Could Quentin Coleman be the next great Illinois guard?
Coleman looks to follow in the footsteps of Ayo Dosunmu and other Illini legends.
Illini fans have been spoiled with excellent guard play since the arrival of Ayo Dosunmu in 2018. Several have followed in Dosunmu’s footsteps, cementing Brad Underwood as a coach that can develop guards. Ayo Dosunmu, Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Keaton Wagler were all home-grown stars recruited by Underwood.
If Underwood’s staff isn’t developing guards, they are busy recruiting transfers. Success from transfers such as Alfonso Plummer from Utah, Terrence Shannon Jr. from Texas Tech, Kylan Boswell from Arizona, and Andrej Stojakovic from California/Stanford have helped Illinois become a marquee program.
Built on fantastic guard play, the Illini reached their first Final Four since 2005. However, now the 2025-26 season is over, and key guards Kylan Boswell and Keaton Wagler are gone. To replace their combined 30.
2 points, 9. 1 rebounds and 7. 2 assists per game, Underwood brought in Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks and No.