Dave Scholz–HM (Con) 1968 Dave Scholz–1st (Helms), HM (Con) 1969 Dave Scholz–1st (Helms), 3rd (AP), HM (Con) 1970 Mike Price–HM (Con) 1972 Nick Weatherspoon–HM (Con) 1973 Nick Weatherspoon–1st (CASF, Helms), HM (Con) 1974 Jeff Dawson–HM (Con) 1975 Rick Schmidt–HM (Con) 1977 Audie Matthews–HM (Con), Levi Cobb–HM (Con) 1983 Derek Harper–2nd (AP, Con), 3rd (BN) 1984 Bruce Douglas–3rd (UPI) 1987 Ken Norman–2nd (AP, BW, SN, K), 3rd (BT, NABC), HM (UPI) 1988 Nick Anderson–HM (SN), Kenny Battle–HM (SN) 1989 Nick Anderson–HM (AP, UPI, SN), Kenny Battle–HM (AP, UPI, SN), Kendall Gill–HM (SN) 1990 Kendall Gill–1st (UPI), 2nd (BKW), 3rd (AP, SN, NABC) 1994 Deon Thomas–HM (AP) 2001 Frank Williams–1st (W), 3rd (AP, NABC), Cory Bradford–HM (AP) 2002 Frank Williams–2nd (NABC) HM (AP) 2003 Brian Cook–2nd (SN), 3rd (AP, NABC, BT) 2004 Dee Brown–HM (AP) 2005 Dee Brown–1st (W, BW, SN) 2nd (AP, NABC, BT), Luther Head–2nd (AP, NABC, BW), Deron Williams–1st (W), 2nd (NABC, SN), 3rd (AP) 2006 Dee Brown–2nd (AP, BW, NABC) 2021 Ayo Dosunmu–1st 2021 Kofi Cockburn–2nd National Player of the Year Ray Woods–1917 Chuck Carney–1922 Andy Phillip–1943 Dee Brown–2005 Ayo Dosunmu–2021 National Coach of the Year Bruce Weber–2005 National Freshman of the Year Kofi Cockburn–2020 Bob Cousy Award Dee Brown–2006 Ayo Dosunmu–2021 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Dee Brown–2006 NCAA All-Decade Team Dwight "Dike" Eddleman–1940s NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team Jim Bredar–1952 Johnny "Red" Kerr–1952 Luther Head & Deron Williams–2005 NCAA Tournament Regional Most Outstanding Player Nick Anderson–1989 Deron Williams–2005 Big Ten Player of the Year Andy Phillip–1943 Dwight "Dike" Eddleman–1949 Don Sunderlage–1951 Johnny "Red" Kerr–1954 Jim Dawson–1967 Bruce Douglas–1984 Frank Williams–2001 Brian Cook–2003 Dee Brown–2005 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Bruce Douglas–1985 & 1986 Stephen Bardo–1989 Dee Brown–2005 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Cory Bradford–1999 Brian Cook–2000 D.J. Richardson–2010 Kofi Cockburn–2020 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year Andre Curbelo–2021 Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player Brian Cook–2003 James Augustine–2005 Ayo Dosunmu–2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year Lou Henson–1993 Bruce Weber–2005 Jordan Brand Classic Why is a player having played in a HS tournament relevant? This article is excessively long. Remove this section? Comment made March 26 '22. The following 4 Jordan Brand Classic participants have played for Illinois: Nike Hoop Summit Why is a player having played in a HS tournament relevant? This article is excessively long. Remove this section? Comment made March 26 '22. The following 4 Fighting Illini have played in