Jeremiah Tilmon is the top recruit in the state of Illinois and he's got the Illini on his list of top six schools for 2017. Tilmon is the No. 8 power forward in the class according to 247Sports who also has him ranked as a five-star recruit. He's the No. 23 player in the class and he told ESPN who he favors right now heading into the summer.
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No. 29-ranked 2017 Jeremiah Tilmon tells ESPN he is down to five: Illinois, Michigan State, North Carolina, Texas, Kansas. @jeremiahtilmon_
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) June 28, 2016
Jeremiah Tilmon also just said that Missouri is still in the mix. @jeremiahtilmon_
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) June 28, 2016
Tilmon is a 6'10", 220 pound power forward out of the La Lumiere School in East Saint Louis, Illinois. 247Sports has him leaning 50/50 towards UNC and his hometown Illinois.
[h/t CollegeSpun]
