News-Gazette All-Stater Jeremiah Tilmon of East St. Louis went to Twitter this afternoon to confirm his commitment to Illinois.
The basketball star had given John Groce his word on July 11. Lately, however, Tilmon had been sllent on social media regarding his status.
The senior center, however, tweeted "after a long recruiting process and much thought and I'm blessed to announce that I am staying home."
Tilmon is following the lead of other members of the highly rated class that is set to join first-year coach Brad Underwood.