Abrams all for the addition of Maniscalco

Before pursuing Maniscalco, Weber and his staff contacted incoming freshman point guard Tracy Abrams, who had no qualms about the situation. In fact, Abrams was excited when he heard Maniscalco had decided on Illinois. "He loves it. We talked Tracy, it's going to be great for him to learn and compete with somebody that's a little older, to help him and ease the pressure on him," Weber said.

Cody Westerlund