
‘We still like proving people wrong’: Genesis Bryant’s Journey Peaks With Senior Day Celebration
Genesis Bryant’s basketball life was going practically nowhere at North Carolina State and Shauna Green’s revival of an Illini program started with the signing of the 5-foot-6 guard.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 28, 2025
NOTE: This is the third part of a four-part series on the four active Illini women’s basketball players who will be honored Sunday in their final home game inside State Farm Center.
CHAMPAIGN — You’ll have to excuse Genesis Bryant when she gets emotional talking about her experience at the University of Illinois and what this 2024-25 season run has meant to her.
When asked to explain or describe the emotions involved in an injury-plagued campaign that has included three wins over Top 25 opponents in the same season for the first time since 1999-2000 and a program record of eight Big Ten victories in a row, Bryant initially couldn’t find the words and started to cry.