CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois women's basketball head coach Shauna Green announced Wednesday (April 27) the signing of Kam'Ren Rhodes.

Rhodes, a prep standout from Chandler, Ariz., originally committed to play for Green at Dayton, and will instead join the Orange and Blue as a true freshman for the 2022-23 season with four years of collegiate eligibility.

Rhodes is the fourth player to sign with Illinois since Green took over the reins of the Fighting Illini program on March 21, joining UD transfers Makira Cook and Brynn Shoup-Hill and NC State transfer Genesis Bryant.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Point guard for AZ Compass Prep (Chandler) as a junior (2021) and senior (2022), leading the Dragons against a national schedule to compete with the top programs across the country.
• As a junior in 2021, ranked No. 41 in the Arizona Republic's Elite 50 girls basketball player rankings.
• Played her freshman (2019) and sophomore (2020) seasons at Tucson Sabino High School where she helped the Sabercats to two conference titles and the 2020 3A state championship.  
• Earned 2020 honorable mention all-region honors, averaging 12.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.7 steals per game, despite an injury-shortened season.   
• In 2019, was named Southern Arizona Player of the Year, team MVP, and first-team all-region, while averaging 14.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.7 steals per game.

Why Illinois: "First of all, I believe in the vision Coach Green and the staff has for the program. On top of that, the campus and support staff were amazing. I can see myself growing here and I am very excited to be a part of the FamILLy!"

Green's Take: "I am very excited to add Kam to our Illini family. She is someone we have known for a while, and embodies the characteristics of what we want in our players. She is a relentless worker with a very high basketball IQ. She will be a leader in our program and I can't wait to get her here to get to work."