An All-Big Ten selection, Malcolm Hill averaged 18.1 points per game as a junior at Illinois in 2015-16.
Departed: Kendrick Nunn (dismissed), Khalid Lewis, Mike LaTulip (transfer to Wright State)
Returning: Malcolm Hill, Mike Thorne Jr., Jalen Coleman-Lands, Maverick Morgan, Michael Finke, Leron Black, Aaron Jordan, D.J. Williams, Jaylon Tate, Alex Austin, Tracy Abrams
Newcomers: Kipper Nichols (Tulane transfer, eligible mid-year), Te’Jon Lucas (PG, 247 Composite: 147)
Breakdown: Hill will be a player-of-the-year candidate, while Thorne earning a sixth year of eligibility was good news in a tumultuous offseason.