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Illinois Basketball: Illini trying to get in on Keion Brooks sweepstakes

The Illini extended a scholarship offer to Keion Brooks. He is a 6-foot-8, 185-pound forward from North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is rated as a five-star recruit who is the No. 16 player in the class of 2019 and the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana.

Honored to receive an offer from the University of Illinois #FightingIllini pic.twitter.com/9xedsfs6WH

Brooks has been the main reason his AAU team – Indy Heat – has started the season off 6-2. He is currently averaging 22.1 points, 6.