Champaign, Ill . – University of Illinois head coach John Groce announced Thursday the signing of three student-athletes to national letters of intent in four-star guard Trent Frazier (Wellington, Fla.), three-star guard Javon Pickett (Belleville, Ill.) and four-star guard Da'Monte Williams (Peoria, Ill.).

"This is an exciting day for the future of Illinois basketball," Groce said. "We are proud to officially welcome Trent, Javon and Da'Monte to the Fighting Illini family. These are long-standing relationships we've built with them and their families, so it's rewarding to have them signed to where we can now celebrate them publicly.

"Trent is an explosive guard who can score in a variety of ways. Javon is a prolific scorer on the wing who continues to make rapid improvements. And Da'Monte is an athletic, versatile player who can play and defend multiple guard spots.

"While we have addressed our needs on the perimeter, we are most excited about the fact that we are adding three exceptional young men to our program. They share our values and will be instrumental in our continuing efforts to build a championship program here at Illinois."

NOTE: Illinois added a fourth signee on Nov. 17, 2016 in five-star center Jeremiah Tilmon » Tilmon Release.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 2017 RECRUIT BIOS

TRENT FRAZIER

 Guard, 6-2, 170
Hometown: Wellington, Fla.
High School / Coach: Wellington / Matt Colin
AAU Program / Coach: Florida Elite / Conrad Foss

Notes on Frazier: Four-star recruit ranked No. 78 by Scout, No. 101 by Rivals and No. 102 by 247Sports composite … Averaged 21 points, six assists and 2.2 assists as a junior … Led Wellington to the Class 8A state championship as a sophomore, and quarterfinal appearance as a junior … First-team Class 8A All-State by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches … All-Area Player of the Year by the Palm Beach Post.

Groce on Frazier: "Trent is one of the best offensive guards in the country. He is terrific off of ball screens and in transition, and is an exceptional passer as well."

JAVON PICKETT

Guard, 6-4, 180
Hometown: Belleville, Ill.
High School / Coach: Belleville East / Abel Schrader
AAU Program / Coach: Ramey Jets United / Andre McMurray

Notes on Pickett: Three-star recruit averaged 23.5 points and 6.4 rebounds as a junior, shooting 55 percent from the field … Scored career-high 42 points vs. East St. Louis … First-team All-State by the Champaign News Gazette … First-team Class 4A All-State by the Associated Press … First-team Class 3A/4A All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association … First-team Class 4A All-State by the Chicago Sun-Times … Second-team All-State by the Chicago Tribune … Second-team All-USA Illinois by the USA Today … First-team All-Metro by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Groce on Pickett: "Javon has good size for a wing and is a gifted scorer. He is a competitor and has tremendous work ethic, always in the gym striving to get better."

DA'MONTE WILLIAMS

Guard, 6-3, 185
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
High School / Coach: Peoria Manual / Derrick Booth
AAU Program / Coach: Mac Irvin Fire / Mike Irvin, Nick Irvin

Notes on Williams: Four-star recruit ranked No. 92 by ESPN, No. 106 by Rivals and No. 107 by 247Sports composite … Led Manual to its first IHSA large-class state finals appearance since 1997, where the Rams finished third … Averaged 15.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals as a junior … Scored career-high 37 points vs. Joliet West … First-team Class 3A All-State by the Associated Press … First-team Class 3A/4A All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association … Second-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette … Honorable-mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune … All-Area Co-Player of the Year by the Peoria Journal-Star … Son of Illini all-time great point guard Frank Williams, the 2001 Big Ten Player of the Year and two-time All-American.

Groce on Williams: "Da'Monte is an athletic, multi-positional guard. He has the ability to make plays for himself and others, is an elite defender, and with his athleticism can guard multiple positions."