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The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off today and the state of Illinois is once again well represented. Below is a full list of former Illinois prep athletes in this year’s March Madness.

The list is alphabetical by school first, followed by last names of each athlete.

Arkansas

Justin Smith, Stevenson

• 6-7 Senior
• 24 games (24 Starts), 30.9 minutes, 13.0 points on 54.1 percent shooting (FG%), 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
• Team leader in rebounds in rebounds per game.

Cleveland State

Craig Beaudion, Whitney Young

• 6-3 Senior
• 26 games (26 Starts), 30.8 minutes, 9.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting (FG%), 2.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
• Shot 40.7 percent from the three-point range this season

https://twitter.com/csu_mbasketball/status/1357097454106103808?s=21

Creighton

Devin Davis, Westinghouse College Prep

• 6-0 Freshman
• 7 games (0 Starts), 14 total minutes
• Scored his first and only points of the season

Sami Osman, Oaklawn

• 6-4 Freshman
• 8 games (0 starts), 21 total minutes
• Averaged 0.8 points and 0.4 rebounds per game

Drake

Andrew Barrett, Alleman

• 6-5 Junior
• 8 games (0 starts), 21 total minutes
• Averaged 0.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game

Nate Ferguson, Lemont

• 6-8 Redshirt Freshman
• 22 games (0 Starts), 10.7 minutes, 2.6 points on 61.5 percent shooting (FG%) and 1.6 rebounds per game.

Jordan Kwiecinski, Loyola Academy

• 6-9 Freshman
• 8 games (0 starts), 28 total minutes
• Averaged 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game

Joseph Yesufu, Bolingbrook

• 6-0 Sophomore
• 29 games (5 Starts), 22.9 minutes, 12.1 points on 45.3 percent shooting (FG%), 1.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
• Scored most points (350) for Drake during the 2020-21 season but second in points per game (12.2)

Florida State

Malik Osborne, Rich South

• 6-9 Junior
• 21 games (4 Starts), 20 minutes, 5.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting (FG%) and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Illinois

Ayo Dosunmu, Morgan Park

• 6-5 Junior
• 26 games (26 Starts), 35.1 minutes, 20.7 points on 48.8 percent shooting (FG%), 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

Zach Griffith, Fisher

• 6-6 Senior
• 6 games (1 start), 21 total minutes
• Averaged 0.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per game

Jermaine Hamlin, Lincoln

• 6-10 Sophomore
• 8 games (0 starts), 24 total minutes
• Averaged 1.0 points and 0.4 rebounds per game

Brandon Lieb, Deerfield

• 7-0 Freshman
• 4 games (0 starts), 11 total minutes
• Averaged 1.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game

Adam Miller, Morgan Park

• 6-3 Freshman
• 29 games (29 Starts), 25.7 minutes, 8.2 points on 37.4 percent shooting (FG%), 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.6 steals per game.

Connor Serven, St. Rita

• 6-9 Freshman
• 6 games (0 starts), 12 total minutes
• His only made basket came on November 25, 2020 vs. N.C. A&T

Da’Monte Williams, Manual

• 6-3 Senior
• 29 games (17 Starts), 25.1 minutes, 5.7 points on 52.6 percent shooting (FG%), 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game.
• Shot an impressive 56.5 percent from three-point range this season

Iowa

Ahron Ulis, Marion Catholic

• 6-3 Freshman
• 16 games (0 Starts), 6.7 minutes, 1.7 points on 33.3 percent shooting (FG%), 0.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

Loyola

Jake Baughman, Bloomington Central Catholic

• 6-3 Redshirt Senior
• 10 games (0 starts), 26 total minutes
• Averaged 0.3 points and 0.1 rebounds per game

Sami Ismail, Carl Sandburg

• 6-1 Junior
• 3 games (0 starts), 7 total minutes
• Averaged 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds per game

Marquise Kennedy, Brother Rice

• 6-1 Sophomore
• 25 games (0 Starts), 18.2 minutes, 7.1 points on 49.6 percent shooting (FG%), 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

Cameron Krutwig, Jacobs

• 6-9 Senior
• 27 games (27 Starts), 28.1 minutes, 15.0 points on 57.9 percent shooting (FG%), 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.
• Leading scorer and rebounder for the Ramblers

Tom Welch, Naperville North

• 6-8 Sophomore
• 27 games (1 Start), 10.8 minutes, 5.0 points on 60.5 percent shooting (FG%), 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

https://twitter.com/ramblersmbb/status/1341497645865390080?s=21

Lucas Williamson, Whitney Young

• 6-4 Senior
• 28 games (28 Starts), 27.4 minutes, 8.2 points on 42.3 percent shooting (FG%), 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.2 blocks per game.

Maryland

Aquan Smart, Niles North

• 6-3 Freshman
• 20 games (0 Starts), 7.9 minutes, 1.5 points on 31 percent shooting (FG%), 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.

Michigan

Mike Smith, Fenwick

• 5-1 Graduate Student
• 24 games (24 Starts), 31.3 minutes, 5.7 points on 42.9 percent shooting (FG%), 2.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 0.5 steals per game.
• Shot 44.4 percent from three-point range

Michigan State

Jack Hoiberg, Hinsdale Central

• 5-11 Redshirt Junior
• 14 games (0 starts), 43 total minutes
• Averaged 0.5 points and 0.2 rebounds per game

Missouri

Javon Pickett, Belleville East

• 6-5 Junior
• 25 games (2 Starts), 17.8 minutes, 6.2 points on 50.4 percent shooting (FG%), 2.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists, per game.

https://twitter.com/mizzouhoops/status/1351336236909211651?s=21

Xavier Pinson, Simeon

• 6-2 Junior
• 25 games (25 Starts), 25.9 minutes, 10.3 points on 39.2 percent shooting (FG%), 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

Mark Smith, Edwardville

• 6-5 Senior
• 25 games (23 Starts), 29.5 minutes, 9.6 points on 37.0 percent shooting (FG%), 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

https://twitter.com/mizzouhoops/status/1367264596499734529?s=21

Jeremiah Tilmon, East St. Louis

• 6-10 Senior
• 23 games (22 Starts), 27.4 minutes, 12.3 points on 61.8 percent shooting (FG%), 7.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game.
• Leading rebounder and shot blocker for the Tigers

Morehead State

Marcus Garrett, Hillcrest

• 6-1 Redshirt Junior
• 11 games (0 start), 94 total minutes (8.5 minutes per game)
• 1.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

North Texas

Thomas Bell, Cahokia

• 6-6 Senior
• 26 games (26 Starts), 27.2 minutes, 10.3 points on 53.1 percent shooting (FG%), 5.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.

Ohio State

E.J. Liddell, Belleville West

• 6-4 Sophomore
• 28 games (28 Starts), 29.0 minutes, 16.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting (FG%), 6.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.

Jimmy Sotos, Conant

• 6-3 Senior
• 12 games (2 starts), 114 total minutes (9.6 minutes per game)
• Averaged 1.7 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game
• Unfortunately, Sotos is out for the season. He underwent a season-ending surgery to repair a separated shoulder last month.

St. Bonaventure

Eddie Creal, Romeoville

• 6-4 Junior
• 14 games (0 starts), 74 total minutes (5.3 minutes per game)
• Averaged 0.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game

Jalen Shaw, Larkin

• 6-10 Junior
• 19 games (0 starts), 112 total minutes (5.9 minutes per game)
• Averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game

Texas Tech

Terrence Shannon, Jr., Lincoln Park

• 6-6 Sophomore
• 26 games (11 Starts), 26.2 minutes, 12.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting (FG%), 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

University of Southern California

Drew Peterson, Libertyville

• 6-8 Junior
• 29 games (26 Starts), 28.4 minutes, 9.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting (FG%), 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

Wisconsin

Carter Higginbottom, St. Ignatius

• 6-0 Redshirt Sophomore
• 7 games (0 starts), 10 total minutes

Justin Taphorn, Pekin

• 6-5 Freshman
• 5 games (0 starts), 10 total minutes