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2024-2025 College Basketball General Discussion

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Congrats to Kofi but am I missing where he was generationally great? Where he won any hardware?

Does Illinois put everyone’s numbers up? He is a one (1) time first team All American. One regular season Big Ten title, one tournament title and no Sweet Sixteens.

 
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Had to research this more because I was so interested. Turns out they are pretty lax (in my opinion). They also don’t “retire” jerseys but instead “honor” them. And they’ve added 36 to this list.

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Frankie, Deron and Kofi: Every jersey honored so far by the Illinois basketball program

Illinois basketball honors players across its 100-plus years by raising a jersey to the rafters. Here is the list so far, including two additions in 2025.
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Criteria
  • National Player of the Year
  • National Basketball Hall of Famer
  • Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Consensus first- or second-team all-American
  • Illinois All-Century Team
  • "Individual whose pioneering efforts made a significant impact on Illinois and international basketball."
Players:
  • No. 0 Terrence Shannon Jr., 2023-24
  • No. 21 Kofi Cockburn, 2020-22
  • No. 11 Ayo Dosunmu, 2019-21
  • No. 11 Dee Brown, 2003-06
  • No. 5 Deron Williams, 2003-05
  • No. 4 Luther Head, 2002-05
  • No. 34 Brian Cook, 2000-03
  • No. 30 Frank Williams, 2000-02
  • No. 25 Deon Thomas, 1991-94
  • No. 13 Kendall Gill, 1987-90
  • No. 25 Nick Anderson, 1988-89
  • No. 33 Kenny Battle, 1988-89
  • No. 33 Ken Norman, 1985-87
  • No. 25 Bruce Douglas, 1983-86
  • No. 12 Derek Harper, 1981-83
  • No. 33 Eddie Johnson, 1978-81
  • No. 12 Nick Weatherspoon, 1971-73
  • No. 24 Jim Dawson, 1965-67
  • No. 15 Don Freeman, 1964-66
  • No. 12 Tal Brody, 1963-65
  • No. 35 Duane “Skip” Thoren, 1963-65
  • No. 40 Dave Downey, 1961-63
  • No. 23 Jerry Colangelo, 1960-62
  • No. 30 Mannie Jackson, 1958-60
  • No. 35 Govoner Vaughn, 1958-60
  • No. 22 John “Red” Kerr, 1952-54
  • No. 37 Rod Fletcher, 1950-52
  • No. 11 Don Sunderlage, 1949-51
  • No. 33 Bill Erickson, 1947-50
  • No. 40 Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, 1947-49
  • No. 14 Walt Kirk, 1944-47
  • No. 25 Gene Vance, 1942-43, 1947
  • No. 47 Andy Phillip, 1942-43, 1947
  • No. 19 Bill Hapac, 1938-40
  • No. 1 Chuck Carney, 1920-22
  • No. 1 Ray Woods, 1915-17
 
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OHSportsFan said:
Congrats to Kofi but am I missing where he was generationally great? Where he won any hardware?

Does Illinois put everyone’s numbers up? He is a one (1) time first team All American. One regular season Big Ten title, one tournament title and no Sweet Sixteens.

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He was also a fucking hack like every single Illinois bball player ever. Fuck him
 
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