Basketball

Morez Johnson - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Morez Johnson - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 23, 2023

Riverside, Ill. -- Illinois commit Morez Johnson making a strong statement for Illinois Mr. Basketball 

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Transfer Jeremiah Williams Decommits From Illinois 

Transfer Jeremiah Williams Decommits From Illinois 

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting June […]

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Antonio Munoz - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Antonio Munoz - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 22, 2023

Riverside, Ill. -- Game one of the biggest high school shootouts in the state of Illinois was between Chicago Whitney Young and Niles on court number six and featured one of the state's top prospects.

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Aleks Alston - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Aleks Alston - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 22, 2023

The 20th annual NCAA-certified high school event in Riverside, Illinois, was a huge event.

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Sturdy's Riverside Brookfield 2026s & 2027s Recap

Sturdy's Riverside Brookfield 2026s & 2027s Recap

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio

June 22, 2023

The Riverside Brookfield Shootout continues to be one of the best events in the Midwest and this past weekend was no different.

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Illini AD Josh Whitman Pleading For “Perspective” Toward Underwood’s Disappointments in March

Illini AD Josh Whitman Pleading For “Perspective” Toward Underwood’s Disappointments in March

Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman expresses high level of support for men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood and sees the program’s regular season numbers as his barometer of success. 

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

June 22, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In his annual media roundtable discussion, Josh Whitman made it clear that his barometer of success with the men’s basketball program and head coach Brad Underwood will not be dictated by NCAA Tournament success or failure. 

In his three-hour discussion that included a 70-minute introduction and a substantial Q&A on numerous topics, Whitman stressed that his assessment of the program and the record of the Illini’s X-year head coach will always be measured by performance from November to March and not just the final postseason tournament. 

Illinois, under Underwood’s leadership, has been selected for three straight NCAA Tournament appearances but has failed to make it out of the first weekend of the postseason event since 2005 but Whitman made it very clear Wednesday afternoon that his assessment of the program’s health is a very high grade and expressed confidence in Underwood’s leadership going forward for future seasons. 

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Sturdy's Riverside Brookfield 2025s Recap

Sturdy's Riverside Brookfield 2025s Recap

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio

June 21, 2023

The Riverside Brookfield Shootout continues to be one of the best events in the Midwest and this past weekend was no different.

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Nicholas Randall Picks Up an Illinois Offer, Hoping to Visit Campus

Nicholas Randall Picks Up an Illinois Offer, Hoping to Visit Campus

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 21, 2023

Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier continues to pound the high school courts, looking to keep a roster mixed with high schoolers and veteran transfers.

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Sturdy's Riverside Brookfield 2024s Recap

Sturdy's Riverside Brookfield 2024s Recap

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio

June 20, 2023

The Riverside Brookfield Shootout continues to be one of the best events in the Midwest and this past weekend was no different.

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Riverside Brookfield Shootout Rewind

Riverside Brookfield Shootout Rewind

Kedric Prince and Mike Cagley from IlliniGuys.com join Sturdy […]

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Davion Hannah - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Davion Hannah - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 19, 2023

Riverside, Ill. --- Illinois basketball fans, get to know this name quickly: Davion Hannah from Chicago Kenwood.

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Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn the Forgotten Guard

Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn the Forgotten Guard

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 17, 2023

Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn courtesy Illinois Athletics

The NCAA transfer portal has been very generous to the University of Illinois as of late.

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Off-Season Work is Pivotal for Taking the Next Step for Illinois Men's Basketball

Off-Season Work is Pivotal for Taking the Next Step for Illinois Men's Basketball

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 9, 2023

Illinois basketball hired one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in all of college basketball.

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Illinois Women Pursuing Nation’s Top 2025 Preps

Illinois Women Pursuing Nation’s Top 2025 Preps

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 8, 2023

Ticket sales are up, the promotions are different now in the women's basketball program.

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Heat Checks and Hail Marys – NIL & Transfer Portal Force an Evolving Coaching Paradigm

Heat Checks and Hail Marys – NIL & Transfer Portal Force an Evolving Coaching Paradigm

Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular and Big Sports […]

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