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Asmussen | The pro knows what it takes to make it in the NBA
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoJul. 11—The Illinois men's basketball media guide dedicates a page to those from the program who made it to the NBA. It is a long list, going from Nick Anderson to Frank Williams. Both were ...
A look at the Lakers’ 2022-23 roster
Lebron Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoAfter a long offseason that was filled with lots of trade rumors, not to mention lots of roster turnover, the Los Angeles Lakers are finally ready to...
Game 2 preview | Oakland at No. 25 Illinois; 7 p.m., Friday
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoNov. 10—Lineups No. 25 Illinois (1-0) Starters P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown G/F Ty Rodgers So. 6-6 6.0 Saginaw, Mich. G Terrence Shannon Jr. Sr. 6-6 16.0 Chicago G/F Marcus Domask Gr. 6-6 6.0 ...
Save the dates: Ranking all 31 Illinois men's basketball games in 2023-24
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoSep. 20—1. March 5 vs. Purdue This game screams Big Ten title implications. But will that be the case for both teams or just the preseason favorite Boilermakers? 2. Nov. 14 vs. Marquette No ...
Bound by basketball, friendship and grief: Simeon’s terrific 2013 state championship team, a decade...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen the final buzzer sounded on March 16, 2013, the entire Simeon team sprinted to half court to celebrate the Chicago public high school’s fourth consecutive Class 4A state basketball championship ...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Domask gets Portsmouth Invitational invite
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 3 weeks agoApr. 12—Illinois guard Marcus Domask was announced as a Portsmouth Invitational Tournament participant Thursday. The PIT is a pre-NBA draft event for college seniors that has seen a number of ...
Catching up with the 2012-13 Simeon Wolverines: Where they’ve been — and where they are now
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the decade since the Simeon boys basketball team won its fourth straight Class 4A state championship, coach Robert Smith and the 15 players on the state roster have branched off on different ...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Who wore it best?
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoJul. 24—Welcome to "Good Morning, Illini Nation," your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He'll offer up insights every morning on ...
Former Illini going strong in professional ranks
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 3—Nearly a dozen other former Illini beyond Ayo Dosunmu, Malcolm Hill, Meyers Leonard, Trent Frazier and Kofi Cockburn played professional basketball during the 2022-23 season. Beat writer ...
Heat wonders about one factor that fueled team in past. And Leonard expresses appreciation
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Heat’s deft three-point shooting is the most glaring tangible skill that seemingly disintegrated...