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The pair of freshman stars are already set to be the first-ever Illini one-and-dones, but can they make more program history?
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Will Riley announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft after a solid freshman season.
The NBA Draft is set for June 25, but some prospects have already entered their name into the pool. Here's a look at who's ...
Illinois freshman stars Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley both declared for the NBA draft on Monday afternoon.The duo combined for nearly 30 points per game an ...
Jakucionis, the Lithuanian import who averaged 15 points and nearly five assists in his lone season in Champaign, is projected as a top-10 NBA Draft lottery pick.
Two of Illinois’ best players declared for the NBA draft Monday. ESPN first reported that Illini freshman guard Kasparas Jakučionis, a projected lottery pick from Lithuania, will enter the draft. A ...
The news finally broke this morning about a big-time Illinois basketball player heading to the NBA. This was a day most ...
Riley will wave goodbye to the Illini after a freshman campaign in which he earned Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year honors ...
No player in the history of the Illinois men's basketball program has ever gone straight to the NBA after one year with the ...
It wasn’t the transfer portal, but the Illinois basketball team lost a member of the family on Monday. After the season ...
Will Riley was the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 12.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 43.2% shooting ...
Illinois has never had two freshmen be picked top 15 in the same draft. It has a chance to do just that this year. Fighting ...