Dontaie Allen was one of those recruits. He is a 6-foot-6, 200-pound shooting guard from Pendleton County High School in Falmouth, Kentucky. He is rated as a three-star recruit who has received a ton of recruiting attention up to this point.
Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Illinois! #FightingIllini pic.twitter.com/OT3lVVdLqD
Before yesterday, Allen had around 10 scholarship offers, but his recruitment took a turn upward as some big-name programs took notice. He received offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Iowa State, Florida and Illinois on Friday.