A 6-foot-5 guard from Chicago, Dosunmu averaged 16.6 points and 3.3 assists last season, developing himself as one of the most clutch gamers in the country. He struck big shots late against Wisconsin, Michigan and Penn State, to name a few. He will be thought about for preseason All-America honors and Big Ten Player of the Year heading into next season.
With Dosunmu back in the fold, Illinois now waits for the NBA draft decision of increasing sophomore center Kofi Cockburn. Cockburn has till Monday evening to withdraw his name and go back to Champaign.
Coach Brad Underwood will have a Big Ten title competitor and potential preseason top-10 team if Cockburn returns. The Fighting Illini will return 5 players who started at least 22 games last season, while likewise including one of the top recruiting classes in the conference. Top-50 guards Adam Miller and Andre Curbelo will want to make an immediate impact in what must be an elite backcourt, while four-star forward Coleman Hawkins had a strong senior season.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu revealed Friday he is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and returning to the Fighting Illini for his junior season.
” Since a kid, Ive been working, my dream is to play in the NBA. First, I need that national champion,” Dosunmu said in a video posted to Twitter. “Year 3.”
Dosunmu, who made second-team All-Big Ten honors last season, had actually been anticipated by numerous to keep his name in the draft after he entered in the spring. Nevertheless, there was a likelihood he would have gone undrafted, and he was ranked No. 80 in ESPNs NBA draft rankings.
