The NBA Draft is upon Tuesday, June 23, beginning at 7pm CST on ABC/ESPN. The second round is Wednesday, June 24, beginning at 7pm central on ESPN. Illini basketball superstar Keaton Wagler will almost certainly be selected somewhere in the top ten. He could even go top five. Wagler has been officially extended a draft green room invite, meaning he is almost assured of being … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball Becoming NBA Draft Pipeline for Guards, Wings
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Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team
With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran in November. NBA level talent is something that had been truly missing from the Illinois Fighting Illini program for some time. There was a long drought between Meyers Leonard (2012) and Ayo Dosunmu (2021). However, between Brandin Podziemski in 2023, Terrence Shannon … [Read more...] about Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team
Ayo Dosunmu Has High NBA Draft Stock, but it’s Just Not Reflected in Mock Drafts
Illini basketball in the Brad Underwood era has finally shown signs of a pulse in the past month as the team picked up two very high quality wins over teams ranked in the top 15 at the time. Illinois has now won four of their last five, and played their way above the Wednesday night projection in the Big Ten tournament. If the Illini can close out the season 4-3 or better, … [Read more...] about Ayo Dosunmu Has High NBA Draft Stock, but it’s Just Not Reflected in Mock Drafts