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Dain Dainja returning to Illinois

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Dain Dainja will be back in Champaign for another year.

The Illinois big man announced via his Twitter page on Monday that he’ll be returning to Illinois for his second season in orange and blue, and fourth in college overall.

For those that are wondering I will be staying!!

— Dain Dainja (@DDainja) March 27, 2023

Dainja announced his transfer to Illinois from Baylor in November 2021, departing the Bears’ program midseason. Per NCAA rules, he was forced to sit out after joining the Illini for the second semester of the 2021-22 season.