One of the best guards to don a Fighting Illini uniform, Kiwane Garris earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors in 1996 and 1997 after being named Second-Team All-Big Ten in 1995. He continues to rank second in Illini history with 1,948 career points, fifth all-time in free throw percentage at 83 percent on 741 attempts (second all time) and fifth on the career assists list with 502. Garris, a two-time team captain, holds the Illini school record with 39 straight made free throws. He led Illinois in scoring each of his last three Illini seasons, while also leading the team in steals all four seasons and in assists twice. During the NBA lockout he played for the U.S. National Team in the 1998 FIBA World Championships, winning the bronze medal. He played with Orlando and Denver in the NBA and enjoyed a highly productive 12-year pro career internationally from 1999 through the 2010 season.