Three-team race for 2014 star Cliff Alexander

In-state suitors Illinois and head coach John Groce hope the Chicago Curie star will anchor their frontline in a major way next year.

"They're telling me they want me bad," Alexander said. "They're going to develop me into a stretch-four. Coach Groce is a great guy--he's funny, he cracks a lot of jokes. We've really built a nice relationship."

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