CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 24: An Illinois Fighting Illini cheerleader is seen before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at State Farm Center on February 24, 2020 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
The Illinois basketball team is looking ahead to its next batch of superstars, offering 2022 Ohio big man, Shawn Phillips Jr.
With the departure of Kofi Cockburn a done deal, the Illinois basketball program is working towards future success. In doing so, they are in search of their next superstar big man. Shawn Phillips Jr., a Dayton, Ohio, native and recent Illini offer, might be a suitable replacement for the Orange and Blue.