CHAMPAIGN — Illinois basketball added its third recruit to the 2026 recruiting class.
Four-star senior prospect Lucas Morillo announced on social media Friday that he’s given his verbal commitment to the Fighting Illini for the 2026-27 men’s season. Morillo will join four-star guard Ethan Brown and three-star forward Landon Davis in the incoming freshman class.
Morillo, a 6-foot-7 guard, plays for The Newman School in Boston and is a member of the Dominican Republic national team. He chose Illinois over UCLA, Texas, Marquette, Minnesota and Virginia.
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During the summer, Morillo averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 for the City Rocks, an EYBL team based in New York. He then had a standout FIBA U19 World Cup, putting up 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Illinois opens its 2025-26 campaign by hosting Jackson State on Nov. 3, starting a four-game, 11-day stretch playing at State Farm Center in Champaign.
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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