Illinois waits to see whether standout Ayo Dosunmu comes back or declares for the NBA draft. Beat writer SCOTT RICHEY weighs in on four key dates that could play a role in the freshman's future:
April 21
Dosunmu, like other non-seniors, has until 9:59 p.m. on this Sunday to decide whether he'll put his name in the NBA draft as an early entrant. There's absolutely zero downside in doing so. It kickstarts the pre-draft process where players start to get some real feedback on what their chances are to be among the 60 draft picks come June.