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Illinois basketball big man projected to land with title contender in 2024 NBA Draft
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Illinois basketball fans had an opportunity to watch one most well-rounded players when Coleman Hawkins was with the program.
The 6-foot-10 unicorn could do everything for the Illini. Hawkins didn’t settle either. Most players get to a certain point talent-wise, and they hit cruise control. Not Hawkins. He continued to improve.
Every season, Hawkins upped his scoring numbers. 1.4 points per game as a freshman, 5.9 points per game as a sophomore, 9.9 points per game as a junior, and he ended his Illinois career with 12.1 points per game.
On top of his great scoring ability, Hawkins’ efficiency in his final year was great as well. He shot 45.1% from the field, 36.9% from three-point range, and 79.2% from the free throw line. All were career highs.
Hawkins spent four great years with Illinois, which includes four NCAA tournament appearances, two trips to the round of 32 and an Elite 8 showing a couple of months ago.
This legendary career has the eyes of the NBA. Hawkins declared for the 2024 NBA Draft while keeping the option of heading back to college open by entering the transfer portal. He is currently going through the draft process and a recent projection as the Illini forward getting picked in June.
In the latest mock draft for the 2024 NBA Draft, Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report has Hawkins getting selected in the second round. With the No. 54 pick overall, the Boston Celtics are slated to pick the versatile big man.
This would be a great option for the Celtics. They are strong on the perimeter with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Derek White has emerged in the backcourt as well. I like Kristaps Porzingis, but he is injury-prone. Al Horford is also a great player, but he is getting up there in age. Hawkins could come into the franchise and learn from those two big men and eventually take over for them in the next couple of seasons.
I am rooting for Hawkins to do well during the NBA Draft process and to remain in the 2024 NBA Draft. There is also a chance Hawkins will come back to college.
33 signing out pic.twitter.com/GcCK4w6Zug
— Coleman Hawkins (@colehawk23) May 12, 2024
As mentioned earlier, Hawkins has entered the transfer portal. If he decides to run it back in the college ranks and pull his name out of the mix, it is going to be chaos for Illini Nation.
Hawkins will have a bidding war. Illinois has the scholarship room to have him back for one more season, but the money could be an issue, as we have pulled in five transfer portal players. It is highly unlikely those five players were cheap.
On top of that, Arkansas seems to have some traction with potentially landing Hawkins if he comes back to college. There is a lot of smoke for the Razorbacks. They now have John Calipari as the head coach and the pockets seem to be awfully deep.
At the end of the day, there is always a worst-case scenario possible for Illinois fans. Hawkins could end up coming back to college and not playing for the Illini. That would be a painful one to see. Hopefully, he impresses the right people and stays in the NBA Draft.
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Illinois to consider new state flag as officials decide whether to change it: 'Evolving with the times'
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Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag.
The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag.
“History is living, breathing, and ever-evolving,” said Democratic state Sen. Doris Turner, a co-sponsor of the legislation that started this effort.
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The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)
In a statement, Turner said, “We need to ensure government is evolving with the times, so people are engaged and a part of what is going on across the State. To start the conversation, I led the initiative to create the Illinois Flag Commission….[It] is tasked with deciding whether the current State flag should be replaced with a redesigned State flag. We need a flag that truly represents Illinois – a state with a strong workforce, an agriculture champion, and so much more.”
Turner of Springfield and Democratic state Rep. Kam Buckner of Chicago created the legislation to allow officials to “evaluate if a new State flag would better represent the state’s diversity of urban, suburban and rural communities and inspire renewed state pride among Illinoisians,” the Illinois secretary of state’s office said in a press release.
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Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as the commissioners decide whether to change the flag. (Fox News)
The IFC will select ten designs based on how they reflect the identity of Illinois. On January 1st, 2025, the commission will host an online public survey for residents to vote on their favorites and on whether to keep the current flag.
The development comes as several other states also have been redesigning their flags, including Utah, Mississippi, Michigan, and Maine.
Minnesota approved a change to its flag in January earlier this year.
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A final Minnesota flag design is on display Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. The new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right, a special commission decided Monday as it picked a replacement for an older design that many Native Americans considered offensive. (Glen Stubbe /Star Tribune via AP)
Minnesota in May unveiled its flag to reflect its motto of being the North Star State. The flag replaced an old flag that pictured a Native American that some critics argued was racist.
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Similar to Illinois, Minnesota state officials formed a committee and allowed entries from members of the community before voting and ultimately adopting a new flag design in December that included two blue shapes with a white star.
Fox News’ Lawrence Richards contributed to this report.
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#25 Iowa vs. Illinois State FREE stream today: How to watch
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Big Ten college football is back, and one of the early prime games of the season is #25 Iowa hosting the Illinois State Redbirds out of the Missouri Valley Conference today. Kickoff is slated for noon Eastern on the Big Ten Network.
If you don’t have cable but would like to watch college football, you can utilize free streams from Fubo, DirecTV Stream. Each offer a free trial to new users. Sling has promotional offers as well.
Iowa is coming off a heck of a season, specifically their third season with 10 wins in the last five seasons. The Hawkeyes ranked as high as No. 16 last season, and ended their season with a loss in the Citrus Bowl to Tennessee.
Illinois State comes into the season off back-to-back 6-5 seasons, and will suit up vs. Iowa without head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr, due to them serving self-imposed one-game suspensions due to a recruiting violation.
Here’s more details on how you can watch today’s matchup.
What: #25 Iowa vs. Illinois State
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Where: Kinnick Stadium | Iowa City, Iowa
Channel: BTN (Big Ten Network)
Best Streaming Options: FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial). Sling (half off first month)
Channel finder if you have cable: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
Here is more background ahead of the Iowa-Illinois State game from the Associated Press:
Series record: Iowa leads 1-0.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Iowa got all it could handle the last time it played an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision, winning 7-3 over South Dakota State in the 2022 opener. The Hawkeyes will be without coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr. They’ll serve self-imposed one-game suspensions for committing a recruiting violation. Seth Wallace will be acting head coach. The Redbirds last played a Big Ten opponent in 2022, losing 38-0 at Wisconsin.
KEY MATCHUP
Iowa fans get their first look at the offense under new coordinator Tim Lester, who takes over for the fired Brian Ferentz after the Hawkeyes ranked last and second-to-last in yards per game the last two years. QB Cade McNamara, whose season ended in the fifth game because of a major knee injury, returns as the starter. The Redbirds bring back nine of their top 11 tacklers from the defense that allowed 20.5 points per game to rank 22nd in the FCS.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Illinois State: LB Amir Abdullah is one of the most disruptive defenders in the FCS. Last season he had 9.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss among his 64 total stops. He also had three quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.
Iowa: TE Luke Lachey passed on declaring for the NFL draft and returns from the knee injury that knocked him out for the season in the third game.
FACTS & FIGURES
Iowa has been ranked in the preseason five straight years, matching the longest streak in program history (1957-61). … Kamari Moulton is listed as the No. 1 running back on the Iowa depth chart ahead of veterans Leshon Williams and Kaleb Johnson. Ferentz said Williams has been battling a nagging injury and Moulton merits the job for being consistently sharp at practice. … The Hawkeyes have allowed fewer than 20 points per game in eight consecutive seasons, the longest active streak in the nation. … Illinois State had not named a starting quarterback as of midweek. It will be either 2023 backup Tommy Rittenhouse or Kansas State transfer Jake Rubley.
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How to Watch BYU Football vs Southern Illinois
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PROVO, UT – BYU football is back. On Saturday night, Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program kickoff the 2024 season at home agains the Southern Illinois Salukis. The game is nearly sold out. If you’re unable to attend the game, below is all the information you need to either watch or listen to the game.
This game will only be available to watch on ESPN+. ESPN+ is a streaming-only service, meaning you will need an ESPN+ subscription (separate from cable) to watch the game.
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
Listen: BYURadio.org, KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM
Kickoff Time: 6 PM Mountiain Time
BYU (0-0) vs Southern Illinois (0-0)
Saturday August 31, 2024
6:00 PM MT Kickoff
Lavell Edwards Stadium (62,073)
The Cougars kickoff the 2024 season against FCS foe Southern Illinois. The Salukis are an FCS powerhouse and they come into this game ranked no. 11 in the preseason FCS poll.
BYU has never lost a game to an FCS opponent with a perfect 18-0 record.
Earlier this year, BYU unveiled the uniforms it will wear in every game this season. For the season opener against Southern Illinois, BYU will wear the all royal uniforms with white facemasks on the royal helmets. This exact combination (if you include the facemask) has not been worn before.
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