With health still on the Illini side halfway through 2016, Illinois is poised to have a great year on the basketball court.
Their starting five is looking like the best team Illinois has fielded in a long time.
That group will probably consist of Tracy Abrams, Jalen Coleman-Lands, Malcolm Hill, Leron Black, and Mike Thorne Jr.
I am beyond excited to see what this starting five can do in the Big Ten. They have a nice mix of veteran leadership with young, great shooting, talent.
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While the starters are an area that Illinois fans should be pumped about, so is the bench as well.