EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) – Five-star East St. Louis recruit Jeremiah Tilmon has been released from his national letter of intent by Illinois, Illinois spokesman Derrick Burson confirmed in an email. The Fighting Illini have also released Belleville East guard Javon Pickett, who also requested to be released from his national letter of intent.
Both players signed with Illinois last fall, before the school fired coach John Groce and hired his replacement, Brad Underwood.
Tilmon is rated a five-star prospect and the No. 25 player in the 2017 recruiting class by Rivals.com. He’s rated a four-star recruit and the No. 29 player overall by 247Sports.com and the No. 8 power forward. Last summer, Tilmon announced six schools as his finalists: Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.
