Latest in Hoops Recruiting Across Illinois

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What is the latest in recruiting across the state of Illinois?&nbsp; We examine what has happened in the last week in our <strong>PHI Recruiting Notebook</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552475' first='Marquis' last='Clark'] (Whitney Young – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest recruiting news over the past week was this Whitney Young point guard choosing Tennessee as his future college home.&nbsp; The Vols came in at the last minute, offered, and got the commitment over a host of mid-majors in pursuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2426366' first='Cooper' last='Knowles'] (West Hancock – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sleeper big man from central Illinois was at Illinois for a practice a week ago and this past weekend he took a trip to Bradley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2391672' first='Jeffrey' last='Hassan'] (Kaneland – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best big men in the junior class is a rim runner and shot blocker.&nbsp; He got an offer from UIC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125658' first='Kendall' last='Meyers'] (Marist – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This versatile forward from Marist is primed for a big season.&nbsp; He got an offer from SIU-Edwardsville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2839878' first='Mason' last='Martin'] (Neuqua Valley – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martin is among the premier sharp shooters in the junior class.  He was at Holy Cross over the weekend where he landed an offer on the visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2531973' first='Brady' last='Pettigrew'] (Bolingbrook – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top ranked 2028 in the state is coming off a strong showing at USA Basketball and landed an offer from Texas A&amp;M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2531981' first='Cole' last='Kelly'] (Neuqua Valley – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big time sophomore prospect scored an offer from Iowa while on a visit there over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2531961' first='Amarion' last='Smith-Holley'] (Richwoods – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Illini recently had the top point guard in the sophomore class on campus and he earned a scholarship offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2532014' first='Logan' last='Brown'] (St. Laurence – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown continues to create buzz with his play turning it into offers as he got one from UIC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->