IlliniGuys Go In-Depth On NIL With Kam Cox of the Illinois DIA Office
June 4, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
Illinois INFLUENCE Program Coordinator Kam Cox made a return visit to the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular radio show recently to give our listeners an update on how the Name Image Likeness (NIL) effort is going with Illini student-athletes heading into the summer.
Illinois Recruit Morez Johnson Explains Why He Changed Schools
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 4, 2023
The Illini prize 2024 basketball recruit Morez Johnson went public late last week that he would be leaving St. Rita High School for Thorton for the 2023-24 school year.
Heat Checks and Hail Marys – EYBL in Memphis
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular June 3, 2023 […]
Illini Offers Florida Prep Josaiah Knight
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 3, 2023
The Fighting Illini football team offered three-star standout Josaiah Knight a scholarship recently.
Illinois Prep Standout Hayven Smith is Happy to be a Future Illini
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 2, 2023
The Illinois women's basketball program has solidified its post-play for the future.
What Does It Mean for Illinois to Land Jeremiah Williams?
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
Cover Photo Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports
June 2, 2023
The day started gloomy for Illini Nation at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday.
The Farrell Files Illinois - 24 OV News and 25 Updates
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
June 2, 2023
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll take a look at some 2024 official visit news as well as a few 2025 updates.
Chicago Native Jeremiah Williams Announces Transfer to Illinois
The 6-foot-4 point guard, who suffered a severe achilles injury last season, will be transferring to Illinois making the Illini his third college program in any many seasons.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
June 1, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Jeremiah Williams will be attempting a revival of his college basketball career in his home state.
Illini Pivot As Point Guard Target RayJ Dennis Commits To Baylor
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
June 1, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Toledo Athletics)
The spring-long chase of coveted Toledo point guard RayJ Dennis ended today as the Mid American Conference Player of the Year spurned Illinois and chose to finish his college career at Baylor.
Decision Day II: Can The Illini Complete Their Pre-Summer Trifecta?
By Brad Sturdy - Co-Host of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular and host of the "Sturdy For 30" podcast
June 1, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Toledo Athletics)
We will finally find out what Ray J Dennis is going to do after 2 months of Portal Combat, Obviously, this is an important piece to the Illinois puzzle, but the Illini got a massive pair of puzzle pieces back on Wednesday night when Coleman Hawkins and Terrence Shannon announced their return. Let's look at that first before we break down the Dennis recruitment:
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Will Leys
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
June 1, 2023
Illinois took a commitment from Saddleback Community College Center Will Leys over the weekend, and it has Illini watchers scratching their heads for a couple of reasons.
Coleman Hawkins Returning to Illini For Fourth Season of College Basketball
6-foot-10 forward Coleman Hawkins has withdrawn from NBA Draft and elected to return to the Illinois men’s basketball program the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
May 31, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Coleman Hawkins will get to enjoy a ‘Senior Night’ celebration at State Farm Center.
Terrence Shannon Announces Return to Illinois for 2023-24 Season
(Cover photo courtesy Steve Snider/IlliniGuys)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In what was designed to be a one-off special at Illinois, there will now be a sequel for Terrence Shannon Jr.
The Illinois guard, who just finished his only season with the Illini as a transfer player with a first-team, All-Big Ten Conference campaign, announced on social media (fill in the day of the week) his plans to forego the 2023 NBA Draft in order to return to the Illini program for his fifth year of college basketball.
Recruiting: Illinois Football Lands CB Prince Ford
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
May 31, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Prince Ford's Twitter page)
The Fighting Illini football program lands yet another junior college football prospect. Prince Ford, a 6-foot-0, 170-pound cornerback from Golden West C.C. in Huntington Beach, California, made his pledge to Bret Bielema's Illini Wednesday afternoon.
FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff Coming to Champaign for Illini’s Home Game vs. Penn State
For the first time since the show debuted, FOX’s […]
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