Illinois Basketball Stars Hawkins and Shannon Withdraw from Draft, Return to School
- Coleman Hawkins is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Illinois for his senior season.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. has also withdrawn from the draft and will return to Illinois for the 2023-24 season after leading the team in scoring last season.
- Hawkins and Shannon were likely to be second-round picks but opted to return to school.
- Illinois has a talented roster but needs to find a new starting point guard.
- If the Illini can find a solution at point guard, the team has Final Four potential with Hawkins and Shannon returning.