Ty Rodgers headed to transfer portal
Apr. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Ty Rodgers ended the 2025-26 season with every intention of returning to Illinois. It was the way the veteran wing looked at his basketball future in Greenville, S.
C. , as Illinois clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 and how he envisioned his 2026-27 season in Indianapolis in the wake of the Illini's Final Four loss. "Obviously, there will be some coaches meetings like there ...
Apr. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Ty Rodgers ended the 2025-26 season with every intention of returning to Illinois. It was the way the veteran wing looked at his basketball future in Greenville, S.
C. , as Illinois clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 and how he envisioned his 2026-27 season in Indianapolis in the wake of the Illini's Final Four loss. "Obviously, there will be some coaches meetings like there always is, but as of right now I'm I-L-L," Rodgers said in the locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium not long after Illinois lost to Connecticut.
The reality? Rodgers won't be back with the Illini. ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported late Thursday morning the Saginaw, Mich.