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Derek Culver (Ohio Basketball Club)
A player that has emerged as a true candidate to possibly join the Illinois basketball team is forward Derek Culver.
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Culver plays for Ohio Basketball Club AAU team. They are currently down in Atlanta, Georgia for the Adidas Uprising 2016 Gauntlet Series tournament.
According to Rivals, Culver is a 4-star forward out of Warren, Ohio. They have him rated as the 44th best player in the class of 2017. He also stands a 6’ 10” tall and is exactly what the Illini need in the paint.
The only player 6’ 10” tall that Illinois is projected to have heading into 2017 is Michael Finke. While I like Finke’s ability to shoot the ball and create mismatches, he is a liability on the defensive end and rebounding aspects of the game.
Getting Culver into Champaign would be a big step for the Illini. He would be a big time player.
Ohio Basketball Club Schedule
Friday, April 22 6:00PM ET: Atlanta Celtics
Saturday, April 23 10:40AM ET: Chauncey Billups Elite
Saturday, April 23 4:00PM ET: Hoop Dreams
Sunday, April 24 1:00PM ET: Team Bradley NW Panthers
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