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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - "Our Visit at Illinois Was Just Special, That's All I Can Say" – Tracy Riley

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 10, 2024

Champaign, IL – Just a few short weeks ago, Illinois added the final piece to their puzzle with Will Riley, a 6-foot-9, 190-pound five-star All-American from Canada. Riley arrived on campus last Saturday and is now getting acclimated with the campus, school, and life in Champaign. This afternoon, we caught up with Tracy Riley, the mother of Will, to share how her son ended up at Illinois.

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Make Top Six for Nation's Fifth-Ranked Prep

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Make Top Six for Nation's Fifth-Ranked Prep

Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 6, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – On Friday, Davenport North’s Divine Bourrage, a 6-foot-1 point guard ranked fifth in the country according to ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Ranking, cut her list of potential colleges from 41 Division I schools to just six.

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Kedric Prince Goes 1-on-1 in an Exclusive Interview with Calamity McEntire Illinois Associate Women's Coach

Kedric Prince Goes 1-on-1 in an Exclusive Interview with Calamity McEntire Illinois Associate Women's Coach

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 5, 2024

Champaign, IL - The Illinois women’s 2024-25 basketball team looks to be promising. The Illini return four out of five starters from last year's team that won the WBIT Championship. June started summer school and workouts for athletes on campus. IlliniGuys caught up with Associate Head Coach Calamity McEntire to get the early prognosis on next year’s team as we go one-on-one with her for the latest.

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Illinois Preparing Long-Term Lucrative Contract For Shauna Green

Illinois Preparing Long-Term Lucrative Contract For Shauna Green

The University of Illinois is preparing to present Shauna Green with a new contract offer to make the women’s basketball head coach one of the largest paid in her sport. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

July 4, 2024

CHAMPAIGN — By the time Shauna Green gets back from her team’s European summer trip, the Illinois women’s basketball coach may be presented with a lucrative long-term contract.

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Illinois Basketball X Page Excites Fanbase

Illinois Basketball X Page Excites Fanbase

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 3, 2024

Champaign, IL – The Fighting Illini men's basketball team enters the 2024-25 season with a wave of anticipation. With numerous new players on the roster, fans have turned to YouTube for glimpses of the upcoming talent.

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Shauna Green Examining How Illini Will Work With Newfound Depth inside 2024-25 Roster

Shauna Green Examining How Illini Will Work With Newfound Depth inside 2024-25 Roster

For the first time in the Shauna Green era of Illini women’s basketball, the roster may have as many as 10 rotational pieces for the upcoming season. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

July 2, 2024

CHAMPAIGN — With Wednesday being the first day of summer workouts for the Illinois women’s basketball program, Shauna Green knows the preseason is not just time for players to adapt and improve. 

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Host 6-Foot-4 Layla Hays from Wasilla, AK

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Host 6-Foot-4 Layla Hays from Wasilla, AK

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 1, 2024

Champaign, IL - Layla Hays, a talented 6-foot-4 prospect from Wasilla, Alaska, is making waves in the world of women's basketball. Ranked 63rd in the country by ESPN’s 2025 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, Hays has been traveling the nation, visiting top programs including the Fighting Illini.

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Illini’s 2024 Home Run Leader Ryan Moerman Enters Transfer Portal

Illini’s 2024 Home Run Leader Ryan Moerman Enters Transfer Portal

Illinois senior-to-be corner outfielder Ryan Moerman has entered the transfer portal after totaling 31 home runs, 104 RBIs and 97 runs scored in three seasons with the Illini. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

July 1, 2024

CHAMPAIGN — The home run leader on the 2024 Illinois baseball team is in the transfer portal. 

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: 2025 PG Fears De-commits From Illini

Ked's Recruiting Roundup: 2025 PG Fears De-commits From Illini

July 1st, 2024

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

Champaign, IL - Early this afternoon, IlliniGuys learned that 2025 point guard Jeremiah Fears decommitted from Big Ten champion Illinois and has re-opened his recruitment.

The 6-foot-3 guard Joliet native, who currently plays at Compass Prep in Arizona, has been weighing this decision for several weeks, apparently right after he spent time at the Ubben Basketball Complex on campus working out and scrimmaging with would-be future teammates Ty Rodgers and Kylan Boswell, among others.

His father Jeremy Fears Sr. emphasized the decision was not a reflection on the university. “I want people to know, and this is factual, my son opening up his recruitment has absolutely nothing to do with Illinois itself, the school, or the staff. Right now, we’re just looking to explore future opportunities,” he said.

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Through the Eyes of Treanette Redding, the Mother of Terrence Shannon Jr.

Through the Eyes of Treanette Redding, the Mother of Terrence Shannon Jr.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting June 29, 2024 […]

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TSJ Headed to Twin Cities: Terrence Shannon Jr. Selected 27th Overall by Minnesota in 2024 NBA Draft

TSJ Headed to Twin Cities: Terrence Shannon Jr. Selected 27th Overall by Minnesota in 2024 NBA Draft

Former Illinois All-American ends 12-year drought of first round […]

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Terrence Shannon Jr. Eagerly Waiting For Hearing Name Called on NBA Draft Night

Terrence Shannon Jr. Eagerly Waiting For Hearing Name Called on NBA Draft Night

Former Illinois All-American guard Terrence Shannon Jr. could be […]

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Bolingbrook Point Guard Eyes His Home State University

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Bolingbrook Point Guard Eyes His Home State University

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2024

RIVERSIDE, IL. — Last September, Illinois assistant basketball coach Tim Anderson saw enough from Davion Thompson, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound point guard from Bolingbrook, to offer him a scholarship to play for Illinois.

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Sturdy for 30 - June 26 Edition

Sturdy for 30 - June 26 Edition

Brad Sturdy, Illini Insider & Co-Host of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio shows

June 26, 2024

We have now entered the dead period for watching sports. We have the WNBA and MLB regular season…just doesn’t get it done for me.
Congrats to the Celtics, but looking back do we appreciate how dominant they were? 64 wins, 7 more than anyone else, and 16-3 in the playoffs. They never had a game 6. 

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Insider Notebook: To the College Gurus that Promote Pre-Season Top 25 Teams, Ked Says They Left One Team Out

Insider Notebook: To the College Gurus that Promote Pre-Season Top 25 Teams, Ked Says They Left One Team Out

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2024

Champaign, IL – Monday, Illinois' head coach Brad Underwood met with the media to discuss Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey being hung from the rafters, the non-conference schedule, his new prize recruit 6-foot-8 Will Riley, and how the team has looked so far in a handful of workouts.

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