Cliff Alexander recruiting visit has Illini excited

"I think it's bigger than the Rose one because of the validity of it," said Illinois state-wide recruiting analyst Joe Henricksen, who publishes the City/Suburban Hoops Report. "I think this one is more real than the other ones. There's some validity to it. It's a real option for Cliff Alexander to go to Illinois. He's been down there multiple times, plus, he's taken an official visit on top of those.

"He gives Illinois the possibility of securing its biggest recruit in 25 years. It would be the biggest recruit since Marcus Liberty."

Scott Powers