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.