Unlike his game, Andre Curbelo’s sophomore season has been anything but smooth.
The Puerto Rican point guard was supposed to match his magical, monster freshman season with a dynamic encore, pairing with Kofi Cockburn to form one of the most intimidating pick-and-roll combos in college basketball.
To Illinois fans’ chagrin, it hasn’t exactly turned out that way.
Curbelo suffered a concussion and missed large chunks of the season in concussion protocol. When healthy, Curbelo has been inconsistent on the offensive end and found himself struggling mentally and physically to find a new role on a team that was rolling without him.