2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 8
Blake Fagbemi
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Major:
- Undeclared
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Benet Academy
Fagbemi's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2025-26 FRESHMAN
- Played in 10 games
- Totaled two points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 38 minutes
- Three minutes NCAA Tournament First Round win over Penn (3/19)
- One rebound in two minutes in win vs. Oregon (3/3)
- One assist and one steal in two minutes in win at USC (2/19)
- One rebound in two minutes in win vs. Northwestern (2/4)
- Two rebounds in three minutes in win vs. Maryland (1/21)
- Made Big Ten debut with one minute in win vs. Rutgers (1/8)
- One rebound in three minutes vs. Southern (12/29)
- Two rebounds in three minutes vs. Long Island (11/22)
- Two assists in five minutes vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11/7)
- Two points, three rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes in collegiate debut vs. Jackson State (11/3)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill.
- Led the Redwings to a 33-5 record and the IHSA 4A state title at State Farm Center as a senior in 2024-25
- Averaged 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game as a senior
- Posted 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists in Benet's 55-54 victory over Warren Township in the state finals
- Named East Suburban Catholic Conference 2024-25 Player of the Year
- Earned 2024-25 4A All-State second team honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
- Selected to the 2024-25 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Team
PERONAL
- Born July 25, 2007
- Son of Darnell and Tammy Fagbemi
- Has an older brother, Brayden, and a younger brother Blair
- Older brother Brayden plays basketball at UC Davis
David Mirković Will Return to Illinois
Wednesday, April 15
Illinois Men's Basketball | Postgame Press Conference - NCAA Final Four vs. UConn 4/4/26
Sunday, April 05
Illinois Men's Basketball | NCAA Final Four Pregame Press Conference 4/3/26
Friday, April 03
Illinois Men's Basketball | Brad Underwood Pre-Final Four On-Site Press Conference 4/2/26
Thursday, April 02








