CHAMPAIGN — One of the key questions facing new Illinois coach Brad Underwood after Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman hired him last Saturday revolved around Jamall Walker’s status.
The long-time assistant coach to John Groce was elevated to the role of interim coach at Illinois after Groce’s firing on March 11.
But other programs, notably Missouri, were interested in possibly adding Walker to their staff. Looks like that won’t be the case, however.
Sources told The News-Gazette last Saturday that Walker would likely be retained on Underwood’s staff, and Scout.com reported on Thursday afternoon that Underwood is keeping Walker on his first staff at Illinois.