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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation”, her daily dose of College Basketball News from Illini Beat Writer and AP Top 25 voters Scott Richey. He will offer an insight into the Brad Underwood and College basketball team every morning:

Will Riley has increased its stock for the NBA design of 2025 in the past two months. When Riley’s fights entered the season as a projected first round in some bills by December and January, he made his one-and-done potential a little questionable.

Since his outbreak performance in the state of Michigan, Riley has achieved an average of 14.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and three assists and rises again on the same mocks. The NCAA tournament could be a starting pad for the 6-foot 8 Canadian if it maintains this level of the game.

“He has a gift,” said Illinois coach Brad Underwood. “That does not mean that he will go out and do it, but I believe in him. He has had some incredible moments. He has become a guy that he really believes that he was this third agent together with (Kasparas Jakucionis and Kylan Boswell) and maybe a quarter because (Tomislav Ivisic) was so big for us.

“I call him slippery. He is just slippery. He comes where he wants to go. He forces him and makes great decisions and increases his teammates. He shoots from three.