Getting a player who can either play the No. 3 or No. 4 spot on the court is important for Brad Underwood and the Illinois coaching staff right now. They need more depth in this area. An option they are now looking at is Kevin Cross. He announced via Twitter on Wednesday that he had received an offer from the Orange and Blue.
Cross is a 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward from Mills University Studies High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. I can’t find him on 247Sports nor Rivals, but MaxPreps has him as the No. 192 player in the class of 2019 and the No.