CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the Michigan State Spartans at State Farm Center on February 11, 2020 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
The Illinois basketball team just received a vital commitment from Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball.
Head coach Brad Underwood and the Illini received another offseason surprise, as four-star combo-guard Brandin Podziemski announced his commitment to the Orange and Blue on Tuesday. Podziemski chose Illinois over his other top four schools: Kentucky, Wake Forest, Miami, and Vanderbilt.