Freshman point guard Skyy Clark is stepping away from the Illinois program.
The former four-star recruit bowing out of Champaign for the time being is just the latest program the Illini are facing in the midst of a challenging stretch early in Big Ten play.
Clark originally committed to Kentucky, but ended up at Illinois last summer.
Coming off an ACL tear during his last year in high school, Clark still contributed to the Illini early this season, especially in big victories over No. 8 UCLA and No. 2 Texas.
But he never truly found his rhythm, averaging just 7 points on 41.