#4 Illinois Fighting Illini Preview: Rebuilding Again in the Portal

The Final Four Is Not On The Schedule - A Podcast Discussing Michigan State Basketball.

October 9, 2024: Head coach, Brad Underwood, just had his most successful season at Illinois leading the Illini to a Big Ten Tournament championship, second place in the Big Ten regular season, and a trip to the Elite 8. Although it seems Underwood has struggled to maintain a core of recruits to stick around Champaign more than a few years, he has had a number of successful years of play.

Last year the Illini were carried by the all everything Terrance Shannon. The season for Illinois looked to be in trouble when Shannon was suspended by the University because of sexual misconduct allegations in Lawrence, KS. Fortunately for Shannon and the team, he was able to successfully sue for an injunction on his suspension and was returned to the team after only a 6 game absence.

So Illinois will again lose almost its entire team and will have to rebuild largely with transfers. However, the crown jewel is a freshman recruit from Lithuania, Kasparas Jackucionis. Jackucionis is expected to be a first round draft pick ext year in the NBA draft so a lot is riding on how well he performs.

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