As we race toward the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA draft on August 3, it’s time for an updated look at who is coming and going in the Big Ten for the 2020-21 season.
(Note: This is the fourth post in a series that will be updated multiple times in the coming months. In most instances, only scholarship players are included. If we missed anything, please email corrections to insidethehall@gmail.com or post in the comments.)
Illinois
· Returning: Trent Frazier, Giorgi Bezhanishvili, Da’Monte Williams, Austin Hutcherson, Jermaine Hamlin, Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, Jacob Grandison
· NBA draft early entrants: Kofi Cockburn (testing, likely to return), Ayo Dosunmu (testing, likely staying in)
· Arriving: Andre Curbelo (247Composite top 100), Adam Miller (247Composite top 100), Coleman Hawkins, Brandon Lieb
· Departing: Alan Griffin (transfer), Kipper Nichols, Tevian Jones (transfer), Andres Feliz
Notes: Illinois recently added a commitment from Lieb, a 6-foot-11 center who is moving up a class and is expected to redshirt.