By ADAM ZAGORIA
Chinese small forward Boyuan Zhang of Veritas Prep (CA) visited Illinois this week and has two other visits in the works.
The 6-foot-7 Class of 2026 prospect will trip to California Jan. 12-14 and is also planning a visit to Minnesota, per Veritas coach George Zedan.
“He’s a Top-30 type talent,” Zedan said. “If he was American, he’s easily a 5 -star kid. So much talent and competitiveness.”
He’s currently rated a 3-star by 247Sports.com.
As for his visit to illinois, Zhang told Carson Gourdie of Fox Illinois: “[They] have a lot of Chinese people here. Very friendly, very cool here,”
Asked about his offensive game, he added: “I can shoot the ball really well and I can attack the rim and share the ball.”
#Illini basketball recruit Boyuan Zhang talks to me in a 1-on-1 interview.
“Have a lot of Chinese people here. Very friendly, very cool here,” he told me.
The 3-star from China shot 43% from three-point land. It’s projected he will continue to move up rankings. He is… pic.twitter.com/FpJghtP4TF
— Carson Gourdie (@GourdieReport) January 9, 2026
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