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03/25/2013
Postgame Quotes: Miami 63, Illinois 59
NCAA Tournament 3rd Round // Austin, Texas (Erwin Center)
03/23/2013
Illini to Face Miami Sunday in NCAA 3rd Round
Illini and Hurricanes to square off at 7:40 CT with Sweet 16 trip on the line
03/22/2013
Postgame Quotes: Illinois 57, Colorado 49
Press Conference Transcript and Locker Room Quotes
03/21/2013
NCAA Tournament Thursday Media Round Up
Press Conference video and quote from Thursday in Austin
03/19/2013
Illinois NCAA Tournament Guide & Links
No. 7 Illini to face No. 10 Colorado in 2nd Round, March 22, in Austin
03/24/2013
Illinois vs. Miami - NCAA Tournament 3rd Round
Photos from the NCAA Tournament 3rd Round game between Illinois and Miami on 3/24/13 in Austin, Texas. (Mark Jones)
03/22/2013
Illinois vs. Colorado - NCAA Tournament 2nd Round
Illinois vs. Colorado in the 2nd Round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas - 3/22/13 (photos by Mark Jones)
03/02/2013
Illinois vs. Nebraska (Senior Day)
Photos from the Illinois-Nebraska Men's Basketball game on March 2, 2013 at Assembly Hall.
02/24/2013
Illinois vs. No. 7 Michigan
Illinois vs. No. 7 Michigan
02/17/2013
Illinois vs. Northwestern (AP)
Illinois men's basketball
AT ILLINOIS
Transferred to Illinois after four years at Coastal Carolina ... Eligible this season per NCAA graduate transfer rules.AT COASTAL CAROLINA
Played in 105 career games at Coastal Carolina, starting 91 times and posting totals of 674 points, 647 rebounds and 155 blocks along with a career field-goal percentage of .618 ... Owns the Coastal Carolina school record for career blocked shots and ranks seventh on the school's all-time rebounding list ... Two-time Big South All-Academic Selection ... First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2012 ... Started all 31 games for the Chanticleers last season, averaging 10.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 65.2 percent from the field ... Scored a career-high 20 points vs. Old Dominion on March 13, 2012 ... Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in a win over LSU on Nov. 15, 2011 ... Averaged 7.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 2011, setting the Coastal Carolina single-season record with 60 blocked shots ... Selected to the 2011 Big South All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.3 points and 11.0 rebounds over three games while helping lead the Chanticleers to a championship-game appearance ... Averaged 3.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 2010 ... Played in the first six games before a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the 2009 season, resulting in a medical redshirt.HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time, first-team Class 4A All-State selection ... Big Bend Player of the Year and first-team selection as both a junior and senior ... Four-time All-Gadsden County pick ... Honor roll student at East Gadsden High ... High school coach was Dimitri Salters ... Played for the Team Breakdown AAU program, coached by Kenny Gillion.PERSONAL
Born Nov. 8, 1989 in Tallahassee, Fla. ... Enrolled in the UI master's program in recreation, sport and tourism ... Earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from Coastal Carolina in 2012 ... Grandparents are Bobby and Vienia McLaurin ... Has an older brother, Adontay, younger sister, Daphne, and younger brother, Zachary ... Biggest thrill in sports was winning at Clemson last season ... Favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett.
