The pipeline between Simeon High School, up in Chicago, and the last few Illinois coaches has been drying up. Former head coach, John Groce, was able to snag a few players from this prestigious high school, but he couldn’t land the top recruit from the program. Brad Underwood’s introduction to Simeon was even bumpier with the recruitment of Talen Horton-Tucker and how all of that went down.
But, could things be getting better between the two sides? Illinois is currently showing some serious interest in Simeon wing, Antonio Reeves. He is a 6-foot-4, 180-pound shooting guard who is rated as a three-star recruit.