The Illinois Fighting Illini crashed out of March Madness with a 71-62 loss to the UConn Huskies in the Final Four in April, and are already in rebuild mode. It’s fair to say their future is in good hands.
The Iverson Classic, a premier basketball showcase celebrating the best high school talent in the country, saw Team Loyalty win a nail-biting contest over Team Honor, 142-138. Guard Quentin Coleman of Team Loyalty emerged as the MVP after registering 31 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals. He shot 11-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range.
This stellar performance comes a month after the five-star recruit committed to Illinois. Coleman reportedly committed to the Fighting Illini on the Friday before the team’s Final Four fixture against UConn.
Alongside Coleman, head coach Brad Underwood has also signed top recruits Lucas Morillo, Ethan Brown, Landon Davis, and Zavier Zens ahead of the new CBB season.
Quentin Coleman 22nd On SC Next’s Top 100 Player Rankings; Tyran Stokes & Jordan Smith Lead The List
ESPN SportsCenter Next’s top 100 players rankings list has Coleman ranked 22nd. NBA and CBB analyst Paul Biancardi’s list of the best college basketball prospects of the near future has given the potent 6’4″ SG an overall rating of 89.
A Missouri native, Coleman was also named the Gatorade 2025-26 Player of the Year after his stellar performance at Principia High School, averaging 23.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, which also helped his team rank fourth nationally that year.
Meanwhile, the SC top 100 list is led by Kansas forward Tyran Stokes, closely followed by Arkansas commit Jordan Smith. Both Stokes and Smith are rated five stars, with overall grades of 95 and 94, respectively.
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