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Illinois Wing Ben Humrichous:

Illinois Wing Ben Humrichous: "He's a bucket getter"

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 18, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of the most prolific scorers on the Illinois roster next year is Ben Humrichous, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound small forward from Tipton, Indiana. The Indiana prep was the third NCAA transfer to commit to Illinois head coach Brad Underwood in the 2024 class.

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Buchanan Earns CSC Academic All-America Recognition

Buchanan Earns CSC Academic All-America Recognition

Illinois Athletics July 17, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini […]

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Arizona Transfer Combo Guard Kylan Boswell Adjusting Quite Nicely

Arizona Transfer Combo Guard Kylan Boswell Adjusting Quite Nicely

Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 17, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - To say Illinois wanted Kylan Boswell on their team would be a major understatement. Boswell, originally from Urbana, knew a lot about the Illinois program growing up. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound guard has been impressive recently in workouts.

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The Farrell Files Illinois - WR Situation & QB Rankings

The Farrell Files Illinois - WR Situation & QB Rankings

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert

July 16, 2024

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll I’ll look at how the current WR situation could continue their impact on the trail at that position and how the Illini stack up in the Big Ten at QB in recruiting.

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‘Big Ticket’ Jack Crowder Drafted in 9th Round by Baltimore Orioles

‘Big Ticket’ Jack Crowder Drafted in 9th Round by Baltimore Orioles

Illinois right-handed starting pitcher Jack Crowder was selected during […]

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Morez Johnson is Known Early in His Career as the Cheat Code

Morez Johnson is Known Early in His Career as the Cheat Code

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 15, 2024

Champaign, IL – Illinois incoming freshman Morez Johnson Jr. from Thornton High School has already earned a new nickname: "Cheat Code."

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Carey Booth is Making Himself at Home

Carey Booth is Making Himself at Home

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 14, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Notre Dame transfer Carey Booth is one of Illinois' first postseason acquisitions from the NCAA transfer portal.

Booth hails from Englewood, Colo., and attended Brewster Academy. His father, Calvin, played basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions, (Calvin is currently the General Manager of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets).

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Sophomore Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn, Paving His Own Path

Sophomore Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn, Paving His Own Path

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 13, 2024

Champaign, IL — The Illinois men's basketball team lost over eighty percent of their scoring from last year’s team. In fact, only two players returned for the 2024-25 season: sophomore guards Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn and junior Ty Rodgers.

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Terrence Shannon Dominates in NBA Summer League Debut

Terrence Shannon Dominates in NBA Summer League Debut

STAFF REPORT July 13, 2024 Fans of the men’s […]

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Where Does the 2025 Class Go from Here?

The Farrell Files Illinois - Where Does the 2025 Class Go from Here?

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert

July 12, 2024

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll show where the Illini go from here in the 2025 class.

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Just How Good Is Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis?

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Just How Good Is Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis?

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

July 11, 2024

Champaign, IL – Just several weeks ago, Illinois appeared to have Moscow, Russia guard Egor Demin locked up; it was just a matter of time before Demin was supposed to arrive on campus.

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Illini Summer Transfer DB Torrie Cox Jr.: ‘I’ve been small ever since I was little’

Illini Summer Transfer DB Torrie Cox Jr.: ‘I’ve been small ever since I was little’

Even at just 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, Torrie Cox Jr. believes he can have a big impact on the Illini’s upcoming 2024 campaign.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

July 10, 2024

CHAMPAIGN — Being a smaller body type has always been the reality of new Illinois defensive back Torrie Cox Jr. 

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup -

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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The Farrell Files Illinois - Two Upcoming Decisions

The Farrell Files Illinois - Two Upcoming Decisions

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert

July 9, 2024

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the two decisions upcoming that don’t look like they will go the way of the Illini and what that means.

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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Jershaun Newton

Football Recruiting Spotlight on Jershaun Newton

Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

July 8, 2024

Jershaun Newton is Illinois' first QB/LB coming out high school since Kurt Kittner. And if you listen to pundits, he won't see playing time at either of those positions at Illinois.

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