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Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / April 4
Illinois Basketball Swings and Misses on Top Transfer Portal Target

Illinois Basketball Swings and Misses on Top Transfer Portal Target

With Illinois losing integral pieces of its roster to the transfer portal in Morez Johnson Jr. and Tre White, along with Carey Booth, the pressure is on coach Brad Underwood and the Illini to produce in the the portal themselves – especially given the expectation that Kasparas Jakucionis will move on to the NBA in the offseason.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / April 1
Illinois Basketball's First Transfer Portal Entry Commits to New Program

Illinois Basketball's First Transfer Portal Entry Commits to New Program

Less than a week after entering the NCAA transfer portal, Illinois forward Carey Booth found his new destination Tuesday: Colorado State. Booth, who is

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / March 30
Illinois Basketball Makes Top Four of High-Scoring Big 12 Transfer Guard

Illinois Basketball Makes Top Four of High-Scoring Big 12 Transfer Guard

With forwards Morez Johnson Jr. and Carey Booth, as well as guard Tre White having entered the transfer portal, Illinois coach Brad Underwood and his staff are turning to the portal themselves, seeking to reload their roster for the 2025-26 season.

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The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / March 28
Morez Johnson Jr. Enters Transfer Portal, Sends Illinois Fans Spiraling

Morez Johnson Jr. Enters Transfer Portal, Sends Illinois Fans Spiraling

When news broke roughly 24 hours ago that sophomore forward Carey Booth had become the first player from Illinois' 2024-25 roster to enter the transfer portal, per 247Sports, virtually no one batted an eye.

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