Illinois Basketball Recruiting Board

UPDATE 9/9/15

• 2016 PG Xavier Simpson commits to Michigan

UPDATE 8/31/15

• 2016 C Marques Bolden eliminates Illinois
• 2016 C Jayce Johnson eliminates Illinois

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2016 Illini Basketball Recruiting Board
Player	State	Rating	Rivals	247Sports	HT	WT	Offer	Status
POINT GUARDS
Bryce Aiken	NJ		101	83	5’9	150	X	Warm
Considering: Illinois, Miami, USC, Harvard, Michigan, Seton Hall
Charlie Moore	IL		131	128	5’10	160	X	Hot
Tyson Carter	MS		-	152	6’4	170	X	Cool
Te’Jon Lucas	WI		-	241	6’0	160	X	Warm
Alterique Gilbert	GA		39	33	6’0	160	X	UConn (Verbal)
Tony Carr	PA		53	53	6’3	170	X	Penn St. (Verbal)
Xavier Simpson	OH		88	76	5’11	165	X	Michigan (Verbal)
Lamar Peters	LA		87	79	6’0	165	X	Mississippi St. (Verbal)
C.J. Walker	IN		118	88	6’0	180	X	Florida St. (Verbal)
Anthony Cowan	MD		58	89	6’0	170	X	Maryland (Verbal)
SHOOTING GUARDS
Zach Norvell	IL		93	82	6’4	185	X	Hot
SMALL FORWARDS
Xavier Sneed	MO		102	151	6’5	190	X	Hot
Considering: Illinois, Creighton, Kansas St., Wichita St., Xavier
Jayson Tatum	MO		3	5	6’8	205	X	Duke (Verbal)
V.J. King	OH		20	23	6’6	195	X	Louisville (Verbal)
Justin Jackson	CAN		32	30	6’7	195	X	UNLV (Verbal)
Matthew Moyer	OH		42	46	6’8	210	X	Syracuse (Verbal)
POWER FORWARDS
Tony Bradley	FL		33	28	6’10	235	X	Cool
Clevon Brown	TX		-	-	6’7	210	X	Warm
Nick Ward	OH		48	42	6’9	235	X	Michigan St. (Verbal)
Tyler Cook	MO		76	115	6’8	240	X	Out of top 6
Considering: Florida, Virginia, Iowa St., Iowa, Mizzou, Arkansas
Nick Rakocevic	IL		-	231	6’9	190	X	Out of top 10
Considering: Texas, USC, Creighton, Wisconsin, Iowa, Tennessee, Indiana, UCLA, Miami, Virginia
CENTERS
James Banks	IN		86	56	6’10	230	X	Cool
Marques Bolden	TX		14	20	6’10	235	X	Out of top 8
Considering: Alabama, Baylor, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, TCU, Wake Forest
Jayce Johnson	CA		83	67	6’11	225	X	Out of top 5
Considering: California, Colorado, Notre Dame, Stanford, Utah
Joey Brunk	IN		99	80	6’9	225	X	Butler (Verbal)
Barret Benson	IL		108	153	6’9	240	X	Northwestern (Verbal)

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2017 Illini Basketball Recruiting Board
Player	State	Rating	Rivals	247Sports	Ht	Wt	Offer	Status
POINT GUARDS
Paul Scruggs	IN		29	30	6’4	200	X	Warm
Da’Monte Williams	IL		-	35	6’2	170	X	Warm
Nojel Eastern	IL		41	47	6’5	190	X	Warm
Alonzo Verge Jr.	IL		84	75	6’3	160	X	Warm
Victor Bailey Jr.	TX		56	96	6’3	165	X	Cool
C.J. Roberts	TX		-	127	6’1	165	X	Cool
Justin Roberts	IN		-	140	5’11	155		Cool
McKinley Wright	MN		-	-	6’0	175	X	Cool
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	CAN		-	-	6’5	175	X	Cool
Trent Frazier	FL		-	-	6’2	170	X	Cool
SHOOTING GUARDS
Jordan Goodwin	IL		88	79	6’2	170	X	Hot
Javon Pickett	IL		-	-	6’4	170	X	Cool
Christian David	CAN		-	-	6’5	185	X	Cool
SMALL FORWARDS
Kris Wilkes	IN		18	15	6’6	170	X	Warm
Justin Smith	IL		-	50	6’7	185	X	Warm
Jaren Jackson Jr.	IN		48	64	6’8	175	X	Warm
Jérôme Desrosiers	CAN		-	-	6’6	185	X	Cool
Charles Payton	IL		-	-	6’6	170		Cool
Michael Porter Jr.	MO		2	2	6’9	210	X	Out of top 10
Considering: Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mizzou, Stanford, Syracuse, UCLA, Virginia, Washington
POWER FORWARDS
Jeremiah Tilmon	IL		13	12	6’11	220	X	Warm
Derek Culver	OH		45	53	6’8	205	X	Cool
Theo John	MN		87	90	6’8	210	X	Cool
Christian Negron	IL		90	123	6’6	195	X	Cool
Kyle Young	OH		-	-	6’7	205		Cool
A.J. Gareri	OH		-	-	6’9	205		Cool
CENTERS
Brandon McCoy	CA		20	20	7’0	230	X	Cool
Malik Williams	IN		47	60	6’11	200		Cool

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2018 Illini Basketball Recruiting Board
Player	State	Rating	ESPN	247Sports	HT	WT	Offer	Status
POINT GUARDS
Marquis Brown	IL		23	-	6’1	165		Warm
Courtney Ramey	MO		-	-	6’1	170	X	Cool
SHOOTING GUARDS
Tim Finke	IL		-	-	6’4	180	X	Warm
Keshaun Saunders	CAN		-	-	6’5	185	X	Cool
Torrence Watson	MO		-	-	6’4	170	X	Cool
SMALL FORWARDS
Kevin Easley Jr.	IN		-	-	6’6	210		Cool
POWER FORWARDS
Carte’Are Gordon	CAN		20	-	6’7	200	X	Cool
Simisola Shittu	CAN		-	-	6’7	205	X	Cool
CENTERS

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