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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
A warning, from ESPN analyst Jon Crispin: "In the past, we as players developed a bond with our teammates but we also developed a love and connection to the university and community as a whole. That will become a rarity in the game as we're seeing free agency emerge."
"To the extent that economics weighed in the decisions to return, it can only be seen as a good thing," ESPN analyst Jay Bilas says of the decisions by Coleman Hawkins and Terrence Shannon Jr. to return to Illinois.
"Though NIL has continued to be a prominent topic these last few weeks, we know that it is was not the only factor," says Kathleen Knight, president and CEO of the ICON Collective, which targets big-money donors and arranges contracts for UI athletes.
We should not overlook the likely improvement of athletes as they move out of their teens and through their early 20s.
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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
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The former Iowa State and Temple standout, who missed last season due to injury, announced on social media his commitment to Brad Underwood's program
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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
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Coleman Hawkins and Terrence Shannon Jr. withdrew from the NBA draft and announced their returns to Illinois within hours of each other on Wednesday evening.
Coleman Hawkins will return to Illinois in 2023-24 for his fourth season with the Illini, per multiple reports.
Terrence Shannon Jr. sent social media into a frenzy on Wednesday upon announcing his return to Champaign.
With Terrence Shannon Jr. coming back and Coleman Hawkins still waiting to announce his decision, let's ponder what the 2023-24 Illini could look like
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