Boys from Illinois Playing Division II College Basketball: 2020-21
This is a list of all Division II men’s basketball players in 2020-21 that played basketball at an Illinois high school, including players who transferred out of state before graduating. In total there are more than 167 players on the list.
Not every college had updated rosters for 2020-21, and data is inconsistent across teams. For additions or corrections, please reach out to rudnik.jakub@gmail.com or @jakubrudnik on Twitter.
You can also see the list of D-I men, D-I women and D-II women from Illinois.
| College | Name | Year | High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKendree | Brendon Gooch | Sr. | Althoff |
| Lindenwood | Kevin Caldwell Jr. | Jr. | Alton |
| Illinois-Springfield | Matt Wendling | Sr. | Athens |
| McKendree | Gregory Wells | Fr. | Belleville West |
| McKendree | Elijah Powell | So. | Belleville West |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Lawrence Brazil III | R-Fr. | Belleville West |
| Southern Indiana | Tyler Dancy | Jr. | Belleville West |
| Trevecca Nazarene | Austin Wills | Sr. | Benton |
| St. Cloud State University | Caleb Donaldson | So. | Bloomington |
| Ferris State | Jeremiah Washington | So. | Bogan |
| LeMoyne–Owen College | Devin Booker | So. | Bogan |
| LeMoyne–Owen College | Jordan Booker | Fr. | Bogan |
| LeMoyne–Owen College | Jaquan Lawrence | Jr. | Bogan / Perspectives |
| Lewis | Kam Leonard | So. | Bolingbrook |
| Rogers State | Joey Saracco | Jr. | Bolingbrook |
| Maryville | Gary Pendleton | Jr. | Bradley-Bourbonnais |
| West Virginia State | Brandon Keaton | Fr. | Carl Sandberg |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Tommy Demogerontas | Gr. | Carl Sandburg |
| Lewis | Beau Frericks | Fr. | Cary Grove |
| Anderson | Quin Nottingham | Sr. | Centennial |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Dawson Berry | Jr. | Centralia |
| Albany State | Malik Parker | Jr. | Chicago Christian |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | Cameron Butler 0 | Jr. | Chicago Vocational |
| Illinois-Springfield | AJ Jones | Fr. | Christ The King |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Chima Oduocha | Sr. | Conant |
| McKendree | Carrington Bass | Sr. | Crete-Monee |
| Missouri Western State | Tyree Martin | Jr. | Curie |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Sean Houpt | So. | Danville |
| LeMoyne–Owen College | Clyde Benton Jr. | Fr. | De La Salle |
| Winston-Salem State | Abnar Muhammad | Fr. | De La Salle |
| Southwest Minnesota State | Lance Mosley | Fr. | DePaul College Prep |
| Wayne State College | Justin Eagins | R-Fr. | Downers Grove South |
| Minnesota State | Cody Baer | So. | Dunlap |
| McKendree | Oliver Stephen | Sr. | Edwardsville |
| Ohio Dominican | Caleb Strohmeier | Jr. | Edwardsville |
| McKendree | Jacob Donaldson | Sr. | Effingham |
| Minnesota State | Landon Wolfe | So. | Effingham |
| Illinois-Springfield | Jack Weber | Fr. | El Paso-Gridley |
| Rockhurst University | Chris Hamil | Sr. | Evanston |
| Ohio Dominican | Matt Hall | R-So. | Evanston |
| Minnesota State | Jamal Nixon | Sr. | Fenwick |
| UW-Parkside | Solomon Oraegbu | So. | Fenwick |
| Lewis | Kayman Hopkins | Fr. | Fremd |
| Northwest Missouri State | Mitch Mascari | R-Fr. | Geneva |
| Minnesota State | Ryland Holt | So. | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley |
| Chowan | Jamal Thomas | Sr. | Grayslake |
| University of Tampa | Justin Anderson | So. | Hampshire |
| Angelo State | Timothy Parker-Turner | Jr. | Harlan |
| West Virginia State | Jeremiah Staten | Fr. | Hillcrest |
| Bentley | Pete Blust | Sr. | Hinsdale Central |
| Lewis | Billy Durkin | Fr. | Hinsdale South |
| Northwood | Maurion Scott | So. | Homewood-Flossmoor |
| UW-Parkside | Josiah Palmer | Fr. | Homewood-Flossmoor |
| Purdue University Northwest | Jordan Doss | Sr. | Hope Academy |
| LeMoyne–Owen College | Andrew Anderson | So. | Hyde Park |
| Lewis | Brandon McCombs | Sr. | Jacksonville |
| West Texas A&M University | Zach Toussaint | So. | Johnsburg |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Jose Grubbs | Sr. | Joliet Central |
| Lewis | Trevian Bell | Sr. | Joliet West |
| Lewis | Artese Stapleton | So. | Kenwood |
| Hillsdale | Jed Thomas | Fr. | Lake Forest |
| Lindenwood | JR Cison | Fr. | Lake Zurich |
| Regis | Michael Bens | R-Jr. | Lake Zurich |
| McKendree | Rashad Harries | Fr. | Lane Tech |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Yaakema Rose Jr. | Sr. | Lanphier |
| Grand Valley State University | Christian Negron | Sr. | Larkin |
| Colorado School of Mines | Paul O'Leary | R-So. | Lemont |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Kaden Froebe | Fr. | Lincoln |
| Winona State | Bill Flowers | R-So. | Lincoln Park |
| Ferris State | Dorian Aluyi | Sr. | Lincoln-Way East |
| Lewis | Marco Pettinato | Sr. | Lincoln-Way West |
| Michigan Tech | Jalen Carter | Jr. | Lindblom |
| Trevecca Nazarene | Connor Webb | Fr. | Lisle |
| Regis | Matt Enghauser | Fr. | Loyola Academy |
| UW-Parkside | Ramar Evans | Sr. | Loyola Academy |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Tyrese Shines | So. | Lyons |
| Illinois-Springfield | Keymonta Johnson | Sr. | MacArthur |
| Lewis | Christian Walker | Sr. | Macarthur |
| Lewis | Yemi Elutilo | Fr. | Marian Catholic |
| Michigan Tech | TeeAaron Powell | Jr. | Marian Catholic |
| Southern Indiana | Elijah Jones | Fr. | Marian Catholic |
| Minot State University | Sam Ohlrich | R-Jr. | Marian Central Catholic |
| Spring Hill | David Daniels | R-So. | Marist |
| Quincy | Mick Sullivan | R-So. | Marmion Academy |
| Purdue University Northwest | Caleb Zurliene | Fr. | Mater Dei |
| Northern Michigan | Dolapo Olayinka | Jr. | Mather |
| Davenport | Jarrin Randall | R-Sr. | Morgan Park |
| Lindenwood | Romelo Burrell | Sr. | Morgan Park |
| Lynn | Christian Peevy | R-Jr. | Mount Carmel |
| Maryville | Amir Spann | Fr. | Mount Vernon |
| Northern Michigan | Ben Wolf | So. | Naperville Central |
| McKendree | Carson Parker | Fr. | Nashville |
| McKendree | Bryson Bultman | So. | Nashville |
| UW-Parkside | Brett Myre | So. | Newark |
| UW-Parkside | Cameron Myre | R-Jr. | Newark |
| Davenport | Tafari Beckford | R-Sr. | Niles North |
| Indianapolis | Dravon Clayborn | Jr. | Niles North |
| Davenport | Evan Hines | R-Sr. | Niles West |
| LeMoyne–Owen College | Ken "KP" Perkins | Jr. | North Lawndale |
| Minot State University | Steven Ross, Jr. | Jr. | North Lawndale |
| Illinois-Springfield | Jason Bergstrom | Fr. | Notre Dame (Niles) |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Isaiah Fuller | R-So. | Oak Park-River Forest |
| Illinois-Springfield | Chase Robinson | So. | Oak Park-River Forest |
| Mercyhurst | Cameron Gross | Sr. | Oak Park-River Forest |
| St. Cloud State University | Anthony Roberts | So. | Oak Park-River Forest |
| McKendree | Luke Hensler | Jr. | Okawville |
| Post University | Raekwon Drake | Jr. | Orr |
| Northern Michigan | Connor McCance | Fr. | Oswego |
| Northern Michigan | Sam Schultz | Fr. | Oswego East |
| Quincy | Will Wolfe | Fr. | Oswego East |
| Grand Valley State University | Isaac Gassman | Sr. | Ottawa |
| UW-Parkside | Lamon Berry | So. | Palatine |
| Upper Iowa | Jake Zielke | R-Jr. | Pearl City |
| Winona State | Connor Dillon | Fr. | Peoria Notre Dame |
| Winona State | Declan Dillon | Fr. | Peoria Notre Dame |
| Seattle Pacific | Marquan Williams 0 | Jr. | Perspectives/Joslin |
| Spring Hill | Maurice McCullum | So. | Plainfield Central |
| Illinois-Springfield | Yamani Shareef | So. | Plainfield East |
| Concordia University–St. Paul | Lee Higgins | Sr. | Plainfield East |
| Lewis | Blake Ellinghaus | Fr. | Plainfield North |
| UW-Parkside | Colin O'Rourke | Fr. | Plainfield North |
| Minnesota State | Mason Muller | Fr. | Porta |
| Maryville | Davis Walker | Fr. | Prep College Homeschool |
| Lynn | Frankie Mack | Sr. | Prospect |
| Eckerd | David Swedura | So. | Prospect |
| Maryville | Jaelon Hood | Jr. | Proviso East |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Trever Moore | R-So. | Proviso East |
| Clark Atlanta | Jaylen Rogers | Fr. | Proviso East |
| Quincy | Tanner Stuckman | R-Sr. | Quincy Notre Dame |
| West Virginia State | Glen Abram | Sr. | Rich Central |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Zachary Rzewnicki | Gr. | Ridgewood |
| Rockhurst University | Charlie Hoehne | So. | River Forest |
| North Greenville University | Daniko Jackson | R-Sr. | Riverside-Brookfield |
| Quincy | Paul Zilinskas | Fr. | Riverside-Brookfield |
| Illinois-Springfield | Collin Stallworth | Sr. | Rochester |
| Alderson Broaddus | Lacey Watson | Jr. | Rock Island |
| Quincy | Solomon Gustafson | Fr. | Rock Island |
| Illinois-Springfield | Kyle Ingram | Fr. | Sacred Heart-Griffin |
| Mercyhurst | Daniel Ogele | Sr. | Saint Ignatius |
| Wayne State | Kenny Pittman, Jr. | Jr. | Simeon |
| Purdue University Northwest | Vincent Miszkiewicz | So. | South Elgin |
| Lindenwood | Brandon Trimble | Jr. | St. Joseph-Ogden |
| Missouri Southern State | Martin Macenis | R-Fr. | Stagg |
| Ferris State | Aidan Shore | R-Fr. | Sterling |
| Indianapolis | Matthew Ambrose | Fr. | Stevenson |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Myles Cephas | R-So. | T.F. South |
| Clarion | Lawrence Lemon | Sr. | T.F. South |
| West Liberty | Elijah Watson | Fr. | T.F. South |
| Purdue University Northwest | Piotr Gago | Jr. | Taft |
| Miles | Patrick Rucker | Jr. | Thornton |
| University of Mount Olive | Isaiah Bridges | Fr. | Thornton |
| California State University, East Bay | Tone Patton | Jr. | Thornwood |
| Indianapolis | Cory Miller Jr. | Sr. | Unity |
| Illinois-Springfield | Alex Wood | Fr. | University |
| Post University | David Jasson | Jr. | Uplift |
| Adelphi University | Spencer Foley | Sr. | Uplift (1) Northside (3) |
| Lynn | Branden Ellis | Jr. | Warren |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Louis Griffith | Gr. | Washington |
| Winona State | Devin Whitelow | Sr. | Washington |
| Arkansas Tech | DeShawn Davidson | Sr. | Waukegan |
| University of Tampa | Bryant Brown | Fr. | Waukegan |
| McKendree | Kyle Elmore | Fr. | Wesclin |
| Ferris State | Deng Reng | So. | Wheaton North |
| Illinois-Springfield | Casey Tuttle | Jr. | Williamsville |
| St. Cloud State University | Ethan Schuemer | Jr. | Willowbrook |
| McKendree | Cole Howard | Fr. | Winchester |
| Lindenwood | Brandon Suggs | Sr. | Winnebego |