At the 2021-22 Illinois Basketball media day, head coach Brad Underwood made it very clear that this year’s team will be different than last year’s No. 1 seeded team that was upset in the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament.
“I am trying to play a little bit faster [this year],” said the newly extended coach. “This team is gonna be a better shooting team.”
Enter Alfonso Plummer, the transfer from Utah who shot over 38% or higher from distance in his two seasons in the NCAA.
“He’s one of the best shooters I’ve coached,” Underwood said.