CHAMPAIGN — Deron Williams gets to relive one of the greatest moments of his basketball career — and Illinois hoops history — every March. The rise of social media means he receives an onslaught of tweets every March Madness with the video of his game-tying three-pointer against Arizona in the 2005 Elite Eight.
Illinois' comeback win against the Wildcats and run to the NCAA championship game is a clear high in Williams' Illini career. It had some lows, too, from adjusting to life in Champaign after leaving Texas and dealing with Bill Self leaving for Kansas and Bruce Weber's hire after his freshman season.