In other recruiting news, a couple of Illini targets are on this list of Ten Midwest prospects who have improved their stock (the article also mentions Ahamad Bynum):
https://247sports.com/college/baske...Buckeyes-Pierre-Brooks-143063788/#143063788_1
Name:
Louis Lesmond
Class of 2021
Ranking: Not ranked by 247Sports
Recruitment: Dayton, Illinois, Nebraska, Xavier, Indiana, Oklahoma and others
There is no substitute for being able to shoot the basketball, and a player with as pretty a stroke as any in the Midwest is Lesmond. Lesmond is around 6-foot-5 with solid athleticism, long arms, and he understands how to use screens and get his shot off. During the season, Lesmond has been one of the best performers in the state of Illinois, on the strength of his play Lesmond has turned his team into a state title contender, and college coaches from all over are taking notice. During the spring and summer Lesmond did enough to put himself on the radar, and now he is likely to be one of the most closely followed recruits in the entire region as we get into the spring evaluation period.
Name:
Jordan Nesbitt
Class of 2021
2COMMENTS
Ranking: No. 148 overall in 247Sports Top247
Recruitment: Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tulane and others
He is older for his grade, but Nesbitt has answered the bell in a big way this year. Always he has had a lot of talent, but to this point he has also been very inconsistent with his play, despite his combination of size and athleticism. Now Nesbitt is beginning to put it all together, and his skill level and effort are catching up to his combination of size and athleticism on the wing. A strong spring, and he could find his way to the top of a lot of high-major recruiting boards.