Catching up with Illinois radio analyst Deon Thomas

Photo by: The News-GazetteDeon Thomas just wrapped up his second season as the radio analyst for Illinois basketball and a studio analyst for Big Ten Network. The all-time leading scorer in Illini history discusses his burgeoning media career and what's next for Illinois:

How do you feel your broadcasting career has gone so far?

I think I've improved each year. A large part of that is the people that I work with. Brian Barnhart has been tremendous. He's made my transition in radio a lot easier, and radio and TV are different. Also having mentors to lean on like Steve Bardo and Jess Settles at Big Ten Network. I've enjoyed the transition from playing to coaching to being an analyst because I…