Head Coach Brad Underwood announced Monday that Alfonso Plummer has signed a Big Ten Tender of Financial Aid with the University of Illinois will join the Fighting Illini program as a transfer.

Plummer is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound shooting guard from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, who played at Utah the last two years. He appeared in 25 games with 17 starts this past season, ranking second on the Utes in scoring with an average of 13.6 points. The sharpshooter drained 64 three-pointers on 38.3% accuracy (64-167), leading the Pac-12 with 2.6 made treys per game.

Plummer scored in double figures 18 times on the year, with four outings of 20-plus points. He scored a season-high 23 points at Colorado (1/30), making 8-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three, and 3-of-3 at the foul line. He set a season best with six treys against Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament (3/10).

Plummer averaged 8.4 points in 26 games during the 2019-20 season, shooting 42% from 3-point range (50-119). He erupted for a career-high 35 points in the Pac-12 Tournament versus Oregon State (3/11/20), draining 11 threes in 16 attempts. The 11 triples set Utah and Pac-12 Conference single-game records for made 3-pointers, and was the most in the NCAA on the season.

During his two-year Utah career, Plummer averaged 11.0 points and shot 39.9% from behind the arc (114-286).

"We are thrilled to welcome Alfonso Plummer to the Fighting Illini and add one of the best shooters in the country to our lineup," Underwood said. "He is a proven scorer at this level, as evidenced by the shooting numbers he put up every night against Pac-12 competition. Alfonso's experience and high basketball IQ, combined with his explosive scoring ability, make him a great fit for our multi-guard offense."

Prior to Utah, Plummer played two years at Arizona Western College. He averaged 18.6 points as a sophomore, earning NJCAA Div. I All-America accolades, and netted 14.9 points as a freshman.