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4. Illinois Fighting Illini
2025-26 record: 28-9 (15-5 Big Ten)
Roster departures
- Keaton Wagler (17.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.2 apg)
- Kylan Boswell (12.3 ppg and 3.0 apg)
- Ben Humrichous (5.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg)
Roster returnees
- Andrej Stojakovic (13.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg)
- David Mirkovic (13.3 ppg and 8.0 rpg)
- Tomislav Ivisic (10.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg)
- Zvonmir Ivisic (6.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg)
- Jake Davis (5.4 ppg and 2.2 rpg)
Roster additions
- Stefan Vaaks (15.8 ppg and 3.2 apg at Providence)
- Quentin Coleman (4-star guard prospect)
Illinois knew it was going to lose Wagler to the draft after a historically good first year. However, they nearly lost Stojakovic as well, as he waited until the deadline to decide. But he’s back, joining Mirkovic and the Ivisic brothers as the core returning group of a team that went to the Final Four.
The key will be how the new backcourt looks. Vaaks had an impressive freshman year at Providence and is a quality shooter. Coleman is a top-40 prospect who joined the team after de-committing from Wake Forest, while Davis is a great glue-guy role player. It’s a team with an extremely high floor and a ceiling that’ll depend on Vaaks.
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