This past Friday saw the NBA Draft Combine invite list, 73 names long, released, and it included three Illinois Fighting Illini. Shooting guard and Jerry West Award wiiner Keaton Wagler, point guard/combo guard Kylan Boswell and small forward Andrej Stojakovic. Wagler is set to become a top 10, maybe even 5 overall pick. Stojakovic, who has a mid-to-late second round grade, … [Read more...] about Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears
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Andrej Stojakovic Steps Up for Illini, in Place of Injured Kylan Boswell
Kylan Boswell suffered a fractured right hand during Monday's practice session, leaving the Illinois Fighting Illini without the services of one of their best players until next month. Boswell brings so much to the table, not just scoring and leadership, but also defending. Obviously, someone needs to step up to fill the void for the Illini. Enter Andrej Stojakovic. Illini … [Read more...] about Andrej Stojakovic Steps Up for Illini, in Place of Injured Kylan Boswell
Why Illini Basketball Stays Overly Reliant on Three-Point Shooting
The cliche "live and die by the three" is just as apt this season as it was last year for the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. Win or lose, the Illini will be chucking up threes with regularity. When the three-pointers are dropping, Illinois fans are happy. When they're missing, the fans will inevitably ask "what are you doing?" And "why do you take so many threes?" … [Read more...] about Why Illini Basketball Stays Overly Reliant on Three-Point Shooting
Illini Basketball Transfer Talk: Dame Sarr, Jamir Watkins, Ian Jackson
We are now in an era where the college basketball offseason news cycle mirrors the summer transfer window in European football/soccer (we do actually need to cover FC Barcelona in this edition). Even when there is no actual news, there is still plenty of transfer rumors/talk/speculation and conjecture. It's a natural consequence given the rise of NIL budgets, and a NCAA … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball Transfer Talk: Dame Sarr, Jamir Watkins, Ian Jackson