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Illinois Basketball 2018 roster with top in-state recruits

By Rees Woodcock

CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 28: Fans in the student section hop while cheering on the Illinois Fighting Illini against the Purdue Boilermakers on January 28, 2006 at the Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 28: Fans in the student section hop while cheering on the Illinois Fighting Illini against the Purdue Boilermakers on January 28, 2006 at the Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – DECEMBER 03: A general view of the Assembly Hall as the Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs on December 3, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois defeated Gonzaga 82-75. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – DECEMBER 03: A general view of the Assembly Hall as the Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs on December 3, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois defeated Gonzaga 82-75. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

No. 3 Guard-Forward

Starter: Ayo Dosunmu

The No. 1 target for the class of 2018 is Ayo Dousnmu. He is a must-get for Underwood and a player who would start year one for the Illini. He is a top 40 player in the nation as well. I have him slotted in as the starting No. 3 guard-forward on this team. Of course, he would be a guard at this position and a tremendous scorer as well.

Backup: Talen Horton-Tucker

One of the most underrated players in the class of 2018 is Talen Horton-Tucker. This kid has the talent to be top 100 but he was a late bloomer. He is now being hounded by many big-time programs. It would be nice if Illinois snagged Horton-Tucker because he does bring a lot to the table. He is built like a beast and can get to the basket. He would be a great backup to Dosunmu in 2018.

Backup: Aaron Jordan

The senior season for Aaron Jordan would, hopefully, be a good one. He still has to play his junior year this upcoming season, and he has a chance to show the new coaching staff he belongs in the lineup. In 2018, though, I think he ends up being a backup and seeing somewhere around 10 minutes or less per game. He has talent but needs to prove his basketball worth this year.

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