Francesco Badocchi declared via Twitter that he would become a Wahoo.
The commitment was a bit of a surprise as many thought Badocchi was leaning towards Illinois.
I had a nice talk with @frankiejones23 about his recruitment. Illinois and Virginia both options but seems like hes leaning towards Illinois
— Ben Prentiss (@BenPrentiss) April 28, 2017
Badocchi, who is 6-8, 205 pounds, is from Milan originally, but has been playing the last two years at Bishop Miege in Roeland Park, Kansas.