Five-star point guard Darius Garland (Brentwood, TN) is the latest class-of-2018 prospect to receive a scholarship offer from John Groce and Illinois basketball. The 5-foot-11 guard is rated as the No. 16 overall recruit in 247Sports' composite rankings, and he's the No. 1 player from the state of Tennessee.
As a sophomore at Brentwood Academy, Garland was named Tennessee's Division II-AA Mr. Basketball after averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 assists, 2.7 steals, and 2.1 rebounds per game during the regular season.
Blessed to receive an Offer from The University of Illinois #Fighting #lllini pic.