The Illinois men's basketball team just parted ways with two roster players, but it also gained a beloved one back. On Tuesday, junior swingman Ty Rodgers, who redshirted the 2024-25 season, announced his return to the Illini.
When the last-second news broke that Illinois junior swingman Ty Rodgers would redshirt the 2024-25 season, speculation immediately turned to 1) why and 2) whether the team's most experienced returner would actually return to Champaign at all.