| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 0-0 |
| Conf Record: | 0-0 |
| Head Coach: | Brad Underwood |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach2: | Tim Anderson |
| Asst Coach3: | Geoff Alexander |
| Asst Coach4: | Zach Hamer |
| Asst Coach5: | Tyler Underwood |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Ac3 Year: | 4th |
| Ac4 Year: | 2nd |
| Ac5 Year: | 2nd |
| Ahc Year: | 5th overall, 1st |
| Stadium: | State Farm Center |
The 2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team will represent the University of Illinois during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Illini are led by eighth-year head coach Brad Underwood. The Illini will play their home games at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.
The Illini finished the season 14-6 in Big Ten play, good for second place. The team beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The team was then awarded the #3 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament, in which it advanced to the Elite Eight.
After the previous season ended, Marcus Domask sought a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA to play in the 2024-25 season.[1] After his waiver application was denied, he declared for the NBA draft.[2]
After three years at Illinois, Assistant Coach Chester Frazier joined West Virginia's coaching staff.[3] This resulted in Sencire Harris, who had previously pledged to stay with the team, to enter the transfer portal, with Amani Hansberry soon following, as both were primarily recruited by Frazier.[4] Both players ultimately followed Frazier to West Virginia.[5]
Replacing Frazier on the coaching staff was Orlando Antigua, who had previously served as assistant coach at Illinois prior to a stint at Kentucky.[6]
Following Will Riley's committing and reclassifying to 2024, Jeremiah Fears decommitted from the Illini, due to his desire to reclassify to 2024 as well.[7]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Guerrier | F | 6'8" | 220 | Montreal, Quebec | Graduated; Undrafted, signed with the Toronto Raptors | ||
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | 6'6" | 215 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated; Drafted 27th overall in 2024 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
| Marcus Domask | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Waupun, Wisconsin | Graduated; Undrafted, signed with the Chicago Bulls | ||
| Justin Harmon | G | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated | ||
| Dain Dainja | F/C | 6'9" | 255 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Transferred to Memphis | ||
| Sencire Harris | G | 6'4" | 160 | North Canton, Ohio | Transferred to West Virginia | ||
| Amani Hansberry | F/C | 6'8" | 225 | Silver Spring, Maryland | Transferred to West Virginia | ||
| Luke Goode | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Graduated; Transferred to Indiana | ||
| Coleman Hawkins | F/C | 6'10" | 225 | Sacramento, California | Graduated; Transferred to Kansas State | ||
| Niccolo Moretti | G | 6'1" | 160 | Bologna, Italy | Transferred to Florida Atlantic | ||
| Max Williams | G | 6'2" | 192 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Davis | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | McCordsville, Indiana | Mercer | |
| Tre White | 22 | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Dallas, Texas | Louisville | |
| 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Urbana, Illinois | Arizona | ||
| Carey Booth | 0 | F | 6'10" | 203 | Sophomore | Englewood, Colorado | Notre Dame | |
| Ben Humrichous | 3 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Fifth Year | Tipton, Indiana | Evansville |
Note: While listed above as a graduate student for NCAA eligibility purposes, Humrichous is a fifth-year senior working towards his bachelor's degree.
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