Jeremiah Tilmon requests release from Illinois

Posted Apr 5, 2017
Jeremiah Tilmon has requested a release from his National Letter of Intent from Illinois. The five-star center and top prospect in the Illini's 2017 recruiting class posted a note on Instagram detailing his decision. Tilmon, who is ranked 29th nationally in the Class of 2017 in the 247Sports Composite, averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 boards and 3.8 blocks in his senior season at East St. Louis. (Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette)

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