Key Highlights
- Ignatius College Prep and, of course, loved ball.
- But it wasn’t enough to play at a high-caliber program.
- So he took a bet on Illinois, thanks to a connection with former assistant Illini coach Tim Anderson. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter a year as a student manager, Redd made a jump to the active roster.
- Three years later?
- As a herd of media surrounded Redd, Illini assistant coach Camryn Crocker passed by upstairs and couldn’t help but look down at him with a smile.“It’s been a crazy journey for me.