Per his Twitter, three-star center Barret Benson has given a verbal commitment to Chris Collins and the Northwestern Wildcats. The 2016 big man is rated as the No. 156 overall player (No. 5 Illinois native) in 247Sports' 2016 composite rankings; he held offers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, and a several other high-major programs.
I have decided to continue my education and basketball career at Northwestern University #B1GCats #PoundTheRock
— Barret Benson (@bigbenson40) July 7, 2015
Before we get into how this impacts Illinois--holy cow is Chris Collins recruiting well in Evanston.