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Illinois Basketball: 5 guard options for the Illini after missing Nimari Burnett

By Rees Woodcock

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: Dj Steward looks on during the Nike Academy Showcase Game on August 10, 2019 at the Los Angeles Southwest College in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: Dj Steward looks on during the Nike Academy Showcase Game on August 10, 2019 at the Los Angeles Southwest College in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 13: Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood looks on in action during a Big Ten Tournament game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini on March 13, 2019 at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Illinois basketball team missed out on Nimari Burnett today for the class of 2020.

Burnett had Illinois on his top list just a few months ago but decided to cut his list down to just five teams on Monday afternoon. The five teams that made the top list for Burnett were Alabama, Louisville, Michigan, Texas Tech and Oregon.

Honestly, I was a little surprised Illinois didn’t make the cut here. There were a few teams who already had official visits scheduled with Burnett, but I felt the Illini were in a position of at least getting an official visit. I was wrong, though, and now we have to regroup and see what is still available in the recruiting market.

Illinois, obviously, needs guard play moving forward. Ayo Dosunmu and Andres Feliz will both likely be gone after this season. Trent Frazier, depending on the season he has, could be gone as well. At best, he is gone after next season, though. That means almost the entire Illinois backcourt we have today won’t be here after the 2020-2021 campaign.

So, since we need guard play, I wanted to take a look at some options. Here are five guard options for 2020 after missing out on Nimari Burnett.

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