Basketball

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 4, 2024

Davenport, IA. – Illinois' women’s head basketball coach Shauna Green is spending this week traveling the country, scouting top talent for the Fighting Illini. Green is from Clinton, Iowa just several miles from Davenport.

Green visited Wood Intermediate Jr. High School Tuesday night to watch five-star guard Divine Bourrage work out. Bourrage is ranked as the #5 recruit in the ESPN 2025 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 2, 2024

Champaign, ILL — Thursday, September 5th, could mark a significant moment in Illinois women's basketball recruiting. Head coach Shauna Green, now entering her third year at the helm, has already transformed Illinois into a respected program.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 2, 2024

Champaign, ILL – Illinois associate head men’s basketball coach Orlando Antigua didn’t recruit Will Riley just to fill out the roster. He saw the potential in the Kitchener, Ontario native and believed Riley could eventually become a star in the Big Ten.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 28, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL — August marks the beginning of college football, but it’s also a pivotal time for recruiting high school football and basketball players as they visit campuses across the country.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 26, 2024

Champaign, IL – Illinois basketball fans are known for their keen awareness when it comes to basketball recruits, and last week was no exception. The Illini extended an offer to senior Keaton Wagler, a 6-foot-4, 175-pound shooting guard from Shawnee, Kansas, from the class of 2025.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 23, 2024

Champaign, Ill. — This isn't another player breakdown like the summer preview; instead, it’s a reflection of the valuable information and feedback IlliniGuys received during last month’s workouts.

Illinois Athletics August 22, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois will […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 22, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Earlier this week, IlliniGuys learned that All-American guard Divine Bourrage, a 6-foot-0 standout from Davenport, IA. has canceled her visit to Arizona.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 21, 2024

Champaign, IL – The Illini men's basketball team took a break this summer, with most players returning home to spend time with their families, while others went on vacation. This period also allowed the coaches to enjoy some quality time with their loved ones after a demanding spring and summer filled with recruiting and workouts.

Illinois Athletic Department August 20, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 19, 2024

Eldridge, IA. – The Fighting Illini have increasingly drawn top talent to Champaign, in recent years…baseball and football.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

Photo Courtesy: Twin ViZuals

August 18, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois women’s head coach Shauna Green is aiming high as she and her staff work to recruit top talent from Illinois, the Midwest, and now nationally.

Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan has become the first Illini player under head coach Mike Small to advance to the final four round of the United States Amateur Championship. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

Photo credit: Chris Keane/USGA

August 16, 2024

For the first time this week, Jackson Buchanan needed little to no back nine drama to advance through a match in the 2024 United States Amateur Championship. 

Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan survives “long day” to be one of three Illini players since 2010 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 United States Amateur Championship. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

Photo credit: Chris Keane/USGA

August 15, 2024

Let Jackson Buchanan go ahead and describe in the simplest of terms what he accomplished today at the 2024 United States Amateur Championship. 

For the second consecutive year, Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan has advanced to the second round of the United States Amateur Championship

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 14, 2024

The Big Ten Conference Player of the Year selection has advanced to the second day of match play in our country’s most prestigious amateur golf tournament.