Rayvonte Rice is coming home.

Current Drake sophomore and Champaign native said Wednesday that he is transferring to join the Illinois men’s basketball team.

“Decided that I’m taking my talent back to champaign n play for the University of Illinois,” tweeted Rice, who also considered transferring to Xavier.

Last season for the Bulldogs, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard averaged 16.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game last season for the Bulldogs. Drake finished with an 18-16 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Rice put up strong numbers with 13.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in his freshman season, earning a spot on the MVC All-Freshman team. Rice played his high school basketball at Centennial High School and received offers from mostly mid-major schools in the Midwest. According to Rivals.com, one school that offered Rice a scholarship was Ohio, where Illini head coach John Groce was hired from in late March. Former Illinois head coach Bruce Weber did not offer Rice. Groce’s first pickup for the Illini has not been officially announced by the team, meaning he was unable to speak about Rice.

“All I can confirm is that we’re recruiting him,” Groce said.

Per NCAA rules, Rice will be required to sit out next season but will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Illini.