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  • G 6'5" 200 lbs
    0

    Brandin Podziemski

    Fr. Muskego, Wis. St. John's Northwestern
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    Freshman Muskego, Wis. St. John's Northwestern
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  • G 6'2" 175 lbs
    1

    Trent Frazier

    Sr. Wellington, Fla. Wellington
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    Senior Wellington, Fla. Wellington
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  • F 6'9" 235 lbs
    2

    Connor Serven

    So. Prairie City, Ill. St. Rita
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    Sophomore Prairie City, Ill. St. Rita
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  • G/F 6'6" 210 lbs
    3

    Jacob Grandison

    Gr. Oakland, Calif. Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Holy Cross
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    Graduate Student Oakland, Calif. Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Holy Cross
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  • F 6'10" 240 lbs
    4

    Omar Payne

    Jr. Kissimmee, Fla. Montverde Florida
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    Junior Kissimmee, Fla. Montverde Florida
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  • G 6'1" 175 lbs
    5

    Andre Curbelo

    So. Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
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    Sophomore Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
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  • G 6'7" 200 lbs
    10

    Luke Goode

    Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
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    Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
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  • G 6'1" 180 lbs
    11

    Alfonso Plummer

    Gr. Fajardo, Puerto Rico Colegio La Luz Juncos Utah
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    Graduate Student Fajardo, Puerto Rico Colegio La Luz Juncos Utah
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  • C 7'0" 220 lbs
    12

    Brandon Lieb

    So. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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    Sophomore Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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  • F 6'8" 235 lbs
    13

    Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk

    R-So. Lommel, Belgium KA Pegasus
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    Redshirt Sophomore Lommel, Belgium KA Pegasus
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  • G 6'7" 205 lbs
    15

    RJ Melendez

    Fr. Arecibo, Puerto Rico Central Pointe Christian (Fla.)
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    Freshman Arecibo, Puerto Rico Central Pointe Christian (Fla.)
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  • G 6'3" 215 lbs
    20

    Da'Monte Williams

    Sr. Peoria, Ill. Manual
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    Senior Peoria, Ill. Manual
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  • C 7'0" 285 lbs
    21

    Kofi Cockburn

    Jr. Kingston, Jamaica Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
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    Junior Kingston, Jamaica Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
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  • G 6'6" 190 lbs
    22

    Austin Hutcherson

    Gr. New York, N.Y. The Hun School (N.J.) Wesleyan
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    Graduate Student New York, N.Y. The Hun School (N.J.) Wesleyan
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  • F 6'10" 215 lbs
    33

    Coleman Hawkins

    So. Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep
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    Sophomore Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep
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  • F 6'9" 270 lbs

    Dain Dainja

    R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center Baylor
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    Redshirt Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center Baylor
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach

    Brad Underwood

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  • Assistant Coach

    Geoff Alexander

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tim Anderson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Chester Frazier

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  • Assistant to the Head Coach

    Zach Hamer

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Adam Fletcher

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  • Assistant Athletic Director

    Joey Biggs

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  • Director of Recruiting and Scouting

    Tyler Underwood

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  • Video Coordinator

    Patrick Bittle

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Paul Schmidt

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  • Director of Branding and Creative Media

    Courtney Bay

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  • Graduate Manager

    Bobby Gikas

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  • Graduate Manager

    Marcus Anderson

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  • Office Administrator

    Nicole Anderson

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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Last School Instagram Twitter
0 Brandin Podziemski G 6-5 200 Fr. Muskego, Wis. St. John's Northwestern iab_podz brandinpodziem2
1 Trent Frazier G 6-2 175 Sr. Wellington, Fla. Wellington trentfrazier trentfrazier
2 Connor Serven F 6-9 235 So. Prairie City, Ill. St. Rita connor.serven ConnorServen
3 Jacob Grandison G/F 6-6 210 Gr. Oakland, Calif. Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Holy Cross slimjake_ slimjake_
4 Omar Payne F 6-10 240 Jr. Kissimmee, Fla. Montverde Florida ogomarpayne Ogomarpayne
5 Andre Curbelo G 6-1 175 So. Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) a.curbelo11 papicurbelo11
10 Luke Goode G 6-7 200 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead lukegoode21 lukegoode10
11 Alfonso Plummer G 6-1 180 Gr. Fajardo, Puerto Rico Colegio La Luz Juncos Utah alfonsoplummer9 AlfonsoPlummer9
12 Brandon Lieb C 7-0 220 So. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield blieb12 brandonlieb12
13 Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk F 6-8 235 R-So. Lommel, Belgium KA Pegasus bosmansverdonk BosmansVerdonk
15 RJ Melendez G 6-7 205 Fr. Arecibo, Puerto Rico Central Pointe Christian (Fla.) rj_melendez MelendezRamses
20 Da'Monte Williams G 6-3 215 Sr. Peoria, Ill. Manual montemonte_02 DAWilliams14
21 Kofi Cockburn C 7-0 285 Jr. Kingston, Jamaica Oak Hill Academy (Va.) kingkofi21 kxng_alpha
22 Austin Hutcherson G 6-6 190 Gr. New York, N.Y. The Hun School (N.J.) Wesleyan austinh22 ahutch_22
33 Coleman Hawkins F 6-10 215 So. Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep colemanhawkins33 colehawk23
Dain Dainja F 6-9 270 R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center Baylor da1nda1nja DDainja

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Brad Underwood Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach
uCHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Geoff Alexander headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Geoff Alexander Assistant Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Tim Anderson headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Tim Anderson Assistant Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Chester Frazier headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Chester Frazier Assistant Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Zach Hamer headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Zach Hamer Assistant to the Head Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Strength & Conditioning Coach Adam Fletcher headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Adam Fletcher Strength & Conditioning Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Athletic Director of Operations Joey Biggs headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Joey Biggs Assistant Athletic Director
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Tyler Underwood headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Tyler Underwood Director of Recruiting and Scouting
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Video Coordinator Patrick Bittle headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Patrick Bittle Video Coordinator
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Athletic Trainer Paul Schmidt headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Paul Schmidt Athletic Trainer
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Director of Branding and Creative Media Courtney Bay headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Courtney Bay Director of Branding and Creative Media
Bobby Gikas Bobby Gikas Graduate Manager
Marcus Anderson Marcus Anderson Graduate Manager
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Office Administrator Nicole Anderson headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Nicole Anderson Office Administrator

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