Basketball

Despite having four starters back and welcoming top signee Barry Wallace, Illinois not among league’s preseason top five

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

October 2, 2024

ROSEMONT — As she embarks on her third season at Illinois, Shauna Green’s squad will again have the underdog status heading into the 2024-25 season. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 25, 2024

Champaign, IL – After scrolling through several media outlets and watching breakdowns of Brad Underwood's newest commit, Brandon Lee, it seems many people aren’t sold on his overall game.

Keep in mind, Lee is a 6-foot-5, four-star recruit from Hillside, N.J. While not ranked among the top 50 national prospects, he may have slipped through the cracks. We caught up with Brandon's father, Butch Lee, who shared some insightful details that might change perceptions about his son—and he believes Illinois got a steal.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 25, 2024

Champaign, IL — Success on the recruiting trail seems to come naturally for Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, and today’s announcement proves just that.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 20, 2024

Champaign, IL – Since last July, rumors have circulated that Illinois assistant men's basketball coach Tim Anderson was not as involved, though nothing was confirmed—until now.

Illinois Athletics September 19, 2024 Champaign, ILL. – The Big […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting September 18, 2024 […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 18, 2024

Champaign, Ill. – Illinois basketball fans may remember Brandon Paul, one of the best guards to ever wear an Illini jersey. Named Mr. Basketball in 2009, Paul is one of only two players in program history to tally 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists, and 100 steals for the Illini.

Now, Gurnee has another rising star in the making.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 18, 2024

Champaign, Ill. – Illinois assistant men’s basketball coach Geoff Alexander has been making strides in recruiting as of late, and his efforts are beginning to show results.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 17, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL. — My immediate response to the question, "What could Illinois women's basketball head coach Shauna Green have done differently to land five-star guard Divine Bourrage?" is simple: absolutely nothing.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 15, 2024

Champaign, IL – Keaton Wagler, a four-star shooting guard from Shawnee, KS, told IlliniGuys last week that Illinois might be his final stop. However, that would depend on how his visit to the university went over the weekend.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 13, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL. – If you follow recruiting at the Division I level, fall is one of the most exciting times to keep an eye on your phone or computer. The Fighting Illini football and men's basketball team is gearing up to welcome some of the top high school talent to campus.

This weekend, the football program will kick off early as they celebrate homecoming against Central Michigan. The game begins at 11 a.m. CT and will stream on Peacock.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

Champaign, IL – Entering their fourth season together, Illinois head women's basketball coach Shauna Green and her staff are slowly building a program that should contend with the top half of the Big Ten for a few more years, that's including the new West Coast schools.

During Green's introductory press conference, she shared her vision for the program and what it would take to achieve it. "I want to recruit the state of Illinois. There's a lot of talent here. We want them to know Illinois is a place you can go to win games and championships," Green said.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The University of Illinois women’s basketball program is celebrating the commitment of one of the nation’s top point guards, Destiny Jackson. The 5-foot-6 standout from Whitney Young High School in Chicago announced her decision to join the Fighting Illini today, giving head coach Shauna Green her first recruit from the class of 2025.

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.