CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois basketball famous person Ayo Dosunmu plans to go back for his junior season moderately than flip professional.
The first-team, all-Big Ten guard mentioned in a video posted Friday on Twitter taking part in within the NBA is his dream. “But first, I need that national championship. Year three,” he added.
Dosunmu declared for the draft in April. He averaged 16.6 issues — 5th within the convention — and shot 48.four %.
The Illini went 21-10 total and 13-7 in Big Ten play in trainer Brad Underwood’s 3rd season, and have been in line for his or her first NCAA Tournament look since 2013 when the season ended on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illini heart Kofi Cockburn, any other early entrant for the NBA Draft, informed CBS Sports that he’ll announce his plans Saturday. He may go back, too, taking into consideration his title hasn’t seemed in any mock drafts. The NCAA time limit to withdraw from the draft is Monday.