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Illinois Basketball: Minutes breakdown for Illini forwards

By Rees Woodcock

Jan 4, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Brad Underwood reacts and breaks a clipboard against the Texas Longhorns during the second half at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns won 82-79. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Brad Underwood reacts and breaks a clipboard against the Texas Longhorns during the second half at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns won 82-79. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /
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Greg Eboigbodin

Illinois was lacking bigger players on the team. The biggest player was Michael Finke at 6-foot-10 and then it dropped down to Leron Black at 6-foot-7. They needed to snag a big body from the class of 2017.

Greg Eboigbodin was the right man for the job. He is from University of Detroit Jesuit High School in Detroit, Michigan. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No. 430 player in the class of 2017 and the No. 8 player in the state of Michigan.

Eboigbodin was a nice commitment for the Illini because he has a solid skill set and he is 6-foot-9, 220-pounds. He will fit nicely into this lineup for Underwood because his athletic ability is through the roof.

Don’t expect Eboigbodin to start, though. While he is a player with nice size and athletic ability, he does have some deficiencies on the offensive end of the court. He still needs to work on his touch around the hoop but that will come with time.

Look for Eboigbodin to get something like 10 minutes per game his freshman season. This is a good amount of time to develop on the court and he will provide a breather for the No. 5 spot this year.

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