at Illinois) Awards and honors Stephen Bardo Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Nick Anderson Team Most Valuable Player NCAA Tournament Regional Most Outstanding Player Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Kenny Battle Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Kendall Gill Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Team players drafted into the NBA Rankings References Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Illinois 1988 in sports in Illinois 1989 in sports in Illinois