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Illinois Basketball: Projected Illini lineup with the RJ Melendez commitment

Dec 2, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) and Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) celebrate a three point basket in the first half against the Baylor Bears at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Illinois basketball team added to the family just days ago when RJ Melendez decided to commit to the Orange and Blue.

This is a big commitment for the Illini considering they haven’t received a commitment for the class of 2021 in nearly a year.