CHAMPAIGN — Illinois guard Mike LaTulip will redshirt the 2015-16 season, a source close to the program confirmed Monday afternoon.
LaTulip, a walk-on, earned a scholarship for this past semester from coach John Groce after a mid-year transfer was not added. That possibility exists again this upcoming season with one scholarship available.
The former Prospect High School standout appeared in 16 games last season and averaged 1.6 points per game on 46 percent shooting, including a 44 percent mark from three-point range. LaTulip has made 44 appearances in his Illinois career, with last season's 16 matching his career high from his freshman year.