The Fighting Illini

THE FIGHTING ILLINI

ROSTER �� 26 SEASON PREVIEW �� 27 #1 TRENT FRAZIER ��28-29 #20 DA’MONTE WILLIAMS ��30-31 #32 TYLER UNDERWOOD ��32-33 #4 ZACH GRIFFITH ��34-35 #15 GIORGI BEZHANISHVILI ��36-37 #11 AYO DOSUNMU ��38-39 #3 JACOB GRANDISON �� 40 #22 AUSTIN HUTCHERSON �� 41 #21 KOFI COCKBURN ��42-43 #34 JERMAINE HAMLIN �� 44 #13 BENJAMIN BOSMANS-VERDONK �� 45 #5 ANDRE CURBELO �� 46 #33 COLEMAN HAWKINS �� 47 #12 BRANDON LIEB �� 48 #44 ADAM MILLER �� 49 #10 EDGAR PADILLA JR. �� 50 #2 CONNOR SERVEN �� 50 THE FIGHTING ILLINI 2020-21 ILLINOIS ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown High School/Previous School 1 Trent Frazier G 6-2 175 Sr. Wellington, Fla. Wellington 2 Connor Serven F 6-9 215 Fr. Bushnell, Ill. St. Rita 3 Jacob Grandison G/F 6-6 205 r-Jr. Oakland, Calif. Holy Cross 4 Zach Griffith F 6-6 220 Sr. Fisher, Ill. Fisher 5 Andre Curbelo G 6-1 175 Fr. Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) 10 Edgar Padilla Jr. G 6-1 165 Fr. Carolina, Puerto Rico San Ignacio de Loyola 11 Ayo Dosunmu G 6-5 200 Jr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park 12 Brandon Lieb C 7-0 210 Fr. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield 13 Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk F 6-8 235 r-Fr. Lommel, Belgium KA Pegasus 15 Giorgi Bezhanishvili F 6-9 245 Jr. Rustavi, Georgia The Patrick School (N.J.) 20 Da’Monte Williams G 6-3 215 Sr. Peoria, Ill. Manual 21 Kofi Cockburn C 7-0 285 So. Kingston, Jamaica Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 22 Austin Hutcherson G 6-6 180 r-Jr. New York, N.Y. Wesleyan 32 Tyler Underwood G 6-2 180 Gr. Champaign, Ill. Oklahoma State 33 Coleman Hawkins F 6-10 215 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep 34 Jermaine Hamlin C 6-10 235 So. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln 44 Adam Miller G 6-3 180 Fr. Peoria, Ill. Morgan Park

ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown High School/Previous School 15 Giorgi Bezhanishvili F 6-9 245 Jr. Rustavi, Georgia The Patrick School (N.J.) 13 Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk F 6-8 235 r-Fr. Lommel, Belgium KA Pegasus 21 Kofi Cockburn C 7-0 285 So. Kingston, Jamaica Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 5 Andre Curbelo G 6-1 175 Fr. Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) 11 Ayo Dosunmu G 6-5 200 Jr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park 1 Trent Frazier G 6-2 175 Sr. Wellington, Fla. Wellington 3 Jacob Grandison G/F 6-6 205 r-Jr. Oakland, Calif. Holy Cross 4 Zach Griffith F 6-6 220 Sr. Fisher, Ill. Fisher 34 Jermaine Hamlin C 6-10 235 So. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln 33 Coleman Hawkins F 6-10 215 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep 22 Austin Hutcherson G 6-6 180 r-Jr. New York, N.Y. Wesleyan 12 Brandon Lieb C 7-0 210 Fr. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield 44 Adam Miller G 6-3 180 Fr. Peoria, Ill. Morgan Park 10 Edgar Padilla Jr. G 6-1 165 Fr. Carolina, Puerto Rico San Ignacio de Loyola 2 Connor Serven F 6-9 215 Fr. Bushnell, Ill. St. Rita 32 Tyler Underwood G 6-2 180 Gr. Champaign, Ill. Oklahoma State 20 Da’Monte Williams G 6-3 215 Sr. Peoria, Ill. Manual

Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach: Brad Underwood (4th year at Illinois, 8th year overall) Assistant Coaches: Orlando Antigua (4th year), Ron Coleman (4th year), Stephen Gentry (2nd year) Assistant to the Head Coach: Geoff Alexander (4th year) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Adam Fletcher (6th year) Assistant Athletic Director: Joey Biggs (4th year) Video Coordinator: Zach Hamer (2nd year) Athletic Trainer: Paul Schmidt (9th year) Director of Creative Media: Kelsea Ansfield (4th year) Graduate Managers: Kwa Jones (2nd year), Neel Ganta (1st year)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GIORGI BEZHANISHVILI GEORGE-ee be-SHON-ish-vil-ee KOFI COCKBURN KO-fee KO-burn Andre CURBELO cur-BELL-oh AYO DOSUNMU EYE-oh dough-SUE-moo Brandon LIEB LEEB DA’MONTE Williams da-MON-tay

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Illinois returned to the national stage last season, Bezhanishvili started 24 games last year, averaging 6.8 RETURNING FOR THE ILLINI IN 2020-21 going 21-10 overall and 13-7 in conference play to points and 4.8 rebounds. The junior excels in the post, Category 19-20 Returning Lost Return Pct. finish one game back of the title. The Illini earned a showcasing a variety of moves with his back to the Minutes 6,225 4,379 1,846 70.3% bye to the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals for the basket. He also plays the four when the Illini coaches Points 2,239 1,529 710 68.3% first time in nine years and was set to make its first employ a bigger lineup. Bezhanishvili is an adept passer, Field Goals 811 557 254 68.7% NCAA Tournament appearance in seven seasons when often finding Cockburn inside for scoring opportunities. 3-Pt. FGs 175 106 69 60.6% the postseason was cancelled due to the emergence of Free Throws 442 309 133 69.9% COVID-19. Despite the disappointment of the abrupt Two players are now available after practicing with the Rebounds 1,224 762 356 68.2% Assists 411 283 128 68.9% ending, Illinois’ achievements were recognized with a team last year while sitting out games due to transfer Blocks 89 78 11 87.6% final ranking of No. 21 in the AP poll, the program’s first rules. Junior Jacob Grandison is a versatile 6-6 player Steals 151 100 51 66.2% top-25 finish since 2006. who can play on the wing or at the four. He led Holy Cross in scoring (13.9 ppg) and 3-pointers while ranking second RETURNING ILLINI LEADERS Now the Illini Nation fan base is reenergized and on the Crusaders in rebounding (5.0 rpg) two seasons Category Player Statistic 19-20 Rank expectations are raised, which is just what fourth-year ago. Fellow junior Austin Hutcherson is a 6-6 guard Minutes Ayo Dosunmu 1006 1st head coach Brad Underwood set out to do since his who was a dynamic scorer at Division III Wesleyan in Points Ayo Dosunmu 498 1st arrival in Champaign. Bolstered by the decision of two Connecticut, averaging 20.0 points while shooting nearly Points/Game Ayo Dosunmu 16.6 1st key players to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return 40 percent from 3-point land in 2019. Field Goals Ayo Dosunmu 196 1st to campus, and accompanied by a bevy of returning FG Pct. Kofi Cockburn .532 1st production and the addition of a highly ranked recruiting Rounding out the Illini returners are sophomore Jermaine 3-Pt. FGs Trent Frazier 51 1st class, Illinois enters the 2020-21 season with a No. 8 Hamlin, who played in 16 games last year and provides 3-Pt. FG Pct. Trent Frazier .309 2nd Free Throws Kofi Cockburn 111 1st depth at center, and redshirt-freshman ranking and the highest of goals on the horizon. Benjamin FT Pct. Trent Frazier .853 2nd Bosmans-Verdonk, a forward who appeared in nine Off. Reb. Kofi Cockburn 107 1st It all starts at the point, and the Illini have arguably games before missing the remainder of the season with Def. Reb. Kofi Cockburn 165 1st the best in national player of the year candidate Ayo a foot injury. Tot. Reb. Kofi Cockburn 272 1st Dosunmu. The Chicago native had a brilliant sophomore Reb./Game Kofi Cockburn 8.8 1st season, averaging 16.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 Illinois welcomes a top-15 recruiting class to the mix Assists Ayo Dosunmu 100 1st assists to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors by the this season in top-50 guards Andre Curbelo and Adam Blocks Kofi Cockburn 44 1st media. Most importantly he was a closer, draining a Miller, three-star forward Coleman Hawkins and center Steals Trent Frazier 29 1st number of clutch shots in the closing seconds of six Illini Brandon Lieb. victories during league play. After weighing heavily his RETURNING ILLINI TOTALS professional options, Dosunmu created a stir when he Curbelo is a prototypical point guard who has a knack 2019-20 Career elected to return for his junior year. He now finds himself for passing and creating opportunities off the dribble for Starts Trent Frazier 30 77 himself and his teammates. He averaged 16.7 points, 8.1 on seemingly every award watch list and All-America Ayo Dosunmu 30 62 team, recognized as one of the faces of college basketball assists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 steals as a senior at Long Giorgi Bezhanishvili 24 57 this season. Island Lutheran. A native of Puerto Rico, Curbelo also has Da’Monte Williams 22 43 FIBA U19 and U17 World Cup experience. Kofi Cockburn 31 31 Many of Dosunmu’s assists last season were to the man Tyler Underwood 1 1 in the middle, Kofi Cockburn. The Kingston, Jamaica Miller is the reigning Illinois Mr. Basketball, becoming product had a record-breaking season in the paint for the 13th recipient of the award to play for the Illini. He Leads Team in Scoring a rookie, culminating in Big Ten Freshman of the Year is a scoring guard with deep range and a prolific 3-point Ayo Dosunmu 15 31 honors. Cockburn averaged 13.3 points, 8.8 rebounds stroke. He averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 Trent Frazier 2 15 Kofi Cockburn 8 8 assists, and 2.3 steals as a senior at Chicago’s Morgan and 1.4 blocks and tallied 12 double-doubles, doubling Giorgi Bezhanishvili 0 6 the previous mark by an Illini freshman. He also set Park. Miller was also named two-time Illinois Gatorade freshman single-game and season rebounding records Player of the Year. Leads Team in Rebounding for the program. The 7-foot, 285-pound center considered Kofi Cockburn 22 22 turning pro as well before announcing his return for a Hawkins is another player on the roster whose strength is Giorgi Bezhanishvili 2 16 sophomore campaign. his versatility. Despite standing 6-10, he has the passing Ayo Dosunmu 2 8 ability of a guard and is a face-up player who can stretch Da’Monte Williams 1 5 The Illini return five players in all from last year’s the defense with his 3-point shooting. Hawkins played 8-man rotation. And while Dosunmu and Cockburn at one of the nation’s top programs, Prolific Prep in Double-Digit Scoring Games Trent Frazier 12 56 California, where he averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds garner most of the headlines, the contributions from Ayo Dosunmu 26 49 upperclassmen Trent Frazier, Da’Monte Williams and and team-high 6.5 assists as a senior. Giorgi Bezhanishvili 8 29 Giorgi Bezhanishvili have been equally important in the Kofi Cockburn 24 24 team’s success. Lieb was a late addition to the class, signing with the Illini Da’Monte Williams 1 5 during the summer after originally planning to attend Frazier is a three-year starter who enters his senior season prep school. The 7-foot center averaged 13.5 points, 9.3 20+ Point Games at No. 41 on the school’s career scoring list (1,119 points) rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a senior at Deerfield. He is a Ayo Dosunmu 8 15 and ninth in career 3-pointers (192). He averaged 9.1 skilled player with intriguing potential as he continues to Trent Frazier 1 11 points last year and proved even more valuable at the develop strength and gain weight. Kofi Cockburn 5 5 Giorgi Bezhanishvili 0 5 other end of the floor, earning a reputation as one of the top perimeter defenders in the Big Ten. The Illini also have four walkons to create a competitive 10+ Rebound Games environment and push the team in practice. Guard Kofi Cockburn 12 12 Williams has also been a mainstay in the Illini lineup over Tyler Underwood was granted a sixth year of eligibility Giorgi Bezhanishvili 0 2 the last three years. He started 22 games last season, and returns to the squad while working on his second averaging 2.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. Williams’ value graduate degree. He is joined by senior forward Zach Double-Doubles goes well beyond the stat sheet, and the senior’s biggest Griffith, a former manager who is now in his third year Kofi Cockburn 12 12 assets are his strength and ability to defend any position on the team. New to the roster are freshmen point guard Ayo Dosunmu (pts-ast) 1 1 from guard to power forward. Edgar Padilla Jr. and forward Connor Serven. Giorgi Bezhanishvili 0 1

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2019-20 JUNIOR • Game-high 25 points with six 3-pointers, five assists and three • Finished the season ranked No. 41 on Illini career scoring list steals vs. East Tennessee State (12/15/18) with 1,119 points • Game-high 28 points with season-high tying six treys vs. Missouri • Started 30 of 31 games, ranking fourth on the team in scoring (12/22/18) with an average of 9.1 points • Season-high 30 points on 10-14 shooting with five 3-pointers at • Scored in double figures in 12 games Minnesota (1/30/19)

FRAZIER’S CAREER HIGHS • Led Illini and ranked 17th in Big Ten with 51 three-pointers (1.6 avg.) • 15 points with three steals in win over No. 9 Michigan State (2/5/19) • Led team with 29 steals • 17 points with five 3-pointers in win over Rutgers (2/9/19) Points ...... 32 vs. Wisconsin (2/8/18) • Shot 85.3% at the free throw line (58-68) • 15 points in win at Ohio State (2/14/19) • 11 points, highlighted by 70-footer at the halftime buzzer, in win • 21 points and four rebounds in Big Ten Tournament first-round Field Goals ...... 10 over Nebraska (2/24/20) win over Northwestern (3/13/19) four times; last at Minnesota (1/30/19) • 12 points and game-high three steals at Iowa (2/2/20) 2017-18 FRESHMAN Field Goal Attempts ...... 20 • Season-high 21 points on just seven shot attempts (5-7 3FG, 6-6 • Big Ten All-Freshman Team three times; last vs. Missouri (12/22/18) FT) in win at Purdue (1/21/20), tying season high with five treys • Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) • Team-high 16 points with four 3-pointers and career-high five 3-Point Field Goals ...... 7 • Played in all 32 games on the season, starting the last 16 twice; last vs. Wisconsin (2/8/18) rebounds in win over Northwestern (1/18/20) • Led all Big Ten freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg), assists (3.1 apg), • Scored 1,000th career point against the Wildcats on a 3-pointer steals (1.7 spg), and 3-pointers (1.9 avg) on the season 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . .13 with 1:36 left in the first half, becoming the 50th 1,000-point twice; last vs. Missouri (12/22/18) scorer in Illini history • Also led all Big Ten freshmen in scoring (14.1 ppg), assists (3.7 apg), steals (1.5 spg), and 3-pointers (2.4 avg) during conference play Free Throws ...... 10 • Team-high 13 points at No. 3 Maryland (12/7/19) • One of just five freshmen nationally to lead his team in assists, vs. Missouri (12/23/17) • 14 points and made 4-5 threes vs. Miami (12/2/19) steals and 3-pointers on the year • 17 points with five threes vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) Free Throw Attempts ...... 11 • Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week: 12/26/17 and 2/12/18 vs. Missouri (12/23/17) • 14 points and made 3-4 from three at No. 21 Arizona (11/10/19) • Career-high 32 points vs. Wisconsin (2/8/18), the most by a B1G Rebounds ...... 5 • Preseason Jerry West Award candidate (top shooting guard) freshman on the year and fourth-highest total ever by a UI freshman four times; last vs. Northwestern (1/18/20) • Made career-high seven 3-pointers twice – vs. Iowa (1/11/18) and 2018-19 SOPHOMORE vs. Wisconsin (2/8/18) – the most ever by an Illini true freshman Assists ...... 7 • Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) • Ranked second on team in scoring at 12.5 ppg, the sixth-best twice; last vs. Evansville (11/8/18) • Second on Illini in scoring at 13.7 ppg (18th in Big Ten) avergage by an Illini freshman • Scored in double figures 22 times, with five performances of 20 Blocks ...... 1 • Scored in double figures 22 times on the season, including 20 of or more points twice; last at Minnesota (1/30/19) the last 24 games • Finished 43rd in the NCAA in 3-point accuracy, shooting 40.6% • First Illini freshman since 1999 with five 20-point games Steals ...... 5 (80-197) three times; last vs. Florida Atlantic (12/29/18) • Made 61 three-pointers on the season, the fifth-most by a • Total of 80 treys ranks ninth on Illini all-time single-season list freshman in program history Minutes ...... 41 • Third in B1G in made threes per game (2.5 avg) vs. Northwestern (3/13/19) • Ranked second in the Big Ten in steals at 1.7 spg • Fourth in B1G in steals with 1.4 spg • Career-high seven assists vs. Maryland (12/3/17) • Career-high tying seven assists in season opener vs. Evansville • 20 points behind 10-11 at the free throw line in Braggin’ Rights (11/8/18) win over Missouri (12/23/17) • Game-high 29 points (27 in second half) with six 3-pointers and • 27 points including game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force career-high five steals vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (11/19/18) overtime – vs. Iowa (1/11/18) • 18 points and three steals vs. Xavier (11/21/18) • 19 points with five assists and three steals at Nebraska (1/19/18) • Game-high 18 points with career-high five rebounds vs. Ohio • 19 points in win over Indiana (1/24/18) State (12/5/18) • 20 points, six assists and career-high five steals vs. Purdue (2/22/18) FRAZIER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2017-18 32-16 842/26.3 140-346/.405 61-176/.347 58-90/.644 7-49–56/1.8 68-2 99 71 1 54 399-12.5 2018-19 32-31 978-30.6 148-360/.411 80-197/.406 63-83/.759 10-65-75/2.3 74-1 82 65 1 44 439-13.7 2019-20 31-30 946-30.5 86-263/.327 51-165/.309 58-68/.853 7-62–69/2.2 77-0 60 28 0 29 281-9.1 Total 95-77 2766-29.1 374-969/.386 192-538/.357 179-241/.743 24-176–200/2.1 219-3 241 164 2 127 1119-11.8

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FRAZIER’S BIO & GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

HIGH SCHOOL 2018-19 – Sophomore • Consensus four-star recruit ranked No. 86 by Scout, No. 95 by Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS Rivals and No. 110 by 247Sports Composite 11-8 Evansville 1-1 24:38 4-10 2-6 0-2 0-1–1 3 7 0 0 2 10 • Averaged 27.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists as a senior, 11-13 Georgetown DNP-Inj. leading Wellington to a 27-4 record and Florida Class 9A State 11-19 vs. Gonzaga 1-1 34:38 8-19 6-13 7-7 0-1–1 1 2 3 0 5 29 Semifinals 11-20 vs. Iowa State 1-1 26:39 6-17 3-10 0-0 0-1–1 3 3 0 0 1 15 11-21 vs. Xavier 1-1 34:44 6-13 3-5 3-4 0-2–2 2 2 5 0 3 18 • Scored school-record 52 points in win over Seminole Ridge (1/20/17) 11-25 Miss. Valley St. 1-1 25:02 5-7 4-6 2-2 0-3–3 2 3 2 0 0 16 • Wellington’s all-time leading scorer, totaling 1,742 points over 11-27 at Notre Dame 1-1 23:09 3-11 0-6 0-0 1-0–1 3 3 1 0 0 6 three varsity seasons 12-2 at Nebraska 1-1 35:26 3-7 0-1 3-4 1-3–4 1 4 1 0 1 9 12-5 vs. Ohio State 1-1 25:26 6-16 2-6 4-4 2-3–5 5-1 3 3 0 2 18 • Class 9A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of 12-8 UNLV 1-1 28:20 3-6 2-2 0-1 1-4–5 1 2 4 0 0 8 Basketball Coaches and Florida Dairy Farmers’ Class 9A Player of 12-15 East Tennessee St. 1-1 33:04 8-14 6-9 3-4 0-1–1 3 5 4 0 3 25 the Year, selected by statewide panel of media and coaches 12-22 vs. Missouri 1-1 31:56 10-20 6-13 2-3 0-1–1 2 1 2 0 1 28 12-29 Florida Atlantic 1-1 37:32 2-9 1-5 4-6 0-2–2 3 1 3 0 5 9 • Runner-up in voting for Florida Mr. Basketball 1-3 at Indiana 1-1 27:10 4-13 2-8 1-2 1-2–3 4 6 3 0 1 11 • South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Palm Beach Post Player of the Year 1-6 at Northwestern 1-1 24:35 2-8 0-3 2-2 0-4–4 3 3 3 0 3 6 1-10 Michigan 1-1 36:23 5-10 3-5 0-0 0-5–5 3 2 6 0 0 13 • First-team All-State by USA Today High School Sports and the 1-16 Minnesota 1-1 20:21 5-11 1-4 4-5 0-2–2 2 0 1 0 1 15 Florida Association of Basketball Coaches 1-20 at Iowa 1-1 34:18 4-18 3-11 1-2 0-2–2 1 2 1 0 1 12 • High school coach was Matt Colin 1-23 Wisconsin 1-1 28:50 3-10 1-5 2-3 0-1–1 4 2 1 0 3 9 1-26 vs. Maryland 1-1 29 3-7 2-4 0-0 0-3–3 2 4 1 0 2 8 • Played for the Florida Elite AAU program, coached by Conrad Foss 1-30 at Minnesota 1-1 34:58 10-14 5-9 5-6 0-2–2 1 2 1 1 0 30 2-2 Nebraska 1-1 30:07 4-8 3-6 0-2 0-4–4 3 2 2 0 0 11 PERSONAL 2-5 Michigan State 1-1 30:28 3-10 3-7 6-8 1-1–2 4 3 2 0 3 15 • Born Sept. 8, 1998 2-9 Rutgers 1-1 34:18 6-13 5-9 0-1 0-3–3 3 1 1 0 0 17 2-14 at Ohio State 1-1 33:32 6-11 3-5 0-1 0-3–3 2 3 2 0 0 15 • Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism 2-18 at Wisconsin 1-1 29 3-10 2-6 0-0 1-1–2 1 2 3 0 0 8 • Parents are Rodnell Frazier and Tineal Gomez 2-23 Penn State 1-1 34:14 4-15 1-9 2-2 0-1–1 3 0 1 0 1 11 2-27 at Purdue 1-0 26:37 3-13 2-6 0-0 1-1–2 1 1 1 0 1 8 • Has a brother, Leonty, and two sisters, Tina and Nastajah 3-3 Northwestern 1-1 33:04 2-6 1-2 6-6 0-3–3 2 5 1 0 1 11 • Favorite sports memory was hitting game-winning free throw with 3-7 Indiana 1-1 31:31 5-7 3-4 0-0 0-0–0 3 2 3 0 1 13 :00.4 seconds left to clinch state championship for Wellington as a 3-10 at Penn State 1-1 29 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1–1 1 2 1 0 2 3 sophomore 3-13 vs. Northwestern 1-1 41 7-15 3-5 4-4 1-3–4 1 1 0 0 0 21 3-14 vs. Iowa 1-1 32 4-10 1-6 2-2 0-1–1 1 3 3 0 1 11 • Proud to be the first person in his family to attend college • Favorite player is Stephen Curry 2019-20 – Junior Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-5 Nicholls 1-1 34:48 0-9 0-6 4-4 0-4–4 1 4 1 0 1 4 2017-18 – Freshman 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-1 31:01 3-6 0-1 2-2 0-3–3 4 1 1 0 0 8 Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-10 at Arizona 1-1 30:27 5-10 3-4 1-2 0-0–0 3 1 1 0 2 14 11-10 Southern 1-0 22 2-8 0-5 3-4 0-2–2 1 3 2 0 0 7 11-18 Hawaii 1-1 34:11 3-5 2-3 5-5 0-3–3 1 1 1 0 1 13 11-12 UT Martin 1-0 17 2-4 1-3 1-2 0-1–1 1 1 3 0 2 6 11-20 The Citadel 1-1 25:32 2-6 1-4 4-5 0-3–3 2 5 1 0 0 9 11-17 DePaul 1-0 19 2-4 1-3 1-2 1-2–3 1 0 2 0 0 6 11-23 Hampton 1-1 24:11 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-0–0 1 5 1 0 2 3 11-19 Marshall 1-0 20 4-6 1-2 1-2 0-0–0 0 2 0 0 0 10 11-26 Lindenwood 1-1 21:44 6-12 5-11 0-0 0-3–3 4 3 1 0 0 17 11-22 Augustana (Ill.) 1-0 20 4-11 0-4 2-3 0-1–1 1 3 3 0 4 10 12-2 Miami 1-1 34:06 4-7 4-5 2-2 0-2–2 2 2 2 0 0 14 11-24 N.C. Central 1-0 14 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0–0 2 4 0 0 0 3 12-7 at Maryland 1-1 33:37 3-7 2-6 5-6 0-2–2 2 1 2 0 2 13 11-28 at Wake Forest 1-0 19 0-2 0-2 2-2 1-2–3 2 2 2 0 3 2 12-11 Michigan 1-1 25:06 3-8 0-4 2-2 0-1–1 3 0 0 0 2 8 12-1 at Northwestern 1-0 10 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1–1 1 2 1 0 0 0 12-14 Old Dominion 1-1 23:08 3-7 1-4 2-2 0-2–2 3 3 1 0 4 9 12-3 Maryland 1-0 28 5-12 0-5 1-2 0-4–4 3 7 1 0 2 11 12-21 vs. Missouri 1-1 31 1-5 1-4 2-2 1-1–2 4 0 1 0 1 5 12-6 Austin Peay 1-0 15 0-3 0-2 3-4 0-0–0 2 2 2 0 1 3 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-1 20:21 2-6 2-6 0-0 0-1–1 3 1 0 0 0 6 12-9 at UNLV 1-0 25 6-11 2-3 2-3 0-1–1 3 1 4 0 4 16 1-2 at Michigan State 1-1 31:48 2-9 2-8 0-1 0-2–2 3 4 0 0 0 6 12-13 Longwood 1-0 26 7-15 3-8 3-3 1-3–4 2 4 0 0 4 20 1-5 Purdue 1-1 32:53 5-12 2-7 0-0 0-2–2 0 1 0 0 1 12 12-16 vs. N.M. State 1-0 26 5-13 3-7 0-2 0-1–1 1 1 3 0 1 13 1-8 at Wisconsin 1-1 31:27 2-9 1-3 1-2 1-2–3 0 2 0 0 1 6 12-23 vs. Missouri 1-0 28 5-17 2-5 10-11 0-1–1 3 1 1 1 3 22 1-11 Rutgers 1-1 31:23 1-8 0-5 2-2 0-1–1 3 2 0 0 0 4 12-30 Grand Canyon 1-0 25 6-12 1-2 1-3 0-2–2 1 2 3 0 2 14 1-18 Northwestern 1-1 35:49 5-11 4-7 2-2 1-4–5 2 3 0 0 0 16 1-3 at Minnesota 1-0 25 4-8 3-6 1-3 0-3–3 4 6 1 0 1 12 1-21 at Purdue 1-1 33:50 5-7 5-7 6-6 0-1–1 2 0 2 0 0 21 1-6 at Michigan 1-1 21 3-8 0-3 2-2 0-2–2 3 1 5 0 1 8 1-25 at Michigan 1-1 21:14 3-7 2-4 2-2 0-1–1 4 1 2 0 0 10 1-11 Iowa 1-1 40 10-20 7-11 0-1 0-2–2 2 3 3 0 1 27 1-30 Minnesota 1-1 28:42 4-13 2-7 0-0 0-1–1 3 1 2 0 0 10 1-15 at Nebraska 1-1 36 7-14 1-4 4-6 1-3–4 2 5 2 0 3 19 2-2 at Iowa 1-1 37:04 4-12 3-8 1-2 1-2–3 3 2 1 0 3 12 1-19 at Wisconsin 1-1 31 5-14 1-5 0-1 0-1–1 0 5 4 0 2 11 2-7 Maryland 1-1 23:35 1-4 1-4 2-2 0-2–2 3 1 0 0 0 5 1-22 Michigan State 1-1 28 5-13 0-6 3-4 0-0–0 5-1 3 2 0 1 13 2-11 Michigan State 1-1 33:48 1-8 0-2 2-2 0-2–2 3 4 1 0 3 4 1-24 Indiana 1-1 34 7-15 2-6 3-6 0-1–1 2 3 3 0 1 19 2-15 at Rutgers 1-1 38:45 2-13 1-9 4-4 1-3–4 4 2 1 0 1 9 1-30 Rutgers 1-1 19 6-9 5-7 0-0 0-3–3 3 4 4 0 0 17 2-18 at Penn State 1-1 34:26 2-7 0-1 2-4 2-2–4 2 1 1 0 0 6 2-4 at Ohio State 1-1 27 5-15 2-9 0-0 0-2–2 3 4 3 0 1 12 2-24 Nebraska 1-1 36:36 4-12 3-8 0-0 0-3–3 2 3 3 0 1 11 2-8 Wisconsin 1-1 33 10-20 7-11 5-6 0-1–1 3 2 5 0 1 32 2-27 at Northwestern 1-1 33:21 3-14 1-9 2-2 0-3–3 3 3 0 0 1 9 2-11 Penn State 1-1 29 2-11 2-6 0-1 2-2–4 2 1 3 0 3 6 3-1 Indiana 1-1 30:41 0-4 0-2 2-2 0-3–3 2 1 1 0 1 2 2-14 at Indiana 1-1 38 5-14 0-6 2-5 0-2–2 1 5 1 0 2 12 3-5 at Ohio State 1-1 30:52 3-10 1-6 1-2 0-2–2 4 1 1 0 1 8 2-18 Nebraska 1-1 36 3-12 3-7 3-4 0-1–1 2 1 1 0 1 12 3-8 Iowa 1-0 30:05 3-13 1-8 0-0 0-1–1 1 1 0 0 1 7 2-20 at Michigan State 1-1 34 4-13 3-7 3-5 0-3–3 2 5 3 0 1 14 2-22 Purdue 1-1 33 7-15 4-11 2-2 0-1–1 1 6 1 0 5 20 2-25 at Rutgers 1-1 31 3-10 3-8 0-0 0-0–0 4 4 1 0 1 9 2-28 vs. Iowa 1-1 33 5-12 3-7 0-0 1-1–2 5-2 6 2 0 3 13

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2019-20 JUNIOR • 10 points behind career-high 8-10 FT with four boards and two • Played in all 31 games on the season, starting 22 of the last 23 blocks at Northwestern (1/6/19) • Averaged 2.8 points and 3.6 rebounds • Seven rebounds vs. Wisconsin (1/23/19) • Fourth on team with 21 steals • Team-high six rebounds at Wisconsin (2/18/19) • Set conference play season scoring high with nine points on 3-4 • Six points and three rebounds in win over Northwestern (3/3/19) FG in win over No. 18 Iowa (3/8/20) • Six rebounds and two assists vs. Indiana (3/7/19) WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS • Seven points in win over Indiana (3/1/20) 2017-18 FRESHMAN Points ...... 18 • Defended Lamar Stevens, holding him to a season-low three field • Played in 31 of 32 games on the season with three starts, vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) goals, in win at No. 9 Penn State (2/18/20) averaging 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds Field Goals ...... 4 • Six points on a pair of treys vs. Michigan State (2/11/20) • Eight points and five rebounds vs. DePaul (11/17/17) three times; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Six points on 2-2 from three and four rebounds vs. Maryland (2/7/20) • Seven points at Wake Forest (11/28/17) Field Goal Attempts ...... 9 • Seven rebounds and two blocks in win over Minnesota (1/30/20). • Six points and four boards vs. Maryland (12/1/17) twice; last at UNLV (12/9/17) Came up big on defense, grabbing steal at 1:13 with Illini up three, then blocking a 3-point attempt at :39 with Illini up four • Made first career start vs. Austin Peay (12/6/17), totaling five 3-Point Field Goals ...... 3 points, four boards and three steals vs. Purdue (2/22/18) • Six points, four rebounds and season-high four assists vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) • Eight points and six rebounds vs. Longwood (12/13/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 5 • Earned first start of season at No. 3 Maryland (12/7/19), grabbing • Made 3-pointer with 17 seconds left vs. Grand Canyon (12/30/17) vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) team-high 8 rebounds that put the Illini ahead by four

Free Throws ...... 8 • Seven rebounds vs. Miami (12/2/19) • Six points, season-high eight rebounds and career-best four twice; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) steals at Minnesota (1/3/18) • Career-high 18 points with five rebounds vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Six rebounds at Nebraska (1/15/18) Free Throw Attempts ...... 10 twice; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Tied career high with nine rebounds and had season-high three • Season-high four assists vs. No. 6 Michigan State (1/22/18) steals vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) Rebounds ...... 9 • Season-high 11 points on 4-4 shooting with career-high three twice; last vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) • Seven rebounds at Grand Canyon (11/8/19) 3-pointers on three attempts vs. Purdue (2/22/18) • Tied season high with eight rebounds in win at Rutgers (2/25/18) Assists ...... 5 2018-19 SOPHOMORE • Played in all 32 games with 18 starts, averaging 3.4 points at Notre Dame (11/27/18) HIGH SCHOOL • Team’s fourth-leading rebounder at 3.5 rpg • Four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, ranked No. 93 by ESPN Blocks ...... 2 five times; last at Penn State (2/18/20) • Eight points on 4-5 FG with three rebounds and three assists in • Averaged 25.6 points through first three games of senior season opener vs. Evansville (11/8/18) before suffering torn ACL on Dec. 2, 2016 Steals ...... 4 twice; last vs. Georgetown (11/13/18) • Season-high 11 points with career-high tying four steals vs. • Averaged 15.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals as Georgetown (11/13/18) a junior, leading Manual to third-place finish in IHSA Class 3A Minutes ...... 33:18 • Career-high nine rebounds vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (11/19/18) • First-team Class 3A All-State by the Associated Press at Northwestern (2/27/20) • 10 points and five rebounds vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/25/18) • First-team Class 3A/4A All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association • Career-high five assists with six points, seven rebounds and three steals at Notre Dame (11/27/18) • Second-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette • Seven points and team-high six rebounds vs. Ohio State (12/5/18) • All-Area Co-Player of the Year by the Peoria Journal-Star • Seven points with 2-2 from three and three rebounds at Indiana • High school coach was Derrick Booth (1/3/19) • Played for the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program, coached by Mike and Nick Irvin

WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2017-18 31-3 523-16.9 35-104/.337 9-40/.225 31-44/.705 31-58–89/2.9 43-1 33 28 4 23 110-3.5 2018-19 33-18 711-21.5 32-93/.344 13-41/.317 35-50/.700 28-89–117/3.5 66-3 41 22 8 27 112-3.4 2019-20 31-22 671-21.6 26-75/.347 13-46/.283 21-30/.700 16-97–113/3.6 42-0 41 22 11 21 86-2.8 Total 95-43 1905-20.1 93-272/.342 35-127/.276 87-124/.702 75-244–319/3.4 151-4 115 72 23 71 308-3.2

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PERSONAL 2018-19 – Sophomore • Born Nov. 2, 1998 Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-8 Evansville 1-0 18:59 4-5 0-1 0-0 0-3–3 3 3 0 1 0 8 • Majoring in sociology 11-13 Georgetown 1-0 28:38 3-4 1-2 4-5 0-0–0 2 2 0 1 4 11 • Parents are Tanejah Keeton and Frank Williams 11-19 vs. Gonzaga 1-0 28:31 1-3 0-1 1-2 4-5–9 2 1 2 0 1 3 11-20 vs. Iowa State 1-0 21:23 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0–1 2 0 1 0 1 0 • Son of Illini all-time great point guard Frank Williams, the 2001 11-21 vs. Xavier 1-0 21:15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3–3 0 2 1 0 1 0 Big Ten Player of the Year and two-time All-American 11-25 Miss. Valley St. 1-0 16:51 3-5 2-2 2-3 2-3–5 0 0 2 0 0 10 11-27 at Notre Dame 1-0 24:44 0-4 0-1 6-6 4-3–7 5-1 5 1 0 3 6 • Credits his father for having the biggest impact on his career 12-2 at Nebraska 1-0 23:46 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-0–1 3 0 1 1 0 2 because, “He left a legacy at Illinois. I’ve always considered it a 12-5 vs. Ohio State 1-0 27:59 2-8 1-4 2-2 0-6–6 4 0 0 0 0 7 challenge and push myself to be like him.” 12-8 UNLV 1-0 13:45 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2–2 5-2 1 1 0 0 0 12-15 East Tennessee St. 1-1 30:24 1-4 1-3 2-4 1-2–3 2 0 0 1 0 5 • When not playing basketball, enjoys watching movies, hanging 12-22 vs. Missouri 1-0 19:19 0-3 0-2 0-0 1-2–3 0 0 0 0 0 0 out with friends, and laughing 12-29 Florida Atlantic 1-0 20:14 0-4 0-2 1-2 0-1–1 0 4 0 0 0 1 • Favorite player is LeBron James 1-3 at Indiana 1-0 25:21 2-4 2-2 1-2 1-2–3 1 0 0 0 0 7 1-6 at Northwestern 1-0 27:23 1-4 0-0 8-10 2-2–4 4 1 1 2 1 10 • Favorite movie is Rush Hour 2 1-10 Michigan 1-0 17:46 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1–1 3 1 0 0 2 2 1-16 Minnesota 1-1 23:53 2-3 0-0 1-1 0-4–4 1 2 0 0 0 5 • Favorite food is chicken 1-20 at Iowa 1-1 26:59 1-4 1-3 0-0 2-0–2 0 1 0 0 1 3 1-23 Wisconsin 1-1 30:31 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-5–7 0 0 3 0 1 4 1-26 vs. Maryland 1-1 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2–2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1-30 at Minnesota 1-1 19:52 0-3 0-2 2-2 1-1–2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2-2 Nebraska 1-1 17:26 1-3 1-1 0-1 1-3–4 3 1 1 0 0 3 2-5 Michigan State 1-1 18:45 0-3 0-1 0-0 2-2–4 1 2 1 0 1 0 2-9 Rutgers 1-1 22:44 1-3 0-1 1-4 0-4–4 2 1 1 0 1 3 2-14 at Ohio State 1-1 17:22 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2–2 5-3 0 0 0 1 2 2-18 at Wisconsin 1-1 21 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-5–6 2 2 0 0 2 4 2-23 Penn State 1-1 20:53 0-1 0-0 2-2 1-4–5 1 1 1 1 1 2 2-27 at Purdue 1-1 18:38 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-1–1 2 3 0 0 0 3 3-3 Northwestern 1-1 13:33 2-2 1-1 1-2 1-2–3 3 1 0 0 1 6 3-7 Indiana 1-1 17:53 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-6–6 1 2 0 0 0 0 3-10 at Penn State 1-1 19 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-3–3 2 1 2 0 2 0 3-13 vs. Northwestern 1-1 20 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-5–5 2 3 2 1 0 0 3-14 vs. Iowa 1-1 23 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-5–5 0 1 0 0 1 3

2019-20 – Junior Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-5 Nicholls 1-0 15:45 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-3–4 3 3 1 0 0 2 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-0 27:22 1-4 0-1 0-0 2-5–7 1 0 2 0 1 2 2017-18 – Freshman 11-10 at Arizona 1-0 14:20 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1–1 2 0 1 0 0 2 11-18 Hawaii 1-0 6:48 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-20 The Citadel 1-0 21:37 0-1 0-1 2-2 3-6–9 0 1 2 0 3 2 11-10 Southern 1-0 15 0-2 0-1 2-2 0-1–1 3 0 0 0 0 2 11-23 Hampton 1-0 16:18 2-4 0-1 1-1 0-4–4 1 2 0 0 2 5 11-12 UT Martin 1-0 19 1-3 1-2 0-0 1-3–4 1 2 0 0 0 3 11-26 Lindenwood 1-0 26:47 4-8 2-5 8-10 0-5–5 0 2 1 0 1 18 11-17 DePaul 1-0 23 2-8 0-3 4-6 4-1–5 2 1 2 0 0 8 12-2 Miami 1-0 27:13 2-6 0-2 1-2 1-6–7 1 2 0 0 2 5 11-19 Marshall 1-0 19 2-5 0-0 1-4 0-4–4 3 1 0 0 3 5 12-7 at Maryland 1-1 28:03 1-5 0-3 1-2 0-8–8 0 2 1 0 1 3 11-22 Augustana (Ill.) 1-0 17 2-4 0-0 2-3 1-1–2 0 1 0 0 1 6 12-11 Michigan 1-1 25:07 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-3–4 2 0 1 1 0 0 11-24 N.C. Central 1-0 12 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1–2 0 1 1 0 0 2 12-14 Old Dominion 1-1 19:21 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-4–4 0 2 1 0 1 0 11-28 at Wake Forest 1-0 11 3-5 1-3 0-0 2-1–3 1 1 1 0 0 7 12-21 vs. Missouri 1-1 29 0-2 0-0 2-2 1-2–3 2 1 3 1 3 2 12-1 at Northwestern 1-0 20 1-3 0-2 2-2 0-4–4 2 1 2 0 3 4 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-1 23:10 2-3 2-3 0-0 1-3–4 1 4 0 0 1 6 12-3 Maryland 1-0 24 3-9 0-2 0-0 1-3–4 0 0 2 0 1 6 1-2 at Michigan State 1-1 15:50 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-1–1 0 1 1 0 0 0 12-6 Austin Peay 1-1 23 2-6 1-2 0-0 1-3–4 0 1 2 0 3 5 1-5 Purdue 1-1 17:46 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3–3 2 1 0 0 0 0 12-9 at UNLV 1-0 31 3-9 1-4 1-2 1-1–2 4 2 0 0 1 8 1-8 at Wisconsin 1-1 18:53 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2–2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12-13 Longwood 1-0 20 3-6 0-2 2-2 5-1–6 1 1 0 0 1 8 1-11 Rutgers 1-1 12:25 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0–1 0 1 0 0 0 0 12-16 vs. N.M. State 1-0 18 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1-18 Northwestern 1-1 14:46 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2–2 1 3 0 2 0 0 12-23 vs. Missouri 1-0 8 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0–0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1-21 at Purdue 1-1 23:17 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-2–2 2 1 2 0 0 0 12-30 Grand Canyon 1-0 19 1-4 1-3 0-0 0-2–2 2 3 2 1 1 3 1-25 at Michigan 1-1 30:50 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-5–5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1-3 at Minnesota 1-0 28 1-4 0-1 4-4 2-6–8 3 3 3 0 4 6 1-30 Minnesota 1-1 22:50 0-3 0-1 0-0 1-6–7 1 0 0 2 1 0 1-6 at Michigan 1-0 27 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-4–5 3 1 2 1 0 2 2-2 at Iowa 1-1 10:45 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2–2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-11 Iowa 1-1 27 1-3 1-2 1-1 0-2–2 5-1 3 3 0 0 4 2-7 Maryland 1-1 22:17 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-4–4 0 0 1 0 1 6 1-15 at Nebraska 1-1 24 0-6 0-2 4-4 3-3–6 1 0 2 0 0 4 2-11 Michigan State 1-1 18:26 2-5 2-3 0-0 0-3–3 2 0 0 0 1 6 1-19 at Wisconsin 1-0 15 1-2 0-1 0-2 2-2–4 4 1 0 0 0 2 2-15 at Rutgers 1-1 15:38 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1–1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1-22 Michigan State 1-0 19 1-5 0-2 2-3 0-1–1 0 4 0 0 2 4 2-18 at Penn State 1-1 24:00 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-4–4 4 4 0 2 1 0 1-24 Indiana 1-0 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-24 Nebraska 1-1 28:14 1-3 0-2 1-3 2-3–5 2 2 1 0 0 3 1-30 Rutgers 1-0 13 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2-27 at Northwestern 1-1 33:18 0-1 0-1 2-3 1-2–3 1 2 0 1 0 2 2-4 at Ohio State 1-0 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-1 Indiana 1-1 20:23 2-5 1-2 2-3 0-3–3 1 1 0 0 0 7 2-8 Wisconsin 1-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-5 at Ohio State 1-1 30:52 2-3 2-3 0-0 1-2–3 0 2 2 0 1 6 2-11 Penn State 1-0 20 0-3 0-0 0-0 2-0–2 0 2 2 0 1 0 3-8 Iowa 1-0 25:57 3-4 2-3 1-2 0-2–2 3 1 0 1 0 9 2-14 at Indiana DNP-Inj. 2-18 Nebraska 1-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-20 at Michigan State 1-0 6 0-0 0-0 3-4 1-2–3 1 0 0 0 0 3 2-22 Purdue 1-0 19 4-4 3-3 0-0 2-2–4 0 2 0 0 0 11 2-25 at Rutgers 1-0 20 1-4 0-2 1-2 1-7–8 2 1 1 0 1 3 2-28 vs. Iowa 1-0 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 2 1 0 2 0 0

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2019-20 JUNIOR 2016-17 FRESHMAN (AT OKLAHOMA STATE) • Academic All-Big Ten selection • Appeared in 11 games, totaling seven points • Played in 15 games on the season, totaling nine points, three • Recorded first career points vs. New Orleans (11/16/16), hitting a rebounds and five assists shot-clock beating 3-pointer • Made first career start in win over No. 18 Iowa (3/8/20), totaling • Also made a 3-pointer in a win over Georgetown in the Maui two assists Invitational third-place game (11/23/16)

UNDERWOOD’S CAREER HIGHS • Three points and career-high three rebounds vs. Lindenwood 2015-16 REDSHIRT (AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN) (11/26/19) • Redshirted the season Points ...... 6 • Career-high six points vs. Hampton (11/23/19) vs. Hampton (11/23/19) HIGH SCHOOL • Career-high two assists vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) • Averaged 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals Field Goals ...... 1 as a senior at Nacogdoches High, earning first-team All-District three times; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) 2018-19 SOPHOMORE honors • Appeared in 18 games, averaging 3.8 mpg and totaling three Field Goal Attempts ...... 3 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals on the season • Set school records for season and career 3-pointers and season twice; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) free-throw percentage • Made Illini debut in opener vs. Evansville (11/8/18), grabbing one • Academic All-District 3-Point Field Goals ...... 1 rebound and one steal three times; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Recorded first points as an Illini on a 3-pointer vs. Mississippi PERSONAL Valley State (11/25/18) • Born Aug. 22, 1996 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 2 three times; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Collected season-high two rebounds at Nebraska (12/2/18) • Enrolled in the Gies College of Business master’s degree program in management Free Throws ...... 3 • Tied season high with two rebounds in Big Ten Tournament first- vs. Hampton (11/23/19) round win over Northwestern (3/13/19) • Earned master’s degree in recreation, sport and tourism in 2020 • Earned bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2019 Free Throw Attempts ...... 4 2017-18 REDSHIRT vs. Hampton (11/23/19) • Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules • Parents are Brad and Susan Underwood

Rebounds ...... 3 • Participates in FCA vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Biggest sports thrill growing up was breaking the career 3-point record at Nacogdoches High School Assists ...... 2 twice; last vs. Iowa (3/8/20) • Favorite player is Steve Nash • Favorite books are the Harry Potter series Blocks ...... 0 • Favorite movie is Home Alone Steals ...... 1 four times; last vs. East Tenn. St. (12/15/18) • Favorite food is seafood

Minutes ...... 13:08 vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19)

UNDERWOOD’S CAREER STATISTICS AT OKLAHOMA STATE Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2016-17 11-0 30-2.7 2-4/.500 2-4/.500 1-2/.500 0-2–2/0.2 2-0 1 4 1 2 7-0.6 UNDERWOOD’S CAREER STATISTICS AT ILLINOIS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2018-19 18-0 68-3.8 1-8/.125 1-6/.167 0-0/.000 0-10–10/0.6 6-0 5 3 0 4 3-0.2 2019-20 15-1 48-3.2 2-9/.222 2-6/.333 3-5/.600 0-3–3/0.2 4-0 5 1 0 0 9-0.6 Total 33-1 116-3.5 3-17/.176 3-12/.250 3-5/.600 0-13–13/0.4 10-0 10 4 0 4 12-0.4

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UNDERWOOD’S GAME-BY-GAME UI STATISTICS

2018-19 – Sophomore 2019-20 – Junior Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-8 Evansville 1-0 7:47 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-5 Nicholls 1-0 0:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-13 Georgetown 1-0 2:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-0 0:53 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-19 vs. Gonzaga DNP 11-10 at Arizona 1-0 1:32 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-20 vs. Iowa State 1-0 5:28 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0–0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11-18 Hawaii DNP 11-21 vs. Xavier DNP 11-20 The Citadel 1-0 6:59 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 2 1 0 0 0 11-25 Miss. Valley St. 1-0 5:22 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0–0 1 1 0 0 0 3 11-23 Hampton 1-0 5:37 1-3 1-2 3-4 0-0–0 0 1 0 0 0 6 11-27 at Notre Dame DNP 11-26 Lindenwood 1-0 13:08 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-3–3 1 0 0 0 0 3 12-2 at Nebraska 1-0 4:20 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2–2 2 0 0 0 1 0 12-2 Miami DNP 12-5 vs. Ohio State DNP 12-7 at Maryland DNP 12-8 UNLV 1-0 1:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-11 Michigan DNP 12-15 East Tennessee St. 1-0 9:33 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 2 0 0 0 1 0 12-14 Old Dominion 1-0 3:54 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-22 vs. Missouri 1-0 5:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12-21 vs. Missouri 1-0 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-29 Florida Atlantic DNP 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-0 2:16 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 at Indiana DNP 0 1-6 at Northwestern 1-0 6:11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-2 at Michigan State 1-0 1:42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-10 Michigan DNP 1-5 Purdue 1-0 1:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-16 Minnesota 1-0 6:05 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1-8 at Wisconsin DNP 1-20 at Iowa 1-0 2:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-11 Rutgers DNP 1-23 Wisconsin DNP 1-18 Northwestern DNP 1-26 vs. Maryland DNP 1-21 at Purdue DNP 1-30 at Minnesota DNP 1-25 at Michigan DNP 2-2 Nebraska DNP 1-30 Minnesota 1-0 3:45 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 Michigan State DNP 2-2 at Iowa DNP 2-9 Rutgers 1-0 2:03 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-7 Maryland DNP 2-14 at Ohio State 1-0 1:54 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-11 Michigan State DNP 2-18 at Wisconsin DNP 2-15 at Rutgers 1-0 1:52 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0–0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-23 Penn State DNP 2-18 at Penn State DNP 2-27 at Purdue DNP 2-24 Nebraska DNP 3-3 Northwestern 1-0 0:21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-27 at Northwestern DNP 3-7 Indiana 1-0 0:50 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-1 Indiana DNP 3-10 at Penn State 1-0 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-5 at Ohio State 1-0 0:15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-13 vs. Northwestern 1-0 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2–2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3-8 Iowa 1-1 3:25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3-14 vs. Iowa 1-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 1 0 0 0 0

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2019-20 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL • Academic All-Big Ten selection • Averaged 17.3 points, 10 rebounds and 2.2 assists as a senior

• Played in eight games on the season, totaling six points and four • First-team All-Area by the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette rebounds • Fisher’s all-time leading scorer with 1,308 points over three-year • Missed final eight games with foot injury varsity career • Two points and one rebound vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19), playing • Holds the school’s single-game rebounding record with 17 boards, GRIFFITH’S CAREER HIGHS career-high seven minutes a mark he shares with his brother, Nick • Made first career field goal and had career-high two rebounds vs. • High school coach was Cody Diskin Points ...... 2 Hampton (11/23/19) twice; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) PERSONAL • Scored first career point on a free throw vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) • Born Feb. 8, 1999 Field Goals ...... 1 twice; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) 2018-19 SOPHOMORE • Majoring in kinesiology • Academic All-Big Ten selection Field Goal Attempts ...... 2 • Parents are Steve Griffith and Kim and John Thomas • Played in five games on the season, totaling 15 minutes twice; last vs. Hampton (11/23/19) • Was a manager for the Illini during his freshman year before • Made collegiate debut vs. Evansville (11/8/18), tallying an assist joining the team as a walkon prior to the 2018-19 season 3-Point Field Goals ...... 0 in season-high five minutes • Played four years of baseball in high school, at shortstop and pitcher 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 0 • Grabbed one rebound vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/25/18), Minnesota (1/16/19), and at Iowa (1/20/19) • Favorite player is LeBron James Free Throws ...... 1 • Favorite food is salmon twice; last vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) • National honor society member Free Throw Attempts ...... 2 • Lists his older brother, Nick, as the person who has most twice; last vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) influenced his career, “We grew up playing together every day, always pushing each other to get better.” Rebounds ...... 2 vs. Hampton (11/23/19) • A lifelong Illini fan, his earliest memories are, “Attending basketball games with my Grandpa and watching Dee (Brown) and Assists ...... 1 Deron (Williams) go to the Final Four.” twice; last vs. Hampton (11/23/19)

Blocks ...... 0

Steals ...... 0

Minutes ...... 6:38 vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19)

GRIFFITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2018-19 5-0 15-3.0 0-3/.000 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-3–3/0.6 0-0 1 0 0 0 0-0.0 2019-20 8-0 19-2.4 2-3/.667 0-0/.000 2-4/.500 2-2–4/0.5 0-0 1 0 0 0 6-0.8 Total 13-0 34-2.6 2-6/.333 0-0/.000 2-4/.500 2-5–7/0.5 0-0 2 0 0 0 6-0.5

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2018-19 – Sophomore 2019-20 – Junior Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-8 Evansville 1-0 4:40 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11-5 Nicholls DNP 11-13 Georgetown DNP 11-8 at Grand Canyon DNP 11-19 vs. Gonzaga DNP 11-10 at Arizona DNP 11-20 vs. Iowa State DNP 11-18 Hawaii 1-0 1:24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-21 vs. Xavier DNP 11-20 The Citadel 1-0 1:22 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11-25 Miss. Valley St. 1-0 2:26 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-23 Hampton 1-0 3:23 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-0–2 0 1 0 0 0 2 11-27 at Notre Dame DNP 11-26 Lindenwood 1-0 6:38 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 0 2 12-2 at Nebraska DNP 12-2 Miami DNP 12-5 vs. Ohio State DNP 12-7 at Maryland DNP 12-8 UNLV DNP 12-11 Michigan DNP 12-15 East Tennessee St. DNP 12-14 Old Dominion 1-0 1:39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-22 vs. Missouri DNP 12-21 vs. Missouri DNP 12-29 Florida Atlantic DNP 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-0 2:16 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 at Indiana DNP 1 1-6 at Northwestern DNP 1-2 at Michigan State 1-0 1:18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-10 Michigan DNP 1-5 Purdue 1-0 1:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-16 Minnesota 1-0 2:34 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-8 at Wisconsin DNP 1-20 at Iowa 1-0 3:05 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-11 Rutgers DNP 1-23 Wisconsin DNP 1-18 Northwestern DNP 1-26 vs. Maryland DNP 1-21 at Purdue DNP 1-30 at Minnesota DNP 1-25 at Michigan DNP 2-2 Nebraska DNP 1-30 Minnesota DNP 2-5 Michigan State DNP 2-2 at Iowa DNP 2-9 Rutgers DNP 2-7 Maryland DNP 2-14 at Ohio State DNP 2-11 Michigan State DNP-Inj. 2-18 at Wisconsin DNP 2-15 at Rutgers DNP-Inj. 2-23 Penn State DNP 2-18 at Penn State DNP-Inj. 2-27 at Purdue DNP 2-24 Nebraska DNP-Inj. 3-3 Northwestern DNP 2-27 at Northwestern DNP-Inj. 3-7 Indiana DNP 3-1 Indiana DNP-Inj. 3-10 at Penn State DNP 3-5 at Ohio State DNP-Inj. 3-13 vs. Northwestern DNP 3-8 Iowa DNP-Inj. 3-14 vs. Iowa 1-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2019-20 SOPHOMORE • 29 of his 35 points came during the second half and overtime, as • Played in all 31 games, starting first 24 he made 12-of-13 FG and 5-of-5 FT after intermission • Sixth on team in scoring (6.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.8 rpg) • Was one of only four players nationally on the season to score at least 35 points in a game without attempting a 3-pointer • Fourth on Illini in assists (1.6 apg) • Broke the previous UI freshman scoring record of 34 points by • Six points and six rebounds in win over Indiana (3/1/20) Deon Thomas that had stood since 1990 • Six points, six boards, four assists and two blocks in win over BEZHANISHVILI’S CAREER HIGHS • 10 rebounds in college debut vs. Evansville (11/8/18) Minnesota (1/30/20) • 17 points and six boards vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (11/19/18) Points ...... 35 • 10 points and five boards in win at Purdue (1/21/20) vs. Rutgers (2/9/19) • First career 20-point game with 22 points at Notre Dame (11/22/18) • 13 points on 6-9 FG in win over Northwestern (1/18/20) • 18 points on 8-10 shooting with team-high seven boards (five Field Goals ...... 14 • Eight points on perfect 4-4 shooting in win at Wisconsin (1/8/20) vs. Rutgers (2/9/19) offensive) at Indiana (1/3/19) • Career-high tying five assists vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) • 20 points on 8-12 FG with game-high eight rebounds (six Field Goal Attempts ...... 18 offensive) in win over Minnesota (1/16/19) vs. Rutgers (2/9/19) • 12 points on 6-10 FG and eight rebounds in win over No. 5 Michigan (12/11/19) • 20 points and team-high eight rebounds (six offensive) vs. 3-Point Field Goals ...... 2 • Eight rebounds and career-high five assists vs. Miami (12/2/19) Wisconsin (1/23/19) twice; last at Purdue (1/21/20) • 14 points on just four shots (7-8 FT) with four assists vs. • 16 points in win over No. 9 Michigan State (2/5/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 4 Hampton (11/23/19) • 13 points, seven boards and career-high four blocked shots in three times; last vs. Purdue (1/5/20) • Season-high 16 points and tied season high with nine boards vs. win at Ohio State (2/14/19) The Citadel (11/20/19) Free Throws ...... 8 • Recorded first career double-double with 16 points and career- vs. Northwestern (3/3/19) • 10 points, season-high nine rebounds and three assists vs. high tying 10 boards vs. Penn State (2/23/19) Hawaii (11/18/19) • Game-high 26 points on 12-15 shooting in Big Ten Tournament Free Throw Attempts ...... 9 (BTT) first-round win over Northwestern (3/13/19), setting an vs. Wisconsin (1/23/19) • 11 points and career-high two 3-pointers on two attempts in opener vs. Nicholls (11/5/19) Illinois BTT single-game record with 12 field goals Rebounds ...... 10 HIGH SCHOOL twice; last vs. Penn State (2/23/19) 2018-19 FRESHMAN • Big Ten Player of the Week – Feb. 11 • Fourth-leading scorer at The Patrick School, averaging eight points Assists ...... 5 • Only Illini player to start all 33 games on the season • Scored season-high 22 points vs. Linden (1/16/18) twice; last vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) • Ranked third on team in scoring with an average of 12.5 points • Tallied 16 points in Union County Tournament championship Blocks ...... 4 (24th in Big Ten) game vs. Roselle Catholic (2/24/18) at Ohio State (2/14/19) • Recorded the sixth-best scoring average by a freshman in Illini history • High school coach was Chris Chavannes Steals ...... 2 • Led team in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and blocked shots (26) • Played for Klosterneuburg in the Austrian Basketball League in six times; last vs. Northwestern (3/13/19) 2017, averaging 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists • Finished 50th in the NCAA in field goal shooting at 54.2% (169-312) Minutes ...... 36:02 vs. Rutgers (2/9/19) • In conference games only, posted 13.5 ppg (16th in B1G) and 5.6 rpg on 54.8% shooting (seventh in B1G) • Scored in double figures 21 times, including 10 of the last 11 games • Had five games with 20 or more points • Averaged 15.7 ppg over the last 11 games (173) • Set Illini all-time freshman single-game scoring record with career-high 35 points on 14-18 shooting and seven rebounds in win over Rutgers (2/9/19)

BEZHANISHVILI’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2018-19 33-33 865-26.2 169-312/.542 5-30/.167 71-108/.657 76-97–173/5.2 126-10 26 78 26 22 414-12.5 2019-20 31-24 719-23.2 84-196/.429 11-36/.306 31-52/.596 56-92–148/4.8 75-2 49 57 13 3 210-6.8 Total 64-57 1584-24.8 253-508/.498 16-66/.242 102-160/.638 132-189–321/5.0 201-12 75 135 39 25 624-9.8

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BEZHANISHVILI’S BIO & GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

PERSONAL 2018-19 – Freshman • Born Nov. 16, 1998 Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS • Majoring in communication 11-8 Evansville 1-1 21:40 3-5 1-1 0-0 5-5–10 2 2 3 1 0 7 11-13 Georgetown 1-1 30:31 5-11 1-3 1-2 4-1–5 4 4 3 0 1 12 • Mother is Lali Bezhanishvili 11-19 vs. Gonzaga 1-1 32:39 8-17 0-4 1-3 2-4–6 4 1 5 0 1 17 11-20 vs. Iowa State 1-1 14:19 1-5 0-1 0-0 0-0–0 4 1 1 0 0 2 • Raised in Rustavi, Georgia before moving to Vienna, Austria at 11-21 vs. Xavier 1-1 22:55 2-5 0-2 0-0 2-1–3 4 1 0 0 1 4 age 14 11-25 Miss. Valley St. 1-1 15:26 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-0–3 4 2 1 1 0 2 11-27 at Notre Dame 1-1 33:05 8-15 1-3 5-5 4-2–6 5-1 1 0 0 0 22 • Moved to Hillside, N.J. for senior year of high school 12-2 at Nebraska 1-1 21:37 6-8 0-0 2-4 2-4–6 5-2 0 2 0 1 14 • Has one older brother, Davit 12-5 vs. Ohio State 1-1 19:04 1-3 0-1 3-4 2-3–5 5-3 3 3 2 0 5 12-8 UNLV 1-1 21:51 2-6 1-2 4-4 1-1–2 3 1 2 0 0 9 • Played soccer growing up and was in a dance club from age six 12-15 East Tennessee St. 1-1 28:26 6-10 0-1 3-7 2-4–6 2 0 2 0 1 15 through 12 where he mastered a number of dances including the 12-22 vs. Missouri 1-1 28:23 4-9 0-3 2-2 1-6–7 3 2 2 0 0 10 rumba, salsa, samba, jive, cha cha, tango, English waltz, slow 12-29 Florida Atlantic 1-1 14:43 3-8 1-3 0-0 1-2–3 5-4 1 3 1 0 7 waltz and foxtrot 1-3 at Indiana 1-1 32:45 8-10 0-1 2-4 5-2–7 5-5 1 5 0 1 18 1-6 at Northwestern 1-1 19:14 4-9 0-1 0-0 1-2–3 3 0 1 1 1 8 • Favorite player is Nikola Jokic and wears No. 15 in honor of him 1-10 Michigan 1-1 29:18 6-11 0-1 3-4 1-3–4 3 0 3 0 0 15 1-16 Minnesota 1-1 28:39 8-12 0-0 4-4 6-2–8 3 0 1 0 1 20 • Lists Coach Otari as the person who most influenced his career, 1-20 at Iowa 1-1 24:18 5-9 0-0 1-1 6-1–7 5-6 0 6 0 0 11 “He coached me in Georgia from age 6 through 14 and made me 1-23 Wisconsin 1-1 28:55 8-14 0-0 4-9 6-2–8 4 0 2 0 0 20 fall in love with basketball.” 1-26 vs. Maryland 1-1 27 3-9 0-0 0-0 0-2–2 5-7 3 1 0 1 6 1-30 at Minnesota 1-1 26:41 4-6 0-0 1-4 0-2–2 3 0 3 0 0 9 • Hobbies include “taking a walk, exploring new areas, and taking 2-2 Nebraska 1-1 18:53 4-8 0-0 0-4 1-3–4 3 0 0 2 0 8 a bike ride” 2-5 Michigan State 1-1 32:27 6-11 0-0 4-6 0-5–5 4 1 2 0 0 16 • Favorite foods are khinkali and pasta 2-9 Rutgers 1-1 36:02 14-18 0-0 7-8 3-4–7 3 1 1 1 1 35 2-14 at Ohio State 1-1 32:24 6-9 0-0 1-2 3-4–7 1 1 5 4 2 13 • Favorite campustown spot is Dunkin’ 2-18 at Wisconsin 1-1 30 5-11 0-0 0-0 2-2–4 4 0 5 3 2 10 2-23 Penn State 1-1 30:06 5-14 0-0 6-8 5-5–10 4 1 3 1 2 16 2-27 at Purdue 1-1 21:58 1-4 0-0 0-0 1-2–3 5-8 0 2 1 2 2 3-3 Northwestern 1-1 27:52 2-6 0-2 8-8 0-7–7 4 0 4 2 0 12 3-7 Indiana 1-1 26:07 6-12 0-1 3-6 3-5–8 3 0 1 2 0 15 3-10 at Penn State 1-1 31 6-13 0-0 4-5 2-3–5 4 0 4 1 2 16 3-13 vs. Northwestern 1-1 32 12-15 0-0 2-2 0-4–4 5-9 0 0 1 2 26 3-14 vs. Iowa 1-1 26 6-7 0-0 0-2 2-4–6 5-10 2 1 2 0 12

2019-20 – Sophomore Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-5 Nicholls 1-1 35:02 4-9 2-2 1-3 3-1–4 3 0 4 0 0 11 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-1 17:14 3-5 0-0 3-5 4-2–6 5-1 2 2 0 0 9 11-10 at Arizona 1-1 21:43 2-3 1-2 1-2 0-1–1 5-2 0 3 0 1 6 11-18 Hawaii 1-1 29:45 4-9 1-3 1-3 3-6–9 1 3 0 1 0 10 11-20 The Citadel 1-1 24:16 7-11 0-0 2-2 5-4–9 1 2 1 0 0 16 11-23 Hampton 1-1 23:15 3-4 1-1 7-8 0-5–5 0 4 2 1 0 14 11-26 Lindenwood 1-1 20:04 4-4 0-0 2-2 0-4–4 1 2 2 0 0 10 12-2 Miami 1-1 32:38 3-5 0-0 0-2 4-4–8 3 5 1 2 0 6 12-7 at Maryland 1-1 25:36 3-9 0-0 0-0 2-1–3 4 1 4 1 0 6 12-11 Michigan 1-1 35:29 6-10 0-2 0-0 2-6–8 2 1 3 1 0 12 12-14 Old Dominion 1-1 22:03 1-3 0-0 4-4 1-5–6 2 4 3 0 0 6 12-21 vs. Missouri 1-1 25 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-4–4 4 2 6 1 0 5 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-1 16:01 0-4 0-3 0-0 2-0–2 1 5 1 1 1 0 1-2 at Michigan State 1-1 29:00 3-12 0-4 0-3 3-2–5 3 3 3 0 0 6 1-5 Purdue 1-1 20:49 3-8 1-4 1-2 1-3–4 3 2 2 0 0 8 1-8 at Wisconsin 1-1 24:29 4-4 0-0 0-1 0-1–1 4 1 1 1 0 8 1-11 Rutgers 1-1 29:13 3-13 0-1 2-3 2-3–5 0 1 1 0 0 8 1-18 Northwestern 1-1 28:44 6-9 1-2 0-0 3-1–4 1 0 2 1 1 13 1-21 at Purdue 1-1 21:54 3-5 2-3 2-2 0-5–5 4 1 0 0 0 10 1-25 at Michigan 1-1 25:40 2-7 0-2 0-0 0-5–5 3 0 1 0 0 4 1-30 Minnesota 1-1 32:16 2-7 0-1 2-2 0-6–6 3 4 0 2 0 6 2-2 at Iowa 1-1 28:18 3-9 0-0 1-1 4-2–6 2 1 4 0 0 7 2-7 Maryland 1-1 27:30 1-4 1-1 0-4 2-4–6 3 2 2 0 0 3 2-11 Michigan State 1-1 13:18 1-7 0-3 0-1 0-0–0 3 0 3 0 0 2 2-15 at Rutgers 1-0 23:21 2-4 0-0 2-2 3-4–7 1 2 1 1 0 6 2-18 at Penn State 1-0 16:48 1-6 0-0 0-0 1-4–5 2 0 2 0 0 2 2-24 Nebraska 1-0 12:22 0-6 0-0 0-0 4-1–5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-27 at Northwestern 1-0 12:36 1-3 0-0 0-0 4-1–5 2 0 1 0 0 2 3-1 Indiana 1-0 21:08 3-5 0-0 0-0 2-4–6 2 0 1 0 0 6 3-5 at Ohio State 1-0 10:38 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3-8 Iowa 1-0 14:17 3-6 0-0 0-0 1-3–4 2 1 0 0 0 6

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2020-21 PRESEASON HONORS throws with :4.5 left to clinch win over Indiana (3/1/20) • Wooden Award Watch List (Los Angeles Athletic Club) • 21 points with six rebounds and four assists in win at • Naismith Trophy Watch List (Atlanta Tipoff Club) Northwestern (2/27/20) • NABC Div. I Player of the Year Watch List • Game-high 24 points, including floater with 16 seconds left to seal win at No. 9 Penn State (2/18/20) • Bob Cousy Award Watch List (nation’s top point guard, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame) • Team-high 17 points, career-high tying nine rebounds and three steals vs. Michigan State (2/11/20) • No. 2 contender for National Player of the Year (NCAA.com, Andy Katz) • Career-high 27 points and hit game-winning jumper with :00.5 • Associated Press All-America Team DOSUNMU’S CAREER HIGHS left at Michigan (1/25/20) • First-team All-American (Blue Ribbon Yearbook, CBS Sports, The • First career double-double with 18 points and career-high 11 Points ...... 27 Athletic, Athlon Sports, Dick Vitale) at Michigan (1/25/20) assists in win at Purdue (1/21/20) • All-Big Ten Team, unanimous selection (league media) • Game-high 18 points with seven rebounds in win over Rutgers, Field Goals ...... 11 • Nation’s No. 1 guard (The Athletic, CJ Moore) scoring Illini’s last eight points in final two minutes (1/11/20) at Michigan (1/25/20) • Nation’s most intriguing player (The Athletic, Brian Hamilton) • Team-high 18 points with six assists and hit step-back 3-pointer with :46 left to clinch win at Wisconsin (1/8/20) Field Goal Attempts ...... 20 • Nation’s No. 3 overall player (CBSSports.com, Matt Norlander) twice; last at Michigan State (1/2/20) • Team-high 18 points and eight boards at No. 14 Michigan State (1/2/20) 2019-20 SOPHOMORE • Game-high 21 points on 9-15 FG vs. Missouri (12/21/19) 3-Point Field Goals ...... 4 • Illinois Athlete of the Year, the first basketball player to earn the three times; last vs. Michigan State (2/5/19) school’s top athletic award since Deron Williams in 2005 • 14 points and eight rebounds in win over No. 5 Michigan (12/11/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . .11 • First-team All-Big Ten (media & AP) • Game-high 24 points on 8-12 FG with five assists and career- high four steals vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) vs. Florida Atlantic (12/29/18) • USBWA All-District V Team • Team-high 20 points on 9-13 FG vs. Hampton (11/23/19) Free Throws ...... 7 • Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) twice; last vs. Rutgers (1/11/20) • 21 points on 8-11 FG with seven boards in opener vs. Nicholls (11/5/19) • NABC second-team All-District 7 Free Throw Attempts ...... 9 • Naismith Trophy Midseason Team 2018-19 FRESHMAN vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Big Ten All-Freshman Team and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the Week (2/24/20) (coaches & media) Rebounds ...... 9 • Jay Bilas Co-National Player of the Week (1/27/20) • Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week: 2/11/19 & 2/18/19 three times; last vs. Michigan State (2/11/20) • Started all 30 games he participated in, missing one to injury • First true freshman in school history to lead the Illini in scoring Assists ...... 11 • Led team and ranked fifth in the B1G in scoring at 16.6 ppg for the season, averaging 13.8 points (16th in Big Ten) at Purdue (1/21/20) • Scored at least nine points in all but one game, with 26 double- • Recorded the fourth-best scoring average by a freshman in Illini history figure outings and eight 20+ point performances Blocks ...... 2 • Scoring average in league play increased to 14.7 ppg (10th in twice; last vs. Rutgers (1/11/20) • Averaged 19.7 points over the final six games, and 18.1 points B1G, second among freshmen) over his last 15 games • 23 games scoring in double figures with seven performances of Steals ...... 4 20 or more points vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • During his last 15 games, scored at least 15 points 13 times and was the team’s leading scorer 10 times • Led Illini in assists (3.3 apg, eighth in B1G) Minutes ...... 40:17 • First Illini player in 20 years to lead the team in scoring as both a • Third on team in rebounding (4.0 rpg) and second in steals (1.3 vs. Florida Atlantic (12/29/18) freshman and sophomore spg, eighth in B1G) • Top guard listed in the B1G field goal percentage rankings at • UI’s top scorer in 14 of the last 21 games, averaging 15.2 points (320) 48.4% to stand sixth • Game-high 24 points with four treys and three steals in win over • Led team in assists, ranking 11th in B1G with 3.3 apg No. 9 Michigan State (2/5/19). Broke 68-all tie with back-to-back • Seventh in the B1G in free throw shooting at 75.5% 3-pointers at 2:32 and 1:54, propelling Illini to victory. • 17 points with seven rebounds and eight assists in win over No. • Game-high 20 points and six assists in win over No. 13 Maryland 18 Iowa, hitting jumper with :31 left to put Illini up four (3/8/20) at Madison Square Garden (1/26/19) • Game-high 21 points on 9-14 FG at No. 19 Ohio State (3/5/20) • Led team in scoring in six-straight games from Dec. 29-Jan. 20, averaging 20.0 points (120) • Game-high 17 points and hit 3-pointer with 1:28 left and two free DOSUNMU’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2018-19 32-32 994-31.1 163-375/.435 50-142/.352 66-95/.695 23-105–128/4.0 64-0 104 72 8 41 442-13.8 2019-20 30-30 1006-33.5 196-405/.484 29-98/.296 77-102/.755 18-112–130/4.3 50-0 100 81 6 25 498-16.6 Total 62-62 2000-32.3 359-780/.460 79-240/.329 143-197/.726 41-217–258/4.2 114-0 204 153 14 66 940-15.2

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• Game-high 23 points on 9-13 shooting with 3-4 three-pointers vs. 2018-19 – Freshman Minnesota (1/16/19) Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-8 Evansville 1-1 23:36 8-14 2-3 0-3 2-4–6 3 4 1 0 3 18 • Game-high 23 points on 10-16 shooting with seven boards and 11-13 Georgetown 1-1 33:15 9-15 3-4 4-4 0-1–1 2 1 4 0 2 25 two blocks vs. No. 2 Michigan (1/10/19) 11-19 vs. Gonzaga 1-1 27:11 2-7 1-3 1-2 0-3–3 4 3 1 0 1 6 • 20 points with career-high tying four 3-pointers at Indiana (1/3/19) 11-20 vs. Iowa State 1-1 29:10 3-8 2-5 5-6 0-4–4 2 2 1 1 0 13 11-21 vs. Xavier 1-1 23:56 8-12 3-4 0-2 0-3–3 2 3 1 0 1 19 • 21 points and eight boards vs. Florida Atlantic (12/29/18) 11-25 Miss. Valley St. 1-1 32:23 3-9 0-3 0-0 0-9–9 0 9 0 0 2 6 11-27 at Notre Dame 1-1 34:32 3-10 2-3 0-0 2-7–9 1 1 3 0 2 8 • Game-high 19 points on 8-12 shooting and 3-4 on threes vs. 12-2 at Nebraska 1-1 22:42 3-12 2-4 2-3 2-2–4 4 2 5 0 0 10 Xavier (11/21/18) 12-5 vs. Ohio State 1-1 30:46 1-9 0-3 3-4 0-1–1 3 4 0 0 2 5 • Season-high 25 points on 9-15 shooting, including 3-4 from 12-8 UNLV 1-1 26:41 4-10 0-4 2-4 0-5–5 3 3 4 0 1 10 three, in second appearance vs. Georgetown (11/13/18) 12-15 East Tennessee St. DNP 12-22 vs. Missouri 1-1 16:42 1-5 0-2 0-0 1-1–2 4 0 4 0 0 2 • 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in debut vs. 12-29 Florida Atlantic 1-1 40:17 8-20 4-11 1-2 3-5–8 2 3 1 1 1 21 Evansville (11/8/18) 1-3 at Indiana 1-1 35:57 7-12 4-6 2-2 0-3–3 0 3 1 0 2 20 1-6 at Northwestern 1-1 35:46 6-12 0-4 6-7 0-5–5 1 2 2 1 0 18 HIGH SCHOOL 1-10 Michigan 1-1 33:23 10-16 2-4 1-2 0-7–7 3 2 3 2 2 23 • Helped lead Team USA to gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 1-16 Minnesota 1-1 32:28 9-13 3-4 2-3 0-4–4 1 2 6 0 2 23 Championship in June 2018, averaging 9.5 points, 4.5 assists and 1-20 at Iowa 1-1 32:24 6-15 1-6 2-2 2-2–4 0 6 1 0 2 15 2.3 rebounds during the tournament 1-23 Wisconsin 1-1 33:34 4-16 0-5 0-2 2-0–2 2 4 3 0 2 8 1-26 vs. Maryland 1-1 33 6-11 1-3 7-7 0-0–0 1 6 2 1 2 20 • Five-star recruit ranked No. 24 by the recruiting services 1-30 at Minnesota 1-1 35:27 3-9 0-3 0-0 3-3–6 2 4 2 0 1 6 consensus index, checking in at No. 27 by 247Sports, No. 28 by 2-2 Nebraska 1-1 33:54 6-14 1-4 0-0 0-3–3 1 2 1 0 1 13 Rivals and No. 34 by ESPN 2-5 Michigan State 1-1 32:36 8-14 4-8 4-4 1-1–2 1 2 5 0 3 24 2-9 Rutgers 1-1 32:46 5-12 1-3 1-2 0-5–5 4 6 1 1 2 12 • Averaged 25.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals as 2-14 at Ohio State 1-1 32:10 4-11 2-6 5-8 1-3–4 3 3 2 0 1 15 a senior, leading Morgan Park to a second-straight IHSA Class 3A 2-18 at Wisconsin 1-1 32 4-15 1-7 4-5 0-2–2 1 3 2 0 0 13 championship 2-23 Penn State 1-1 30:07 7-15 1-4 3-4 0-2–2 2 3 2 0 0 18 • Consensus first-team All-State selection by the Associated Press, 2-27 at Purdue 1-1 30:39 4-9 1-5 0-0 0-1–1 2 2 4 0 1 9 3-3 Northwestern 1-1 29:51 4-9 3-5 1-3 0-5–5 4 5 1 0 0 12 Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-News Gazette and 3-7 Indiana 1-1 33:32 5-10 3-5 3-6 0-5–5 0 3 2 1 0 16 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 3-10 at Penn State 1-1 33 4-11 2-4 6-7 2-6–8 2 1 2 0 2 16 • All-Area and first-team All-City pick by the Sun-Times for the 3-13 vs. Northwestern 1-1 32 3-10 1-4 1-1 1-2–3 3 4 3 0 0 8 second straight season 3-14 vs. Iowa 1-1 28 5-10 0-3 0-0 1-1–2 1 6 2 0 3 10 • Selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic and Iverson Classic national all-star games 2019-20 – Sophomore • Set the record for most points in a 3A state title game with 28 in Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS the victory over Springfield Southeast (3/17/18) 11-5 Nicholls 1-1 32:00 8-11 1-1 4-6 1-6–7 2 2 5 0 2 21 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-1 34:59 3-11 1-3 2-2 0-3–3 3 6 2 0 0 9 • Set the single-game scoring record in the Las Vegas Tarkanian 11-10 at Arizona 1-1 33:28 6-14 1-6 2-3 0-2–2 3 4 5 0 0 15 Classic with a career-high 60 points in a win over Wilson High of 11-18 Hawaii 1-1 33:52 4-12 1-3 0-0 0-2–2 0 3 4 0 1 9 Washington D.C. (12/22/17) 11-20 The Citadel 1-1 29:17 7-15 1-6 1-1 2-0–2 2 1 2 0 1 16 11-23 Hampton 1-1 22:37 9-13 2-4 0-0 0-1–1 1 3 1 0 0 20 • First-team All-State by the AP, Sun-Times, News-Gazette and IBCA 11-26 Lindenwood 1-1 23:41 8-12 2-5 6-9 1-1–2 2 5 4 0 4 24 and second-team All-State by the Tribune as a junior, averaging 22 12-2 Miami 1-1 35:40 5-14 0-4 2-2 0-0–0 3 4 2 0 2 12 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals 12-7 at Maryland 1-1 34:44 4-12 1-3 0-1 1-4–5 1 3 2 0 2 9 12-11 Michigan 1-1 36:05 6-13 0-0 2-2 2-6–8 1 3 4 0 0 14 • High school coach was Nick Irvin 12-14 Old Dominion 1-1 26:30 4-9 2-4 4-4 0-2–2 0 3 1 0 0 14 • Played for the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program, coached by Mike Irvin 12-21 vs. Missouri 1-1 32 9-15 0-3 3-4 0-5–5 3 0 4 1 1 21 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-1 25:52 8-14 2-5 1-1 0-7–7 2 2 0 0 2 19 PERSONAL 1-2 at Michigan State 1-1 34:16 8-20 0-3 2-3 1-7–8 0 1 2 0 0 18 • Born Jan. 17, 2000 1-5 Purdue 1-1 26:52 3-11 0-1 0-0 0-7–7 2 2 2 1 0 6 1-8 at Wisconsin 1-1 37:12 7-15 2-3 2-2 1-4–5 2 6 1 0 0 18 • Majoring in communication 1-11 Rutgers 1-1 37:24 5-11 1-2 7-8 0-7–7 1 2 4 2 1 18 1-18 Northwestern 1-1 33:25 5-11 1-5 4-4 0-2–2 1 6 1 0 0 15 • Parents are Quam and Jamarra Dosunmu 1-21 at Purdue 1-1 37:01 8-12 0-2 2-2 1-3–4 2 11 2 0 0 18 • Has two older sisters and an older brother 1-25 at Michigan 1-1 38:01 11-18 2-3 3-3 0-7–7 2 2 4 0 0 27 1-30 Minnesota 1-1 38:58 4-12 1-1 4-6 0-2–2 0 2 2 0 0 13 • Proudest sports achievement was winning a gold medal with USA 2-2 at Iowa 1-1 29:34 5-8 1-3 0-1 0-1–1 2 3 1 0 0 11 Basketball at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2-7 Maryland 1-1 36:40 5-17 1-6 5-7 0-5–5 2 4 4 1 0 16 2-11 Michigan State 1-1 37:10 7-17 1-4 2-2 2-7–9 2 1 3 0 3 17 • Favorite player is Kobe Bryant 2-15 at Rutgers DNP-Inj. • Favorite food is chicken and macaroni and cheese 2-18 at Penn State 1-1 36:49 9-15 1-3 5-8 0-4–4 0 1 2 0 1 24 2-24 Nebraska 1-1 32:01 9-16 0-3 0-2 0-2–2 4 2 3 0 2 18 • Favorite restaurant is Portillo’s 2-27 at Northwestern 1-1 34:35 7-12 1-2 6-6 1-5–6 0 4 5 0 0 21 • Lists his father as the person who has most influenced his basketball 3-1 Indiana 1-1 38:13 6-15 1-2 4-6 1-2–3 3 1 2 1 0 17 3-5 at Ohio State 1-1 36:59 9-14 1-3 2-2 0-5–5 2 5 3 1 1 21 career, “He instilled a work ethic in me that I carry every day.” 3-8 Iowa 1-1 40:00 7-16 1-5 2-5 4-3–7 2 8 4 0 1 17 • Chose Illinois because, “It is the best place for me to focus on books and basketball, to help us win and represent my home state.”

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2019-20 REDSHIRT HIGH SCHOOL • Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules • Played one post-graduate year at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire 2018-19 SOPHOMORE (AT HOLY CROSS) • Started all 33 games as a sophomore • Helped lead Phillips Exeter to the 2017 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A championship • Led Holy Cross and ranked 11th in the Patriot League in scoring with an average of 13.9 ppg • Named MVP of the championship game after scoring 20 points in the win over Suffield GRANDISON’S CAREER HIGHS • Second on team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and third in assists (2.9 apg) • Third-team Class A All-New England honors • Led team with 69 three-pointers, ranking eighth in the Patriot with Points ...... 25 • Made 49 percent of his three-point field goal attempts at Iona (12/30/18) an average of 2.1 treys per game • Shot 36.5 percent from 3-point range on the season (69-189) • Prep school coach was Jay Tilton Field Goals ...... 9 twice; last at Lafayette (3/5/19) • Scored in double figures in 26 games, with eight 20-plus point • Played for the Team Lillard AAU program performances Field Goal Attempts ...... 19 PERSONAL at Lafayette (3/5/19) • Scored career-high 25 points at Iona (12/30/18) • Born April 2, 1998 • Recorded first career double-double with 21 points and career- • Majoring in earth, society, and environmental sustainability 3-Point Field Goals ...... 6 high 10 assists vs. Stony Brook (11/16/18) twice; last vs. Navy (1/26/19) • Parents are James and Carina Grandison • Also registered a double-double with 22 points and career-high 16 • Has one younger brother, Lucas 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . .10 rebounds at Lafayette (3/5/19) vs. Siena (11/18/18) • Made career-high six threes twice, vs. Sienna (11/18/18) and Navy • Uncle, Anthony Grandison, played football at Cal from 1987-90 (1/26/19) Free Throws ...... 5 • Active in swimming while growing up and competed in the Junior three times; last at Iona (12/30/18) Olympics in the 50 freestyle 2017-18 FRESHMAN (AT HOLY CROSS) • Played in all 31 games as a freshman, starting 18 times • Hobbies include fishing, listening to music, and eating, “I’m a foodie.” Free Throw Attempts ...... 7 at Army (2/14/18) • Averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals on the season • Favorite player is Dwayne Wade

Rebounds ...... 16 • Scored in double figures 13 times • Favorite artist is Travis Scott at Lafayette (3/5/19) • Team’s leading scorer in six games and top rebounder nine times • Favorite meal is Thai food Assists ...... 10 • Scored season-high 21 points at Loyola-Md. (2/3/18) • Chose Illinois because, “It’s a great school academically, vs. Stony Brook (11/16/18) and I’m ready to win at the highest level, compete for a Big • Collected season-high nine rebounds twice, at Navy (1/11/18) and Ten championship, and help this team prove itself in the NCAA Blocks ...... 2 at Bucknell (1/20/18) Tournament.” vs. Bucknell (2/17/18) • Played for coach Bill Carmody at Holy Cross

Steals ...... 3 seven times; last at Colgate (2/27/19)

Minutes ...... 41 vs. Bucknell (2/17/18)

GRANDISON’S CAREER STATISTICS AT HOLY CROSS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2017-18 31-18 852-27.5 100-226/.442 38-120/.317 40-54/.741 24-117-141/4.5 74-3 61 55 5 24 278-9.0 2018-19 33-33 1142-34.6 169-394/.429 69-189/.365 52-65/.800 26-138-164/5.0 72-1 97 62 11 36 459-13.9 TOTAL 64-51 1994-31.2 269-620/.434 107-309/.346 92-119/.773 50-255-305/4.8 146-4 158 117 16 60 737-11.5

40 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,811 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS THE FIGHTING ILLINI AUSTIN 22 HUTCHERSON REDSHIRT JUNIOR // GUARD // 6-6 // 180 NEW YORK, N.Y. // THE HUN SCHOOL (N.J.) // WESLEYAN

2019-20 REDSHIRT HIGH SCHOOL • Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules • Played at The Hun School of Princeton in New Jersey

2018-19 SOPHOMORE (AT WESLEYAN) • High school coach was Jonathan Stone • Started all 25 games as a sophomore • Played for the Sports U-Team Izod AAU program • First-team all-league selection in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) PERSONAL • Born April 7, 1998 in Boston HUTCHERSON’S CAREER HIGHS • Second-team All-District accolades by the National Association of Basketball Coaches • Majoring in psychology Points ...... 37 • Parents are Eric Hutcherson and Linda Davis-Hutcherson vs. Bowdoin (2/9/19) • Led the NESCAC in scoring, 3-pointers and free throw percentage • Led Wesleyan in 3-point percentage, assists and steals while • Father, Eric, played Div. III basketball at NYU Field Goals ...... 13 ranking second on the team in rebounds three times; last vs. Bowdoin (2/9/19) • Has one younger brother, Myles • Averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists on the season • Enjoys traveling and watching Premier League soccer Field Goal Attempts ...... 22 three times; last vs. Colby (2/8/19) • Scored in double figures in all but one game, with 13 outings of • Favorite player is Devin Booker 20-plus points and four 30-plus performances • Favorite teams are Chelsea, the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox 3-Point Field Goals ...... 9 • Scored career-high 37 points vs. Bowdoin (2/9/19), making 13-of- at Bates (1/25/19) 16 from the field, including 5-of-7 from three and all six free throw • Favorite artist is Travis Scott attempts 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . .14 • Favorite food is jerk chicken • Shot 39.2 percent from 3-point range (65-166) and 88.5 percent at Bates (1/25/19) • Chose Illinois because, “The coaching staff excels at player from the free throw line (85-96) development and it’s an opportunity to play at the highest level.” Free Throws ...... 9 • Made career-high nine treys at Bates (1/25/19) vs. Hamilton (1/11/19) 2017-18 FRESHMAN (AT WESLEYAN) Free Throw Attempts ...... 11 • Started 26 of 29 games at Tufts (1/26/19) • 2018 NESCAC Rookie of the Year Rebounds ...... 10 twice; last vs. Purchase State (1/21/19) • Averaged 12.0 points, 3.7 assists, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals • Shot 44.3 percent from 3-point range Assists ...... 8 twice; last at Bowdoin (2/10/19) • Scored season-high 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting, including 7-of-9 from three, in win over Southern Vermont (3/2/18) that Blocks ...... 3 marked Wesleyan’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory at Johnson & Wales (1/18/18) • Played for coach Joe Reilly at Wesleyan Steals ...... 4 twice; last vs. Brandeis (12/9/17)

Minutes ...... 39 twice; last vs. Williams (12/1/18)

HUTCHERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS AT WESLEYAN Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2017-18 29-26 813-28.0 118-282/.418 54-122/.443 57-69/.826 13-93–106/3.7 44-0 79 61 23 35 347-12.0 2018-19 25-25 879-35.2 175-394/.444 65-166/.392 85-96/.885 17-123–140/5.6 51-0 79 83 18 23 500-20.0 TOTAL 54-51 1692-31.3 293-676/.433 119-288/.413 142-165/.861 30-216–246/4.6 95-0 158 144 41 58 847-15.7

2020-21 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 41 THE FIGHTING ILLINI KOFI 21 COCKBURN SOPHOMORE // CENTER // 7-0 // 285 KINGSTON, JAMAICA // OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA.)

2020-21 PRESEASON HONORS • 15 points and 10 boards in win over Nebraska (2/24/20) • Wooden Award Watch List (Los Angeles Athletic Club) • 11 points and eight boards vs. Michigan State (2/11/20), hitting • Naismith Trophy Watch List (Atlanta Tipoff Club) two free throws with 19 seconds left to put Illini up by one • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List (nation’s top center, • 13 points and 10 boards in win over Minnesota (1/30/20) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame) • Game highs of 22 points and 15 boards in win at Purdue (1/21/20) • Third-team All-American (Dick Vitale) • 11 points and career-high tying 17 boards in win over Rutgers (1/11/20) COCKBURN’S CAREER HIGHS • Fourth-team All-American (Blue Ribbon Yearbook) • Career-high 26 points in win over North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) Points ...... 26 • All-Big Ten Team (league media) vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) • Game-high 19 points and 10 boards with four blocks in win over • Nation’s No. 4 big (The Athletic, Brendan Marks) No. 5 Michigan (12/11/19) Field Goals ...... 11 • Nation’s No. 10 returning player (NCAA.com, Andy Katz) • Game-high 23 points on 8-8 FG and 7-8 FT vs. Miami (12/2/19) vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) • Nation’s No. 17 overall player (CBSSports.com, Matt Norlander) • 20 points on 8-10 FG and 4-4 FT with 13 boards vs. Hampton (11/23/19) Field Goal Attempts ...... 16 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/29/19) 2019-20 FRESHMAN • Game-high 18 points and 17 boards in win over The Citadel • Big Ten Freshman of the Year (coaches & media) (11/20/19), setting Illini single-game freshman rebounding record 3-Point Field Goals ...... 0 • Big Ten Newcomer of the Year (AP) • Game highs of 23 points and 14 boards in win at Grand Canyon (11/8/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 1 • Big Ten All-Freshman Team vs. Michigan (12/11/19) • Double-double in collegiate debut with 10 points and 11 boards • Third-team All-Big Ten (media) vs. Nicholls (11/5/19) Free Throws ...... 7 • Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches) six times; last vs. Indiana (3/1/20) HIGH SCHOOL • Illinois Freshman of the Year • Four-star recruit ranked No. 43 by the recruiting services Free Throw Attempts ...... 13 consensus index, checking in at No. 45 by Rivals, No. 46 by at Grand Canyon (11/8/19) • Seven-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, tying the second-most 247Sports and No. 50 by ESPN awards in B1G history • No. 9-ranked center by Rivals and No. 12 by 247Sports and ESPN Rebounds ...... 17 • Big Ten Player of the Week (11/25/19) twice; last vs. Rutgers (1/11/20) • Highest-rated post player to join the Illini since current Miami • Only Illini player to start all 31 games on the season Heat Meyers Leonard from the Class of 2010 Assists ...... 2 twice; last vs. Maryland (2/7/20) • Second on team and 13th in Big Ten in scoring at 13.3 ppg • Averaged a double-double at Oak Hill, tallying 14.8 ppg and 10.1 rpg • Sixth in B1G and fourth among NCAA freshmen in rebounding at 8.8 rpg • Shot 62.1% from the field and led the Warriors in blocks with 1.8 bpg Blocks ...... 6 vs. Indiana (3/1/20) • 12 double-doubles, ranking fifth among all freshmen nationally • Concluded his Oak Hill career by averaging 9.5 points and 9.5 and doubling the previous Illini freshman season record rebounds at the Geico High School Nationals tournament in New Steals ...... 3 York City (4/4-6/19) • Top rebounding freshman in UI history and No. 5 freshman scorer at Rutgers (2/15/20) in school history • Competed for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland (4/12/19) Minutes ...... 34:53 • Highest rebounding average (8.8 rpg) and most double-doubles vs. Indiana (3/1/20) (12) by an Illini player in the last 10 seasons • Prep school coach was Steve Smith • Third in B1G and 23rd in NCAA in offensive rebounds (3.5 rpg) • Played for the NY Rens AAU Program, coached by Andy Borman and Karriem Memminger • Led Illini with 44 blocked shots (11th in B1G) • Came to the United States from Jamaica in 2015, arriving in New York City • 24 games scoring in double figures, with five 20-point performances • Played organized basketball for the first time as a high school • 12 points and eight boards in win over No. 18 Iowa (3/8/20), freshman preserving the victory by blocking Luka Garza’s shot with 1 second left • Attended Christ the King before spending his senior year at Oak Hill • 15 points and career-high six blocked shots in win over Indiana (3/1/20), with the 6 blocks ranking fifth-most in school history • 12th double-double of season with 12 points and 14 rebounds in win at Northwestern (2/27/20)

COCKBURN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2019-20 31-31 851-27.5 151-284/.532 0-1/.000 111-164/.677 107-165–272/8.8 81-1 20 59 44 17 413-13.3

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COCKBURN’S BIO & GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

PERSONAL 2019-20 – Freshman • Born Sept. 1, 1999 Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-5 Nicholls 1-1 32:00 4-6 0-0 2-6 6-5–11 3 1 3 2 0 10 • Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared) 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-1 22:27 8-12 0-0 7-13 6-8–14 4 0 4 0 1 23 • Parents are Dorothy Wray and the late Laffette Cockburn 11-10 at Arizona 1-1 28:59 3-7 0-0 3-4 3-4–7 1 1 2 2 1 9 11-18 Hawaii 1-1 27:35 6-15 0-0 3-6 3-11–14 2 0 5 2 0 15 • Has two brothers and two sisters 11-20 The Citadel 1-1 23:50 8-13 0-0 2-5 6-11–17 3 1 4 1 0 18 11-23 Hampton 1-1 24:35 8-10 0-0 4-4 5-8–13 2 2 1 0 0 20 • Older brother, Nagash, played University basketball in Jamaica 11-26 Lindenwood 1-1 22:21 4-8 0-0 4-4 3-5–8 2 1 2 3 2 12 12-2 Miami 1-1 23:26 8-8 0-0 7-8 2-2–4 3 0 3 0 0 23 • Hobbies include listening to music, writing, drawing, watching TV 12-7 at Maryland 1-1 21:37 4-7 0-0 1-1 3-5–8 4 1 1 0 0 9 and hanging out with friends 12-11 Michigan 1-1 29:42 6-14 0-1 7-9 6-4–10 1 1 1 4 0 19 • Grew up playing soccer and running track. Was a midfielder on 12-14 Old Dominion 1-1 29:34 3-6 0-0 5-6 3-6–9 0 1 3 1 0 11 the pitch and ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes 12-21 vs. Missouri 1-1 34 3-9 0-0 7-11 0-2–2 2 0 1 2 1 13 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-1 28:07 11-16 0-0 4-7 4-5–9 2 1 1 2 1 26 • Favorite athletes are DeMarcus Cousins and Lionel Messi 1-2 at Michigan State 1-1 20:53 2-10 0-0 1-2 6-3–9 3 1 0 2 0 5 1-5 Purdue 1-1 29:46 6-10 0-0 0-2 0-4–4 3 1 2 0 2 12 • Favorite artist is Bob Marley 1-8 at Wisconsin 1-1 24:20 6-9 0-0 3-6 1-5–6 4 0 1 1 0 15 1-11 Rutgers 1-1 30:07 3-8 0-0 5-6 4-13–17 0 0 1 2 0 11 • Favorite meal is rice and peas with chicken 1-18 Northwestern 1-1 33:23 4-7 0-0 4-5 2-5–7 1 0 3 2 0 12 • Lists his brother Nagash, mentors Stephen Johnston and Karriem 1-21 at Purdue 1-1 33:27 8-14 0-0 6-6 5-10–15 2 0 4 3 1 22 Memminger, and his coach in Jamaica Lamar Dixon as the people 1-25 at Michigan 1-1 29:37 2-9 0-0 1-3 2-1–3 5-1 1 0 0 0 5 1-30 Minnesota 1-1 24:22 5-11 0-0 3-3 5-5–10 4 0 0 1 2 13 who have most influenced his basketball career 2-2 at Iowa 1-1 26:31 2-6 0-0 2-2 3-3–6 3 1 3 0 0 6 • Chose Illinois because, “Coach O recruited me for years and we 2-7 Maryland 1-1 27:26 1-5 0-0 7-10 3-1–4 4 2 3 0 1 9 developed a great connection. And I love the environment; the fans 2-11 Michigan State 1-1 28:32 3-6 0-0 5-6 3-5–8 2 1 3 1 0 11 are so passionate. I wanted to be here and help turn the program 2-15 at Rutgers 1-1 30:30 5-12 0-0 0-4 7-3–10 2 0 3 0 3 10 around and be part of the excitement.” 2-18 at Penn State 1-1 23:12 6-10 0-0 2-3 2-5–7 4 0 2 1 0 14 2-24 Nebraska 1-1 27:38 5-9 0-0 5-7 2-8–10 1 0 0 1 0 15 2-27 at Northwestern 1-1 30:18 6-8 0-0 0-0 5-9–14 4 1 1 1 0 12 3-1 Indiana 1-1 34:53 4-6 0-0 7-10 2-3–5 2 0 1 6 0 15 3-5 at Ohio State 1-1 22:58 2-5 0-0 2-2 2-1–3 4 1 1 3 0 6 3-8 Iowa 1-1 25:47 5-8 0-0 2-3 3-5–8 4 1 0 1 2 12

2020-21 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 43 THE FIGHTING ILLINI JERMAINE 34 HAMLIN SOPHOMORE // CENTER // 6-10 // 235 LINCOLN, ILL. // LINCOLN H.S.

2019-20 FRESHMAN • Scored career-high 29 points vs. Bloomington (2/12/19) • Played in 16 games on the season, totaling 15 points and 13 • Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds vs. Rock Island (2/2/19) rebounds • High school coach was Neil Alexander • Season highs of eight points and four rebounds in season-high 12 minutes vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Played for the Brad Beal Elite AAU Program, coached by Corey Frazier • Four points and two rebounds vs. Hampton (11/23/19) PERSONAL • Scored first career points on a dunk and had two rebounds vs. • Born Dec. 28, 2000 in Chicago The Citadel (11/20/19) HAMLIN’S CAREER HIGHS • Majoring in human development and family studies • Made UI debut at Grand Canyon (11/8/19), grabbing two rebounds • Parents are Steve Hamlin and Tamika Johnson Points ...... 8 vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) HIGH SCHOOL • Has five brothers • Averaged 13.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting • Selected the same jersey number as former Lincoln and Fighting 71 percent from the field as a senior Field Goals ...... 3 Illini star Brian Cook, who was the 2003 Big Ten Player of the Year vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Helped lead Lincoln to a 27-5 record, including an appearance • Hobbies include hanging out with teammates, listening to music in the IHSA Class 3A Sectional title game and Apollo Conference and watching the NBA Field Goal Attempts ...... 3 championship vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) • Favorite player is Russell Westbrook • Third-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association • Lists his uncle, David Johnson, as the person who has most 3-Point Field Goals ...... 0 • Honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press influenced his basketball career, “He introduced me to the game at a 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 0 • First-team all-conference selection young age and got me interested in playing.” • Scored in double figures in 22 of 31 games, with six 20-plus • Chose Illinois because, “It’s really close to home, everybody from Free Throws ...... 2 point performances Lincoln can come watch me, I like the campus and my teammates, vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) and the coaching staff believes in me.” Free Throw Attempts ...... 4 HAMLIN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) 2019-20 – Freshman Rebounds ...... 4 Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) 11-5 Nicholls DNP 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-0 3:07 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1–2 0 0 2 0 0 0 Assists ...... 1 11-10 at Arizona 1-0 1:32 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) 11-18 Hawaii DNP 11-20 The Citadel 1-0 4:50 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-0–2 1 0 0 0 0 2 11-23 Hampton 1-0 9:16 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-1–2 3 0 2 0 1 4 Blocks ...... 1 11-26 Lindenwood 1-0 12:26 3-3 0-0 2-4 2-2–4 1 1 0 1 0 8 twice; last vs. Purdue (1/5/20) 12-2 Miami DNP 12-7 at Maryland 1-0 2:03 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steals ...... 1 12-11 Michigan DNP twice; last vs. Michigan State (2/11/20) 12-14 Old Dominion 1-0 5:52 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12-21 vs. Missouri DNP Minutes ...... 12:26 12-29 North Carolina A&T 1-0 9:19 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1–2 0 0 1 0 0 1 vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) 1-2 at Michigan State 1-0 3:02 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-5 Purdue 1-0 2:09 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-8 at Wisconsin 1-0 1:34 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-11 Rutgers DNP 1-18 Northwestern DNP 1-21 at Purdue 1-0 4:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-25 at Michigan 1-0 0:23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-30 Minnesota DNP 2-2 at Iowa DNP 2-7 Maryland DNP 2-11 Michigan State 1-0 2:10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2-15 at Rutgers 1-0 1:15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-18 at Penn State DNP 2-24 Nebraska DNP 2-27 at Northwestern DNP 3-1 Indiana DNP 3-5 at Ohio State 1-0 1:41 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-8 Iowa DNP HAMLIN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2019-20 16-0 65-4.1 6-8/.750 0-0/.000 3-6/.500 8-5–13/0.8 10-0 1 5 2 2 15-0.9

44 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,811 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS THE FIGHTING ILLINI BENJAMIN 13 BOSMANS-VERDONK REDSHIRT FRESHMAN // FORWARD // 6-8 // 235 LOMMEL, BELGIUM // KA PEGASUS

2019-20 FRESHMAN • High school coach was Maarten Caron • Played in nine games on the season, totaling 11 points and 10 • Also played on the youth team of BC Oostende, coached by Sam rebounds Rotsaert • Missed final 19 games with foot injury • Competed for Belgium in the FIBA U16 European Championship • Grabbed at least two rebounds in four of his first six games PERSONAL • Season highs of four assists and two steals vs. Hampton • Born Jan. 30, 2001 BOSMANS-VERDONK’S CAREER HIGHS (11/23/19) • Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared) • Season highs of six points, four rebounds and two blocks vs. The Points ...... 6 Citadel (11/20/19) • Parents are Rony Verdonk and Luana Bosmans vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) • Made collegiate debut in opener vs. Nicholls (11/5/19), grabbing • Has one younger brother, Mauro two boards Field Goals ...... 2 • Sports experience beyond basketball includes handball, soccer twice; last vs. Hampton (11/23/19) and swimming HIGH SCHOOL Field Goal Attempts ...... 5 • Averaged 16 points, six assists and six rebounds at KA Pegasus • Hobbies include playing the piano, listening to music, watching movies and hanging out with friends vs. Hampton (11/23/19) • Shot 50 percent from the field, 38 percent from 3-point range and 78 percent from the free throw line • Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Conor McGregor 3-Point Field Goals ...... 0 • Helped lead the Pegasus Bulls to a fourth-place finish at • Favorite team is Ajax Amsterdam the International School Sport Federation (ISF) World Schools 3-Point Field Goal Attempts . . . 1 • Favorite foods are Belgian Waffles and European-style fries twice; last vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) Championship, the first-ever semifinals appearance for a Belgian school in the tournament • Favorite restaurants in Champaign are Maize and Buffalo Wild Wings Free Throws ...... 2 vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) BOSMANS-VERDONK’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Free Throw Attempts ...... 2 2019-20 – Freshman twice; last vs. Lindenwood (11/26/19) Date Opponent G-GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S PTS 11-5 Nicholls 1-0 6:13 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-1–2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Rebounds ...... 4 11-8 at Grand Canyon 1-0 3:32 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) 11-10 at Arizona 1-0 5:52 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-18 Hawaii DNP Assists ...... 4 11-20 The Citadel 1-0 13:17 2-3 0-1 2-2 1-3–4 2 1 1 2 0 6 11-23 Hampton 1-0 10:00 2-5 0-0 0-0 2-0–2 3 4 0 0 2 4 vs. Hampton (11/23/19) 11-26 Lindenwood 1-0 9:58 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-0–2 0 1 1 0 1 1 12-2 Miami 1-0 3:59 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks ...... 2 12-7 at Maryland 1-0 1:42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) 12-11 Michigan DNP 12-14 Old Dominion 1-0 2:15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0–0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Steals ...... 2 12-21 vs. Missouri DNP vs. Hampton (11/23/19) 12-29 North Carolina A&T DNP-Inj. 1-2 at Michigan State DNP-Inj. Minutes ...... 13:17 1-5 Purdue DNP-Inj. vs. The Citadel (11/20/19) 1-8 at Wisconsin DNP-Inj. 1-11 Rutgers DNP-Inj. 1-18 Northwestern DNP-Inj. 1-21 at Purdue DNP-Inj. 1-25 at Michigan DNP-Inj. 1-30 Minnesota DNP-Inj. 2-2 at Iowa DNP-Inj. 2-7 Maryland DNP-Inj. 2-11 Michigan State DNP-Inj. 2-15 at Rutgers DNP-Inj. 2-18 at Penn State DNP-Inj. 2-24 Nebraska DNP-Inj. 2-27 at Northwestern DNP-Inj. 3-1 Indiana DNP-Inj. 3-5 at Ohio State DNP-Inj. 3-8 Iowa DNP-Inj.

BOSMANS-VERDONK’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS MIN-Avg FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR–TOT/Avg PF-DQ A TO B S PTS-Avg 2019-20 9-0 58-6.4 4-11/.364 0-2/.000 3-4/.750 6-4–10/1.1 6-0 6 5 2 3 11-1.2

2020-21 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 45 THE FIGHTING ILLINI ANDRE 5 CURBELO FRESHMAN // GUARD // 6-1 // 175 VEGA BAJA, PUERTO RICO // LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN H.S. (N.Y.)

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Four-star recruit ranked No. 45 by the recruiting services • Born Oct. 13, 2001 consensus index, checking in at No. 38 by Rivals and No. 44 by both • Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism ESPN and 247Sports • Parents are Joann Rodriguez and Joel Curbelo • No. 8-ranked point guard by 247Sports, No. 9 by Rivals and No. 10 by ESPN • Father, Joel, played basketball at American University and professionally for 18 years, representing Puerto Rico at the 1996 • Third-team All-American by MaxPreps Summer Olympics in Atlanta • Top-ranked player in state of New York by 247Sports • Has one older brother, Joel • Two-time Newsday All-Long Island Player of the Year • Participated in many sports growing up including soccer, • Two-time Player of the Year by LongIslandBasketball.com volleyball, track, cross country and table tennis • Averaged 16.7 points, 8.1 assists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 steals as • Proudest sports achievement was winning a bronze medal with a senior Puerto Rico at the FIBA U17 World Cup and earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team • Led Long Island Lutheran (LuHi) to a 22-3 record prior to the cancellation of the Federation Tournament due to COVID-19 • Hobbies include playing video games like FIFA and Call of Duty Warzone and hanging out with friends • LuHi was ranked No. 1 in the final state rankings by the New York Sportswriters Association and No. 8 nationally by ESPN and No. 10 • Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi by MaxPreps • Favorite meal is pork chops with white rice, beans and fried • In the final game of his high school career, scored on a putback plantains at the buzzer to give LuHi a 102-101 overtime victory over Albany • Credits his family for most influencing his basketball career, Academy (2/22/20) “My mom has always put me first, sacrificing so much of her time • Had 23 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals to lead traveling everywhere to take me to my games; my brother has LuHi to a 86-74 victory over Sierra Canyon at the Metro Classic motivated and supported me even though he didn’t get the same (2/8/20) basketball opportunities that I’ve had; and my dad for giving me good advice and passing on his knowledge of the game.” • Named Most Outstanding Player of both the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, • Chose Illinois because, “It feels like family here. I have a close Hawaii connection with the players and everybody in the program from the coaches to the managers. The support of the fans and students; • Averaged 15.5 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and four steals you can feel how important basketball is here. And obviously as a junior academically, this is one of the greatest schools you could ever • Helped lead Long Island Lutheran to a 25-2 record and 2019 New dream of going to.” York State Federation Tournament of Champions Class AA title, LuHi’s first-ever Federation championship in AA • Named NYS Federation Tournament MVP with 23 points, 10 rebound and five steals in title-game victory over Christ the King (3/23/19) • Member of Puerto Rico’s National Team that competed in the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists • Also played in the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup, earning a spot on the All-Star Five after averaging 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.9 steals while helping lead Puerto Rico to a bronze medal • High school coach was John Buck • Played for the New York Jayhawks AAU program, coached by Jay David

46 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,811 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS THE FIGHTING ILLINI COLEMAN 33 HAWKINS FRESHMAN // FORWARD // 6-10 // 215 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. // PROLIFIC PREP

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Three-star recruit ranked No. 142 by Rivals and No. 156 by • Born Dec. 10, 2001 247Sports • Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared) • No. 29-ranked power forward by Rivals and No. 36 by 247Sports • Parents are Rodney and Tonia Hawkins • No. 4-ranked player in Northern California by Prep Hoops • Father, Rodney, played college basketball at San Diego State • Third-team All-State by MaxPreps (1987-88) • Averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-high 6.5 assists • Has three older sisters, all with college basketball experience: as a senior Ashley, at Evansville (2015-17), Taylor, at Wiley (Texas) (2017-18), and Bailey, currently at Newman (Kan.) • Helped lead Prolific Prep to a 31-3 record and the program’s first-ever Grind Session championship prior to the cancellation of • Hobbies include playing video games like NBA 2K21 and listening Geico Nationals due to COVID-19 to music including Roddy Ricch, J Cole, Lil Baby and NBA YoungBoy • Prolific Prep was ranked No. 7 nationally in the final rankings by • Played football growing up and was a quarterback MaxPreps and No. 9 by ESPN • Proudest sports achievement was winning Grind Session with • Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a Prolific Prep a senior victory over St. Louis Christian in a game played at Champaign’s Centennial High School (11/15/19) • Favorite player is Kevin Durant • High school coach was Joey Fuca • Favorite team is the Chicago Bears • Played for the Dream Vision AAU Program, coached by Clayton • Favorite foods are Chicago-style pepperoni pizza and state fair Williams corn dogs • Lists his father as the person who has most influenced his basketball career, “He taught me the game and is supportive without being over-involved. He’s already experienced his career, now he cares about me and my journey.” • Chose Illinois because, “There’s a great opportunity in front of me here, and the coaching staff and players were very welcoming and family-like.”

2020-21 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 47 THE FIGHTING ILLINI BRANDON 12 LIEB FRESHMAN // CENTER // 7-0 // 210 DEERFIELD, ILL. // DEERFIELD H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Third-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches • Born April 19, 2002 Association • Majoring in business • All-conference selection in the Central Suburban League North • Parents are Andy and Cindy Lieb • Honorable mention All-Area pick by the Pioneer Press • Has two older brothers, Jack and Ryan. Jack played basketball at • Averaged 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a senior Lehigh while Ryan played football at Drake • Helped lead Deerfield High School to a 20-11 record, including • Central Suburban League All-Scholar Athlete as a junior and senior an IHSA Class 3A regional championship and appearance in the sectional semifinals • Proudest sports achievements were winning back-to-back regional titles and being named to the IBCA All-State team • Had 24 points and 14 rebounds in Deerfield’s regional title win over Mundelein Carmel (3/6/20) • In addition to basketball, played volleyball while growing up and ran cross country • High school coach was Dan McKendrick • Favorite athlete is Nikola Jokic • Played for the Illinois Wolves AAU program, coached by Mike Mullins • Favorite artists are J Cole, Lil Baby and Kendrick Lamar • Favorite teams are the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears • Favorite meal is pepper steak with rice and crispy green beans • Lists his brothers and father as most influencing his basketball career, “We all grew up playing the game together and learning from my dad. Watching my brothers have success and reach their goals of playing in college motivated me a lot.” • Chose Illinois because, “I felt at home with the coaching staff and players, and Illinois has an excellent business school so I’m excited to earn my degree here.”

48 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,811 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS THE FIGHTING ILLINI ADAM 44 MILLER FRESHMAN // GUARD // 6-3 // 180 PEORIA, ILL. // MORGAN PARK H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Four-star recruit ranked No. 29 by the recruiting services • Born Jan. 23, 2002 consensus index, checking in at No. 30 by ESPN, No. 33 by 247Sports and No. 34 by Rivals • Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared) • No. 6-ranked shooting guard by 247Sports, No. 8 by ESPN and No. • Parents are Andrea Garry and Adam Miller Sr. 10 by Rivals • Has three younger sisters, Nakiyah, Lauren and Alivia • 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball, becoming the 13th recipient of the • Hobbies include listening to music, playing video games, hanging state’s top award to play for the Fighting Illini out with close friends, and interacting with kids in the community • Two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year • Favorite artists are Chief Keef, Lil Durk and G Herbo • Champaign News-Gazette Player of the Year • Favorite players are Damian Lillard, Kyrie Iring and Michael Jordan • Daily Southtown Player of the Year • Favorite foods are smothered pork chops, steak and fried chicken • Consensus first-team All-State selection, receiving accolades by the Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign News- • Lists his mother as the person who has most influenced his Gazette and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association career, “She put the foundation of knowing who I am and always staying focused and on the right path to achieve my dreams. My • Averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 2.3 steals whole family has kept my head on tight and trying to do the right as a senior things, especially my mom.” • Led Morgan Park to a 22-9 record and IHSA Class 3A sectional • Chose Illinois because, “The history of the program, the success final before the remainder of the state tournament was canceled of all the players from Peoria and Chicago and continuing that due to COVID-19 pipeline. This is my state and I want to represent it with pride.” • Selected to Jordan Brand Classic, Iverson Classic and Team USA for the Nike Hoop Summit, national showcase events that also were canceled • One of 32 high school players chosen to compete in the Nike Basketball Academy in August 2019 • Averaged 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds 5.4 assists and 2.9 steals as a junior, helping lead Morgan Park to a 30-5 record and sectional finals appearance • Finalist at June 2018 USA Men’s U17 World Cup Team trials • Started as a sophomore alongside current Illini teammate Ayo Dosunmu on the Morgan Park team that won the 2018 IHSA Class 3A state championship with a 25-9 record • High school coach was Nick Irvin • Played for the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program, coached by Mike Irvin • Attended Peoria Manual as a freshman

2020-21 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 49 THE FIGHTING ILLINI EDGAR 10 PADILLA JR. FRESHMAN // GUARD // 6-1 // 165 CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO // SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Averaged 20.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists as a senior • Born March 6, 2002 before end of season was canceled due to COVID-19 • Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (general • High school coach was Humberto Ramirez curriculum) • Also ran cross country at San Ignacio de Loyola • Parents are Yanira Liceaga and Edgar Padilla Sr. • Member of Puerto Rico team that finished second at the 2019 • Father, Edgar, played basketball at Massachusetts from 1994-97, FIBA U17 Centrobasket Championships starting at guard on UMass’ 1996 Final Four team and representing Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta • Played for the New York Jayhawks and South End Community Center AAU programs • Hobbies include playing video games, modeling, singing and hanging out with friends • Favorite player is Trae Young and favorite team is the Golden State Warriors • Favorite artist is Bad Bunny • Proudest sports achievement is playing for the Puerto Rico U17 National Team • Lists his father as most influencing his career, “He knows the game and has taught me so much; he’s been my basketball mentor my whole life.” • Padilla beyond basketball, “I am a very social and loving person and love talking with people about life and its mysteries.” CONNOR 2 SERVEN FRESHMAN // FORWARD // 6-9 // 215 BUSHNELL, ILL. // ST. RITA H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Averaged 8.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a senior • Born May 17, 2002 • Named Chicago Catholic League honorable mention all-conference • Majoring in agricultural and consumer economics • Helped lead St. Rita to first place in the CCL White division with • Parents are Larry and Kelly Serven an 11-4 conference record and perfect 7-0 mark versus division foes • Has an older brother, Nate, and older sister, Savannah • Received high honors GPA recognition • Father is former head basketball coach at Bushnell-Prairie City • High school coaches were Gary DeCesare and Roshawn Russell • Father and brother played basketball at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois • Played for the Illinois Irish AAU program, coached by Gavin Sullivan • Hobbies include hunting, fishing, playing golf and water sports • Attended Bushnell-Prairie City as a freshman and sophomore • Favorite player is Giannis Antetokounmpo • Favorite artist is Juice Wrld • Favorite food is meatloaf • Lists his father as most influencing his basketball career, “He taught me the game and coached me my whole life until my junior year.” • Turned down Div. II opportunities to walk on at Illinois, “I’ve been an Illini fan my whole life and I wanted to be part of something big.”

50 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,811 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS