By ADAM ZAGORIA
Illinois coach Brad Underwood will have two big pieces back in the fold next season in the Big Ten.
T.J. Shannon and Coleman Hawkins both withdrew from the NBA Draft and will return to campus. Both were projected second-round picks on several mocks.
Coleman Hawkins is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Illinois for his senior season, he told ESPN. Big day for Illinois who also retained leading scorer TJ Shannon. pic.twitter.com/M6uLY2t9rW
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 1, 2023
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The 6-foot-6 Shannon averaged 19.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a senior.
The 6-10 Hawkins averaged 10.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.
Illinois finished 20-13 a year ago, 11-9 in the Big Ten, and lost in the first found of the NCAA Tournament.
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