Illinois Snags Commitment from 2027 In-State Forward Quinton Kitt

By Zeno Jo - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 27, 2025

(Cover photo courtesy player's X page)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Standing at 6-1 with the season in full swing, the 13th-ranked Illinois basketball team has picked up its first commitment of its 2027 recruiting class. With the staff’s 2024 and 2025 classes bringing in flavors from all around the world, the first name on the 2027 class will be an in-state guy.

6-foot-6, 215-pound forward Quinton Kitt has committed to play for the Illini. Hailing from Peoria and playing for East Peoria High School, Kitt . . .

 

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