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Illinois Basketball: Updated top 5 Illini targets for the class of 2018

By Rees Woodcock

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – JANUARY 30: The Lou Henson signature is seen on the court before the start of the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini on January 30, 2018, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Tevian Jones

The recruitment of Tevain Jones has been up and down for me. There are times where I think the Illini will land him, but then there are times I think they have no shot. But, this will all come to an end during the signing period.

Jones is a 6-foot-6, 185-pound forward from Culver City High School in Culver City, California. He is rated as a four-star recruit who is the No. 85 player in the class of 2018 and the No. 20 small forward in the nation. There have been many teams after Jones, but his recruitment will come to an end as he announced he will make his decision on April 11.

It really seems like Jones’ recruitment has come down to Illinois and Arizona. The Illini seem to have the lead right now just by the way his recruitment feels. Ayo Dosunmu is also recruiting him to come to Champaign, which is nice to have as well.

The most recent 247Sports prediction has Illinois as the landing spot for Jones too. Currently, there is a 100-percent agreement that he ends up in the Orange and Blue. This would be a great addition for Brad Underwood and the coaching staff.

I could see Dosunmu being the lead guard who handles the ball. Trent Frazier is at the No. 2 because he is more of a scorer than anyone we have on the court. Jones could then play the No. 3 for the Illini. This would give the team a scoring option there as well as a bigger player who could create mismatches against the opposing team. Landing Jones would be big for the Illini.

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