BREAKING: Freshman guard Phoenix Gill set to return to Northwestern men’s basketball

Northwestern guard Phoenix Gill announced his intent to return for another year with the program on Friday night, becoming the second confirmed member of the 2026-27 Wildcats squad. After Jake West announced his return via X minutes before, this news ensures that at least two members from last-year’s team will be coming back to play under Chris Collins. While Gill made the decision to redshirt in his first season with the Wildcats, he entered Northwestern as a three-star prospect and the No.

4 high school player in a talented pool of native Illinoisans. He was known in his time at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago as a guard with elite scoring prowess and high basketball IQ, which he will look to translate to the college level next year.

He chose Northwestern over multiple high-major programs, including Illinois, where his father Kendall’s jersey hangs in the rafters of the State Farm Center. View this post on Instagram