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2017 Illinois Basketball Recruiting Targets

Last updated: Saturday, August 6.

By Jim Vainisi Updated
2017 Illini Basketball Recruiting Board
Player State Rating 247Sports Ht Wt Offer Status
POINT GUARDS
Paul Scruggs IN 31 6’4 200 X Warm
Considering: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Michigan State, Xavier
Nickeil Alexander-Walker CAN 55 6’5 175 X Virginia Tech (Verbal)
Victor Bailey Jr. TX 79 6’3 165 X Cool
Trent Frazier FL 108 6’2 170 X Hot
Considering: Illinois, Georgia, Memphis, Seton Hall, VCU, SMU, Kansas State, Rhode Island
McKinley Wright MN 170 6’0 175 X Out of top 5
Considering: Memphis, Iowa State, Minnesota, Dayton, Xavier
C.J. Roberts TX 171 6’2 178 X Cool
Alonzo Verge Jr. IL 175 6’3 160 X Cool
SHOOTING GUARDS
Da’Monte Williams IL 121 6’2 180 X ILLINOIS (Verbal)
Jordan Goodwin IL 48 6’2 185 X Hot
Considering: Illinois, Northwestern, Missouri, Butler, Alabama, Creighton, St. Louis
Jordan Poole WI 74 6’4 180 X Michigan (Verbal)
Christian David CAN 94 6’5 185 X Cool
Jarret Culver TX 158 6’5 156 X Cool
SMALL FORWARDS
Javon Pickett IL 225 6’3 180 X ILLINOIS (Verbal)
Michael Porter Jr. MO 2 6’9 210 X Washington (Verbal)
Brian Bowen IN 13 6’7 185 X Out of top 12
Considering: Arizona, UCLA, Michigan State, Creighton, Indiana, Michigan, Kansas, UNLV, N.C. State, Oregon, Texas
Kris Wilkes IN 15 6’7 190 X Cool
Considering: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina, UCLA, Xavier, Arizona, UConn, Butler, Washington
Jaren Jackson Jr. IN 24 6’8 175 X Cool
Nojel Eastern IL 61 6’6 200 X Warm
Justin Smith IL 71 6’7 185 X Warm
Considering: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Villanova, Xavier, Stanford
Abu Kigab CA 90 6’7 190 X Warm
Considering: Illinois, UCLA, Oregon, California, Tennessee, USC
Terrence Lewis WI 100 6’5 180 X Warm
Considering: Illinois, Marquette, UNLV, Iowa State
POWER FORWARDS
Jeremiah Tilmon IL 23 6’11 220 X ILLINOIS (Verbal)
Derek Culver OH 54 6’8 205 X West Virginia (Verbal)
Nathan Reuvers MN 70 6’9 210 X Wisconsin (Verbal)
Kyle Young OH 80 6’6 205 X Cool
Theo John MN 127 6’8 210 X Warm
Considering: Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue, Oklahoma, Marquette, California
Jericho Sims MN 130 6’8 190 X Cool
Mayan Kiir FL 193 6’9 220 X Warm
Raiquan Gray FL 162 6’8 235 X Out of top 6
Considering: Ole Miss, Maryland, Memphis, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Baylor
Christian Negron IL 215 6’6 195 X Cool
CENTERS
Brandon McCoy CA 7 6’10 200 X Cool
Malik Williams IN 32 6’11 200 X Louisville (Verbal)
Victor Uyaelunmo FL 104 6’11 210 X Warm
Considering: Illinois, Florida, Miami, USC, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, UConn
Jacob Epperson AUS - 6’11 210 X Cool