Hurdles to Clear with Illini's Latest Signing

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Ibrahima "Ibby" Djimde, a 6-foot-8, 250-pound center from Mali, signed with the Illinois basketball team earlier this week, and the late signing could prove to be an important pickup for the Illini's immediate future.

But there are hurdles to clear - maybe more than Weber realized. After working with Illinois' compliance office to get a clearer handle on what must be done to ensure Djimde's eligibility, Weber traveled to West Virginia and met face-to-face with Djimde and his head coach at Huntington Prep to make sure paperwork is in order.

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Hurdles to Clear with Illini's Latest Signing

"We have to get him into summer school first, and there are some hurdles," Weber said. "I personally have not dealt wi...

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