Illinois basketball roster
Definition
The official list of players comprising the University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's or women's basketball team for a given season.
A lineup of athletes selected for the University of Illinois' NCAA Division I basketball program, often featuring a mix of recruits, transfers, and veterans ready to hoop it up in the Big Ten.
Examples
The Illinois basketball roster just got a major boost with that five-star recruit—talk about Illini-ating the competition.
Fans pored over the Illinois basketball roster like it was a treasure map, hunting for the next March Madness hero.
With such a stacked Illinois basketball roster, even the water boy probably averages 20 points in practice.
Announcing the Illinois basketball roster felt like Christmas morning for hoop heads in Champaign.