As of right now, the Illini have 49 players who have eclipsed the 1,000-point mark during their careers. The bottom of the scoring list when it comes to 1,000-point scorers is Govoner Vaughn who averaged 15.2 points and scored 1,001 points during his three seasons with the Illini. The top of the scoring list is Deon Thomas who spent four years with the Orange and Blue and managed to average 18 points per game and scored a total of 2,129 points during his career.
You can go down the list and point out some legends, players who never had a chance to make the NCAA tournament but were still talented and players you may have forgotten.