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Illinois Basketball: Schnider Herard would give depth to the frontcourt

This class only consists of Dosunmu right now despite Brad Underwood and the Illini’s efforts to land multiple players. The task of getting a few more players for 2018 isn’t over, though. Illinois still has two scholarships remaining for next season and landing a big man is one of their priorities.

The latest name to emerge for the Illini on the recruiting front is Schnider Herard. Herard is a 6-foot-10, 260-pound center who announced he was transferring from Mississippi State back on December 31, 2017.

Herard’s transfer didn’t come as a surprise, though. He averaged 5.