Overview
- Kitt announced his verbal commitment on Thursday, selecting Illinois over offers from Michigan, Iowa, Butler, Northwestern and others.
- He becomes Illinois' first recruit in the 2027 class, following three 2026 pledges: Lucas Morillo, Ethan Brown and Landon Davis.
- The junior guard/wing averaged 23.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists last season, helping East Peoria to its first 20-win campaign since 1997.
- Recruiting services list him as a three-star prospect, ranked No. 118 nationally and No. 2 in Illinois in the 2027 cycle.
- Illinois enters the weekend at 6–1 and No. 13 in the AP poll with a game set against No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden.