Yorkville 6-foot-10 rising senior Jason Jakstys on Sunday announced his verbal commitment to Illinois. 'I'm super excited, and so is my family. Illinois seemed like the perfect fit for me."

Yorkville's Jason Jakstys, who became a budding prospect after leading the Foxes to a record 26 wins last season, saw his recruitment take off this past week with a scholarship offer from Illinois. It is the first high-major offer for the 6-foot-10 Jakstys, up to 11 offers.

Former Oswego East star Ray J Dennis, the MAC Player of the Year last season for Toledo, announced on Thursday that he was committing to Baylor out of the transfer portal. Dennis chose Baylor from a final four of Baylor, Illinois, Michigan and Utah.