Illinois vs UConn: See how each starter ranked in high school

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After playing back in November, Illinois and UConn will square off Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis for a spot in the Men's NCAA Tournament national championship game.

Illinois is looking for its first national championship in school history, while UConn aims to cement its dynasty with its third title in the last five years.

It's been a long road for players on both rosters but how did each get here from their high school playing days?

Here's a look at how each of the Illinois and UConn starters ranked as high school recruits according to recruiting site 247Sports.

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI​

Kylan Boswell​

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Position: Point Guard

High School: Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ)

Class: 2022

High School Ranking: No. 25 overall, No. 4 point guard

Tomislav Ivisic​

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Position: Center

High School: Croatia

Class: 2024

High School Ranking: No. 52 overall, No. 12 center

David Mirkovic​

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Position: Power Forward

High School: SC Dervy (Montenegro)

Class: 2025

High School Ranking: Unranked

Andrej Stojakovic​

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Position: Small Forward

High School: Jesuit (Carmichael, CA)

Class: 2023

High School Ranking: No. 19 overall, No. 4 small forward

Keaton Wagler​

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Position: Shooting Guard

High School: Shawnee Mission Northwest (KS)

Class: 2025

High School Ranking: No. 150 overall, No. 26 shooting guard

UCONN HUSKIES​

Solo Ball​

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Position: Shooting Guard

High School: Brewster Academy (Sharpsburg, MD)

Class: 2023

High School Ranking: No. 44 overall, No. 4 shooting guard

Silas Demary​

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Position: Combo Guard

High School: Combine Academy (Charlotte, NC)

Class: 2023

High School Ranking: No. 72 overall, No. 11 combo guard

Alex Karaban​

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Position: Power Forward

High School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

Class: 2021

High School Ranking: No. 118 overall, No. 23 power forward

Braylon Mullins​

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Position: Shooting Guard

High School: Greenfield-Central (IN)

Class: 2025

High School Ranking: No. 12 overall, No. 2 shooting guard

Tarris Reed​

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Position: Center

High School: Link Academy (Branson, MO)

Class: 2022

High School Ranking: No. 40 overall, No. 8 center

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: NCAA basketball recruiting rankings for Illinois and UConn starters

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