CHAMPAIGN — Before Jeremiah Tilmon requested his release from the letter of intent he signed with Illinois last November, the No. 1 topic of conversation among Illinois basketball fans is who new coach Brad Underwood will hire as his assistants.
That question seemed to receive a little more clarity late Wednesday afternoon, with Illinois officially announcing Orlando Antigua as one of Underwood's assistants.
Evan Daniels of Scout.com first reported the news.
Former USF head coach & Kentucky assistant Orlando Antigua will join Brad Underwood's staff at Illinois as an assistant coach, per a source.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 5, 2017
Antigua, who was fired as the coach at South Florida in January, joins holdover assistant Jamall Walker on the Illinois coaching staff.