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Illinois Basketball: Former Illini target Tyty Washington reopens recruitment

Dec 5, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; The exterior of State Farm Center is seen following the cancellation of a basketball game between the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks and Illinois Fighting Illini basketball game due to COVID-19 concerns. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois basketball might be back in the running for one of the best point guards in the country.

On Thursday afternoon, Tyty Washington posted on his Twitter account that he had decided to back away from his commitment to Creighton and reopen his recruitment. His quote from the tweet reads as follows.

“After a lot of discussions and talking with my family & coaches, I have decided to decommit from Creighton University, and reopen my recruitment.