Brad Underwood’s first recruiting class at Illinois keeps growing.
A source close to the Illinois program confirmed to The News-Gazette late Monday night the Illini received a commitment from Matic Vesel, a 6-foot-9 forward from Slovenia.
Scout.com and Illinois Prep Bullseye first reported on the story.
Vesel plays on the Under-20 Slovenian national team and also plays for the Helios Suns, a professional team in his home country.
The news of Underwood adding another big man comes less than a week after Illinois received a commitment from Detroit Jesuit center Greg Eboigbodin.
Vesel and Eboigbodin are late additions to the 2017 class, which also consists of guard Mark Smith, The News-Gazette's 2017 All-State Player of the Year after a stellar senior season at Edwardsville, guard Trent Frazier from Wellington, Fla.