Checking in on Illinois’ Freshmen after 10 games

Mike Granse-USA TODAY SportsBrad Underwood’s roster boasts six freshmen on scholarship, and five of them have seen the court so far this season. Anthony Higgs is the only freshman to be held out so far. Let’s take a look at how each of the players have performed to this point in the season, starting in numerical order.

The New Yorker has been a regular in recent games for the Illini following his first appearance against Georgetown. Griffin averages 4.3 points per game along with shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc and 46.7% overall while averaging about 9 minutes per game. Those numbers aren’t bad for a freshman in the Big Ten who has faced a high level of competition this season. Shooting…