Brad Underwood’s offseason turned out to be an immediate success upon hearing the news that Terrence Shannon Jr. and Coleman Hawkins would be returning for another season.
Getting back a First Team All-Big Ten player in Shannon and a defensive anchor and program leader in Hawkins provides the Illini with a high floor for success.
One major question has lingered throughout the entirety of the offseason, however: Does Illinois have enough at point guard?
“Everybody seems to be worried about it except me,” Underwood said during Big Ten Media Day in Minneapolis on Tuesday.