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Earlier this month, the Illinois Fighting Illini put out a key offer in the 2021 recruiting cycle. Brad Underwood and his staff decided to offer 2021 prospect Emanuel ‘Manny’ Obaseki.
Illinois and Texas Tech offered 2021 Allen (TX) G Manny Obaseki.
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) June 16, 2019
Obaseki comes out of Allen, Texas and is currently rated as a four-star prospect and the third-best player in the state by 247Sports. He is also currently listed as 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds by the site.
Along with Illinois, he also has offers from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech among others. He does not currently have any Crystal Ball picks at this time.