I think you are right, and it's a joke. I checked google, and there is no history this kid has of any legal issues or anything that resembles thug behavior.
I think it looks like a good pickup for Lowery. I just wonder, with the abundance of schools in the East, how this kid slipped through the cracks, and ended up at SIU.
From The Southern Illinoisan.
"Teague Jr. did not immediately return a message left Sunday. His father said SIU came into the picture after a Southern Illinois Miners player familiar with Teague told a member of the program about him."