Mar 2, 2021; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) dunks on Michigan Wolverines center Hunter Dickinson (1) in the second half at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
The accolades for Illinois basketball players are starting to roll in, and the Sporting News has released their college basketball All-American teams.
It will be difficult to find a news outlet that doesn’t have Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu as a first-team All-American this season. Sporting News did just that. They have announced their first-team list and it includes Luka Garza (Iowa), Jared Butler (Baylor), Corey Kispert (Gonzaga), Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State) and Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois).