Austin Colbert commits to Illinois

I am blessed and honored to say that I will be attending the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS!!! I'm going to be a FIGHTING ILLINI

— Austin Colbert (@ACole_13_CTMD) November 12, 2012

The 6-foot-9 power forward from Gill St. Bernard's (N.J.) verbally pledged to Illinois in the SNY studios on Monday.

A native of Chesapeake, Va., Colbert chose the Illini and head coach John Groce over Miami, Seton Hall and Villanova.

"I've decided that I'm going to attend the University of Illinois," Colbert said. "Fighting Illini."

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