CHAMPAIGN — Wednesday night marked another chance for Illinois to make a recruiting splash in the 2019 recruiting class. It turned into another missed opportunity when four-star wing Quincy Guerrier announced his commitment to Syracuse.
The misses are piling up for Brad Underwood and the Illini in the 2019 class. That’s particularly with recruits considered a top priority. Khalil Whitney chose Kentucky. E.J. Liddell opted for Ohio State. Oscar Tshiebwe ultimately didn’t waver from West Virginia.
Guerrier committing to Illinois could have eased some of those recruiting worries. Few players put up the type of numbers the 6-foot-7, top 50 wing did this past season on the adidas Gauntlet circuit, averaging 24.