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After recently finishing the list of my 30 favorite Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players during my 30-year fandom, I thought it would be interesting to break down these players by which head coaches they played for.
Remember this list began with players on the 1996-1997 Illinois team, the season my fandom for the Fighting Illini really took shape.
With this in mind, here are the rankings:
Remember this list began with players on the 1996-1997 Illinois team, the season my fandom for the Fighting Illini really took shape.
With this in mind, here are the rankings:
- Bill Self led with 12 of 30 players having played for him at Illinois.
- Brad Underwood and Bruce Weber tied for second with 11 of 30 players having played for them at Illinois.
- Tied between Underwood and Weber.
- Lon Kruger finished fourth with 8 of 30 players having played for him at Illinois.
- Jon Groce was fifth with 3 of 30 players having played for him.
- Lou Henson was sixth with 1 of 30 players having played for him.
Make the jump to see which of my 30 favorite Illinois men's basketball players of the last 30 years played for each Illini Head Coach.
Played for Lou Henson (1)
#27 Kevin Turner.
Played for Lon Kruger (8)
#27 Kevin Turner.
#17 Robert Archibald.
#15 Frankie Williams.
#14 Marcus Griffin.
#13 Sergio McClain.
#11 Lucas Johnson.
#9 Damir Krupalija.
#5 Cory Bradford.
Played for Bill Self (12)
#17 Robert Archibald.
#15 Frankie Williams.
#14 Marcus Griffin.
#13 Sergio McClain.
#11 Lucas Johnson.
#9 Damir Krupalija.
#6 James Augustine.
#5 Cory Bradford.
#4 Luther Head.
#3 Dee Brown.
#2 Deron Williams.
#1 Roger Powell Jr.
Played for Bruce Weber (11)
#29 Marcus Arnold.
#26 Mike Davis.
#24 D.J. Richardson.
#23 Tyler Griffey.
#20 Jack Ingram.
#16 Brandon Paul.
#6 James Augustine.
#4 Luther Head.
#3 Dee Brown.
#2 Deron Williams.
#1 Roger Powell Jr.
Played for Jon Groce (3)
#24 D.J. Richardson.
#23 Tyler Griffey.
#16 Brandon Paul.
Played for Brad Underwood (11)
#30 Morez Johnson Jr.
#28 Matthew Mayer.
#25 Trent Frazier.
#22 Will Riley.
#21 Dain Dainja.
#19 Marcus Domask.
#18 Tomislav Ivisic.
#12 Alfonso Plummer.
#10 David Mirkovic.
#8 Terrence Shannon Jr.
#7 Keaton Wagler.
#27 Kevin Turner.
Played for Lon Kruger (8)
#27 Kevin Turner.
#17 Robert Archibald.
#15 Frankie Williams.
#14 Marcus Griffin.
#13 Sergio McClain.
#11 Lucas Johnson.
#9 Damir Krupalija.
#5 Cory Bradford.
Played for Bill Self (12)
#17 Robert Archibald.
#15 Frankie Williams.
#14 Marcus Griffin.
#13 Sergio McClain.
#11 Lucas Johnson.
#9 Damir Krupalija.
#6 James Augustine.
#5 Cory Bradford.
#4 Luther Head.
#3 Dee Brown.
#2 Deron Williams.
#1 Roger Powell Jr.
Played for Bruce Weber (11)
#29 Marcus Arnold.
#26 Mike Davis.
#24 D.J. Richardson.
#23 Tyler Griffey.
#20 Jack Ingram.
#16 Brandon Paul.
#6 James Augustine.
#4 Luther Head.
#3 Dee Brown.
#2 Deron Williams.
#1 Roger Powell Jr.
Played for Jon Groce (3)
#24 D.J. Richardson.
#23 Tyler Griffey.
#16 Brandon Paul.
Played for Brad Underwood (11)
#30 Morez Johnson Jr.
#28 Matthew Mayer.
#25 Trent Frazier.
#22 Will Riley.
#21 Dain Dainja.
#19 Marcus Domask.
#18 Tomislav Ivisic.
#12 Alfonso Plummer.
#10 David Mirkovic.
#8 Terrence Shannon Jr.
#7 Keaton Wagler.
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