After the Illinois Fighting Illini lost to Houston in the round of 32, Brad Underwood responded with a loaded recruiting class in 2023. According to 247 Sports, Illinois has the seventh-best recruiting class in the nation and the best in the Big Ten. It also ranks this class as the highest-rated in Illinois’ history (since it started tracking them in 1999).
With this historic recruiting class incoming and sky-high expectations, let’s preview the upcoming freshmen.
Skyy Clark
When Skyy Clark de-committed from Kentucky and chose Illinois over Maryland, Tennessee, Louisville, USC and Washington, it surprised many in the college basketball world as Clark was highly recruited by top schools.