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Illinois Basketball: Top Illini recruiting targets at the Peach Jam

By Rees Woodcock

CHAMPAIGN, IL - DECEMBER 06: General view of Illinois Fighting Illini basketballs seen before the game against the IUPUI Jaguars at State Farm Center on December 6, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - DECEMBER 06: General view of Illinois Fighting Illini basketballs seen before the game against the IUPUI Jaguars at State Farm Center on December 6, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – FEBRUARY 15: The logo of the Illinois Fighting Illini on the uniform shorts during in a college basketball game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Athletic Center on February 15, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Chris Riddle – Mac Irvin Fire (PIT)

One of the last names I wanted to mention is a player who is local and has been playing well, but he isn’t getting a ton of recruiting attention. The player is Chris Riddle.

Riddle is a 6-foot-5, 185-pound small forward from Kenwood Academy in Illinois. He is rated as a three-star recruit and ranked as the No. 151 player in the class of 2024. He is also the No. 31 small forward in the country and the No. 5 player coming out of Illinois.

Illinois was one of Riddle’s first scholarship offers back in February 2022. Since then, he has racked up numerous other offers, but besides the Illini and Texas Tech, the other big boys of the college world aren’t eyeing the kid just yet.

I think that is a mistake, though. Riddle has all of the talent in the world. He is currently suiting up for the Mac Irvin Fire at the PIT, and the team is 2-2 through four games.

Riddle has seen a ton of action in those four contests, averaging 17.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He is also shooting 51.9% from the floor and 38.9% from three-point range.

I believe Riddle would be a great addition to the Illinois basketball program. Hopefully, once AAU season is over, the Illini can close the deal and bring him to Champaign. This kid has a ton of potential.

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