James Brown Top 40 Recruit on an Official Visit
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
November 5, 2022
The Illinois men's basketball program will have one of the biggest basketball recruits on campus in some time.
James Brown Top 40 Recruit on an Official Visit
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
November 5, 2022
The Illinois men's basketball program will have one of the biggest basketball recruits on campus in some time.
Illini Women Victorious In Exhibition Against Quincy
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular November 4, 2022 […]
Watch: Brad Underwood talks about Monday's season opener vs. EIU
Illini basketball coach Brad Underwood talks about his 23rd […]
Watch: RJ Melendez talks ahead of #23 Illini's season opener vs. EIU
Illini sophomore forward RJ Melendez talks about Monday's season […]
Chicago Kenwood Guard Checks Out the Illini
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
November 3, 2022
Friday's exhibition game against Quincy University was a success
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Huge Illini Weekend with Two Victories
Mike Cagley, co-host of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular October […]
Sturdy's Review: #23 Illini Whip Quincy 87-52 in Lone Exhibition
By IlliniGuys Staff
October 29, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
The 2022-23 basketball season tipped off as expected for the Ilinois men's basketball team. It was a lopsided win, but more importantly it was a night that allowed the Illini coaching staff to get a look at players and situations in a game setting.
IlliniGuys Inside/Analyst Brad Sturdy breaks down the win and offers his postgame analysis:
#23 Illini rout Quincy U. 87-52 in lone preseason tune-up
By IlliniGuys.com Staff October 28, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Underwood Unsure Who Fills Luke Goode’s Intangibles
The injury to Luke Goode has Illinois head coach Brad Underwood trying to figure out who on this 2022-23 roster can replicate the sophomore’s leadership and shooting.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
(Cover photo courtesy Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After just a couple practices without the presence of Luke Goode, Illinois’ head coach can already notice a big difference and he doesn’t like it.
Goode, a 6-foot-7 wing player who was expected to have a significant role in the Illinois rotation during this upcoming 2022-23 season, will have surgery to correct a bone fracture in his left foot suffered in the closed scrimmage last weekend against Kansas at Lindenwood University.
Sturdyfor30 - Hoops Season Kicks Off
IlliniGuy Mike Cagley joins Sturdy to breakdown the Illini […]
Recruiting: Cam Ward Keeping Illinois In His Sight
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 25, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Phenom Hoop Report)
Cameron Ward, a 6-foot-6, 180-pound small forward from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was offered late this summer by Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier.
The former AAU teammate of committed 4-star Illini recruit Amani Hansberry, Ward said in July, "Amani is one of the best players in the county, he's everything you could ask for in a player. His off-the-court presence is as great as on-court; I think that’s what separates him from others."
Luke Goode Suffers Bone Fracture in Left Foot; Return TBD
CHAMPAIGN, IL - Like Goode will miss a significant portion of the upcoming 2022-23 season after suffering a bone fracture in his left foot in the dark scrimmage against Kansas this past weekend.
Illini Hold Private Scrimmage With Defending NCAA Champs
By IlliniGuys Staff
October 23, 2022
Two things are going down right now:
The leaves from the trees
The countdown clock to the 23rd ranked Illini basketball team's first - and only - exhibition game Friday night.
Just five days and counting until Quincy comes to State Farm Center to match up with the 6th edition of Brad Underwood's Illini. In typical Underwood fashion, he scheduled his secret scrimmage against defending NCAA champion Kansas and former Illini coach Bill Self.
IlliniGuys.com Insider/Analyst Brad Sturdy has his sources tied to both programs and offered the following summation last night on the IlliniGuys message boards:
Recruiting: Illini Commit Morez Johnson Recaps His Official Visit
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 21, 2022
St. Rita's All-State forward Morez Johnson was on campus for an official visit last weekend.
The Class of 2024 Illinois commit now stands 6-foot-9, weighs 230 pounds, and is getting stronger each day. Illinois invited him to practice last year and that is all it took. He wanted to commit on the spot, but waited until he got home to deliver the news to head coach Brad Underwood that he was going to be an Illini.
Recruiting: New Illini Coach Shauna Green Lands Another Big Time Commit in 2023 4-Star Cori Allen
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 15, 2022
Just six months on the job, it's clear that new Illini women's basketball coach Shauna Green is already putting her stamp on the program. The former Dayton coach is infusing new energy and a fresh attitude into an Illinois team that's gone nearly 20 years without an NCAA tournament appearance.
Today Green and her marvelous coaching staff received some great news, landing a commitment from 4-star Nashville native Cori Allen.
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