CHAMPAIGN, IL - MARCH 08: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini celebrates with fans following the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center on March 8, 2020 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
It is never too early to offer a player a scholarship, as the Illinois basketball program joined a few other teams in extending an offer to a 2024 recruit.
The class of 2022 is extremely important, and the Illini are recruiting for that class extremely hard. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be work done for future classes.