CHAMPAIGN -- Ayo Dosunmu nearly took his decision to the wire. Sunday was the deadline for early entrants into the NBA draft. Dosunmu, once projected as a potential first round pick during the 2018-19 season, will return to Illinois for his sophomore season instead.
"I stay home to help Coach (Brad) Underwood turn the Illinois program around," Dosunmu said in a video he posted to Twitter early Thursday evening. "We beat some ranked teams this season. We tasted some success. But we didn't dance, and Illinois needs to dance.
"The Orange Krush is ready to dance. I love my teammates.