May 31 – Some of the biggest names who withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft to return to college basketball for the 2024-25 season came from outside the Big Ten. Like Alabama’s Mark Sears. Or Alex Karaban from Connecticut.
But the Big Ten also received good news. Even if Coleman Hawkins doesn’t return to Illinois next season as he plays his final year of eligibility elsewhere. Here’s the full breakdown of the talent injected back into the Big Ten, team by team:
Illinois – Ben Humrichous
Iowa-Payton Sandfort
Michigan-Nimari Burnett
Michigan State – Frankie Fidler
Northwest – Brooks Barnhizer
Ohio State – Meechie Johnson
USC – Chibuzo Agbo, Saint Thomas, Terrance Williams II
Washington – Greater Osobor
