The one-year playing tenure of Morez Johnson, the 2024 Illinois Mr. Basketball selection, at the University of Illinois has ended as he has elected to enter the transfer portal.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 28, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Morez Johnson has entered the transfer portal after just one season at the University of Illinois.
The 6-foot-9 forward/center played in 30 games with eight starts in his first season of college basketball after signing with his home state program as four-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class. Johnson averaged 7.1 points per game . . .
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