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Illinois Roster (2024-25 college stats listed)
Pos.
No.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
PPG
RPG
APG
Note
F
0
David Mirkovich
6-9
250
Fr.
–
–
–
Played for SC Derby in ABA League
G
1
Brandon Lee
6-4
195
Fr.
–
–
–
2,000-point scorer at The Patrick School
G
2
Andrej Stojakovich
6-7
215
Jr.
17.9
4.7
1.8
ACC All-Tournament Team
F
3
Ben Humrichous
6-9
235
Gr.
7.6
3.8
0.9
Led Illini with 62 three-pointers
G
4
Kylan Boswell
6-2
215
Sr.
12.3
4.8
3.4
Averaged 16.9 ppg over last eight games
G
5
AJ Redd
6-3
170
Sr.
0.2
0.6
0.1
Former team manager
G
8
Blake Fagbemi
6-0
180
Fr.
–
–
–
Won state title at Benet Academy
C
13
Tomislav Ivisic
7-1
255
Jr.
13.0
7.7
2.3
Third-team All-Big Ten
F
15
Jake Davis
6-6
215
Jr.
3.0
1.4
0.3
Shot nearly 35% from 3-point range
G/F
20
Ty Rodgers
6-6
210
r-Jr.
–
–
–
Out indefinitely following knee surgery
G
23
Keaton Wagler
6-6
185
Fr.
–
–
–
Gatorade Kansas Player of the Year
C
31
Jason Jakstys
6-10
225
r-Fr.
–
–
–
Redshirted last season
F/C
44
Zvonimir Ivisic
7-2
250
Jr.
8.5
4.3
0.8
Second in SEC with 66 blocked shots
G
77
Mihailo Petrovic
6-2
180
–
–
–
–
Played for Mega Superbet in Adriatic League
Head Coach Brad Underwood
Career Record: 274-128 (.682), 13th year
At Illinois: 165-101 (.620), 9th year
Big Ten: 80-58 (.580)
Illini Host Illinois State in Exhibition Game at State Farm Center
Illinois continues preseason preparations for the 2025-26 campaign by hosting Illinois State in an exhibition game on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Center (2 p.m. CT, B1G+).
Illinois welcomes the Redbirds to Champaign for the first time in 21 years, since the Illini prevailed 80-73 in overtime on Jan. 3, 2004. ISU is coached by Ryan Pedon, who spent two years at Illinois as assistant to former head coach John Groce during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Also on the ISU roster is former Illini Brandon Lieb, who played for Brad Underwood for three seasons from 2021 through 2023.
The Fighting Illini debut at No. 17 in the AP poll, their fifth preseason ranking of the Underwood era. Expectations are high once again in Champaign, with the Illini returning three starters from last year’s team that won 22 games, advanced to the NCAA Round of 32, and finished the year ranked 17th in kenpom.
Illinois’ key contributors returning are point guard Kylan Boswell, center Tomislav Ivisic, forward Ben Humrichous and forward Jake Davis. Those four collected 45% of the Illini’s minutes a year ago, which included 41% of the team’s points and 43% of its rebounds.
Joining the mix are a pair of impact college transfers in forward Zvonimir Ivisic from Arkansas – Tomislav’s twin brother – and guard Andrej Stojakovic from Cal.
Illinois has continued its successful recruiting run in Europe with two more standout acquisitions in point guard Mihailo Petrovic of Serbia and forward David Mirkovic of Montenegro.
A pair of promising freshmen from the U.S. high school ranks also look to make an immediate impact: guard Keaton Wagler, the 2025 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, and guard Brandon Lee, the No. 7 scorer in the state of New Jersey last season.
The exciting mix of talent, experience, skill, and youth has the Illini ranked sixth in kenpom entering the season.
Complete Illinois Game Notes (PDF)
