CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood cast a rather wide recruiting net in the 2019 recruiting class. More than 50 prospects in the class received an Illinois offer. Some have already chosen their college path — from elite wing Kahlil Whitney (Kentucky) to breakout point guard D.J. Carton (Ohio State) to defensive stopper Romeo Weems (DePaul).
None of them have picked the Illini. Not yet at least, but the multitude of offers has Illinois in the mix for multiple 2019 recruits.
Casting a wide net seems to be Underwood's preferred method and is a departure from former Illinois coach John Groce's approach.