Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas in hot pursuit of five-star Carlton Bragg

Bragg said he plans on cutting his list to six or seven schools in September -- with Illinois, Kentucky and Kansas the only locks to make the final list.

His relationship with Illinois head coach John Groce will be a major factor.

"Coach Groce is my man," Bragg said. "The way he comes at me, he gets the conversation going. We talk about other stuff than basketball. He gets to know me as a person."

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