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Another former Illinois Fighting Illini player has decided to test the NBA waters. On Thursday, guard Marcus Domask announced he was entering the NBA draft after the NCAA denied his request for a waiver to play another season.
Coleman Hawkins is officially heading to the 2024 NBA Draft. The Illinois forward announced his decision on X Tuesday afternoon saying "At this time, I feel comfortable enough to move on and start a new journey."
Coleman Hawkins is entering his name into the 2023 NBA Draft, while keeping his college eligibility. The Illinois forward announced his intention to explore playing professionally on Tuesday via social media.
Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. is the guy I’ve gotten the most positive notices about from scouts and college coaches in regard to improvement this season. When he declared for the NBA Draft back in 2021 after a third-team All-Big 12 season, he was told he needed to work on two critical things. First, he needed to improve his jumper. Second, he needed to be much more willing and capable as a driver with his right hand, as the lefty was very one-hand dominant.
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Rod Boone: Today's #Hornets pre-draft workout: Ochai Agbaji (Kansas) James Akinjo (Baylor) Luka Brajkovic (Davidson) Kofi Cockburn (Illinois) Trevor Keels (Duke) Jean Montero (Overtime Elite)
Nine-year NBA veteran and Illinois basketball great Meyers Leonard and his wife, Elle, a Gies College of Business graduate, have made a $500,000 gift to the Ubben Basketball Complex renovation and expansion project. Meyers and Elle will be in attendance at Monday's tilt against Purdue, marking Meyers' first game back in the arena since his final game as a Fighting Illini basketball player.
Michael Scotto: Former Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili has agreed to play in Summer League with the Denver Nuggets, a league source told @HoopsHype.
Illinois freshman Kofi Cockburn announced his intent Tuesday afternoon to declare for the 2020 NBA Draft. The 7-foot center earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in his debut season with the Illini.
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Illinois freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu announced via his Twitter account Thursday that he will be returning to school. “I stayed home to help [Head] Coach [Brad] Underwood turn the Illinois program around,” said Dosunmu in his video statement. “We beat some ranked teams this season. We tasted some success, but we didn’t dance. Illinois needs to dance.”
Illinois coach Bruce Weber said Thursday he was concerned about Jereme Richmond's future when he decided to leave the program following his freshman season. Since departing Illinois last season, Richmond, who was not selected in the NBA draft in June, was arrested for battery and weapon charges after allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend and her father in August. He returned to jail after failing a drug test last week. "Anytime a kid leaves a program, who they pick as an agent, who they listen to, those things are all important," Weber said at the Big Ten basketball media day. "There's no doubt. It's every kid, but in Jereme's case just to make the right decision and go the right way. Things didn't go the right way for him obviously. It's sad. It's a sad story of sports and athletics."
Alex Kennedy: Former Illinois point guard Demetri McCamey (@Demetri McCamey) has finalized a one-year deal with Mersin BB in Turkey.
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