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Lucas Morillo

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In the latest recruiting roundup, Orange and Blue News breaks down our top Illinois basketball recruiting targets in the next three classes.   Illini

NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second Round-Illinois at Kentucky

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Recruiting Roundup:  Top Illini basketball recruiting targets

Illinois hosted Lucas Morillo for an official visit.  The four-star combo-guard from The Newman School in Boston has the Illini in his final group of

Four-star guard Lucas Morillo visited Illinois. 

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Top 50 guard Lucas Morillo checks out Illinois

We’re deep into visit season, and the November signing period is fast approaching. Top prospects are currently in full swing of their visits. This

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Recruiting Intel: Kentucky, UConn & Kansas headline blue blood weekend of top visitors

Illinois has another strong group of Illini basketball recruiting visitors coming to campus this weekend as the football team hosts USC for

2028 foward Cole Kelly is set to visit Illinois for Homecoming weekend. 

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Recruiting Roundup:  Illini hoops visitors for Homecoming weekend

Four-star point guard Lucas Morillo to visit Illinois this weekend as the Illini host USC for Homecoming. The 6-foot-6 standout from The Newman

Boston Newman School senior point forward Lucas Morillo will visit Illinois this weekend.  

Illinois to host four-star guard Lucas Morillo for Homecoming weekend

Lucas Morillo, a four-star point guard in the 2026 class, has narrowed his list of schools down to six, he told Rivals. Moving forward, the 6-foot-6

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Four-star PG Lucas Morillo down to 6 schools

Four-star PG Lucas Morillo discusses final 6 schools

Four-star guard Lucas Morillo has been on Virginia’s radar for some time, and his strong play this summer only strengthened that interest.   The City

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Four-star guard Morillo talks UVa interest, potential visits

With recruiting currently in a dead period and about to start tumbling downhill fast, I wanted to spend this week going through the 2026 class. It

Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy senior 4-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. 

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Shaw’s Superlatives: Top on-ball Processors in the 2026 Rivals 150

Rivals updated its 2026 rankings last week. A quick conversation across the college basketball landscape reveals a common thought that point guards

Long Island (N.Y.) Lutheran senior point guard Dylan Mingo is ranked No. 3 overall by Rivals in the class of 2026.

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Dylan Mingo, Deron Rippey headline deep class of point guards in the 2026 Rivals 150

In the latest recruiting roundup, Orange and Blue News breaks down our top five Illinois recruiting targets in the class of 2026 plus a watch list.

Recruiting Roundup:  Top 5 Illini basketball targets in the class of 2026

There are 14 total five-star recruits in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking — and just one of those players has

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Basketball Recruiting Intel: The latest buzz on several top prospects

NC State men’s basketball coach Will Wade set the expectation that he was going deep sea fishing in the 2026 recruiting class soon after he accepted

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Where NC State men’s basketball’s priority targets are in the Rivals150 rankings update

Senior point forward Lucas Morillo cemented himself as one of the most coveted recruits in the class of 2026.  On3.com has Morillo ranked No. 40

4-star senior Lucas Morillo impresses during evaluation periods, earns NC State offer

Lucas Morillo is currently Rivals' No. 40 overall player in the 2026 rankings. The 6-foot-6 guard at Boston (MA) The Newman School averaged 15.5

Top-40 prospect Lucas Morillo recaps Marquette visit, talks NC State, Villanova, Virginia & Illinois

I’m in North Augusta, South Carolina this weekend for EYBL Session 4. There were some really good games and matchups on Saturday. Here are your top

White Plains (N.Y.) Archbishop Stepinac senior guard Jasiah Jervis is ranked No. 23 overall in the class of 2026 by Rivals.

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Saturday's Top Performers at Nike EYBL

NC State coach Will Wade and his staff have been offering some of the top players in the country, particularly from the Tri-State area.  New NC State

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NC State's 2026 basketball hot board

Lucas Morillo jumped to No. 41 in the recent 2026 On3 150 ranking update. The 6-foot-7 guard is averaging 15.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and

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Top-50 prospect Lucas Morillo previews Marquette visit while detailing Georgetown & Creighton

On3 released its updated 2026 On3 150 rankings on Monday, the company's first update for the class since April. With continued evaluation throughout

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2026 On3 Rankings Update: Meet the 11 biggest risers in this cycle

Lucas Morillo, a four-star point guard in the 2026 class, is taking an official visit to Marquette this week. The 6-foot-6 rising senior out of The

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Four-Star PG Lucas Morillo on official visit to Marquette this week

MEMPHIS, TN – Nike’s EYBL Circuit made its second stop of the summer. This one brought hundreds of players to Memphis. It was also the start of

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Nike EYBL: Live period overall top performers

MEMPHIS, TN - Nike’s EYBL Circuit made its second stop of the summer. This one brought hundreds of players to Memphis. It was also the start of the

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Recruiting intel from top prospects on night 1 of Nike's EYBL Live Period

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Nike EYBL: Top performers from day 1 of the live period

On Monday, On3 updated its class of 2026 player rankings for the fourth time. This is the second update for the 2026 class to have a full 150

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As a new high school season starts, it comes time for a 2026 On3 150 ranking update

The 2025 On3 150 player rankings have been updated. This is the eighth update for this class, debuting a top 50 in September of 2022 and expanding

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