the nation's most complete player

Ayo Dosunmu is the ONLY player in the last 11 seasons to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and five assists.
20.1
Points Per Game
6.3
Rebounds Per Game
5.3
Assists Per Game
Anferee ‘Penny’ Hardaway, Memphis1992-93First-Team All-American
Ricky Menard, Morehead State2003-04--
Evan Turner, Ohio State2009-10National Player of the Year
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois2020-21First-Team All-American

In-Season Honors

USA Today
National Player of the Year & First-Team All-American

Bob Cousy Award Winner
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Consensus First-Team All-American

Wooden Award Finalist & Wooden Award All-American Team

Naismith Trophy Finalist

Oscar Robertson Trophy
Finalist

AP All-America
First Team

NABC First-Team All-American & First-Team All-District 7

USBWA First-Team All-American, District V Player of the Year & First-Team All-District V

Sporting News
Unanimous First-Team All-American

Sports Illustrated
Unanimous First-Team All-American

CBS Sports
First-Team All-American

Big Ten Tournament
Most Outstanding Player
& All-Tournament Team

Unanimous First-Team
All-Big Ten

The Closer

College basketball's best closer is ready for what he - and Illinois - are hoping is his greatest final act of all.
- Pat Forde

SEASON STATS

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SEASON HIGHS
StatisticValueOpponent Date
Points36at Missouri 12/12/20
Field Goals Made13at Missouri 12/12/20
Field Goal Attempts23at Nebraska 02/12/21
3-Point Field Goals Made5N.C. A&T 11/25/20
3-Point Field Goal Attempts8N.C. A&T 11/25/20
Rebounds12Wisconsin 02/06/21
Assists12Wisconsin 02/06/21
Steals4at Nebraska 02/12/21
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
DateOpponent PTS FG M/A (%) REB AST
11/25/20N.C. A&T 28 11/18 (.611) 10 5
11/26/20Chicago St. 22 8/13 (.615) 6 7
11/27/20Ohio 27 10/21 (.476) 7 8
12/02/20vs Baylor 18 6/18 (.333) 6 5
12/08/20at Duke 18 6/11 (.545) 12 5
12/12/20at Missouri 36 13/20 (.650) 5 1
12/15/20Minnesota 10 5/14 (.357) 7 5
12/20/20at Rutgers 22 10-20 (.500) 11 6
12/23/20at Penn St. 30 9/18 (.500) 6 5
12/26/20Indiana 30 11/17 (.647) 2 5
01/02/21Purdue 12 5-13 (.385) 5 3
01/07/21at Northwestern 15 5/11 (.455) 5 6
01/10/21Maryland 23 9/23 (.391) 8 2
01/16/21Ohio St. 22 6-16 (.375) 4 5
01/19/21Penn St. 13 6/12 (.500 1 5
01/29/21Iowa 25 11-18 (.611) 2 4
02/02/21at Indiana 10 2/11 (.182) 6 2
02/06/21Wisconsin 21 6/12 (.500) 12 12
02/12/21at Nebraska 31 12/23 (.522) 3 6
02/16/21Northwestern 13 5-9 (.556) 2 5
02/20/21at Minnesota 19 9/16 (.563) 10 10
02/23/21at Michigan State 17 6/18 (.333) 9 5
03/06/21at Ohio State 19 7/10 (.700) 4 3
03/12/21vs. Rutgers (Big Ten Tournament) 23 8/11 (.727) 5 6
03/13/21vs. Iowa (Big Ten Tournament) 18 7/16 (.438) 7 9
03/14/21vs. Ohio State (Big Ten Tournament) 16 5/17 (.294) 9 4
03/19/21vs. Drexel (NCAA Tournament) 17 8/14 (.571) 11 6
03/21/21vs. Loyola Chicago (NCAA Tournament) 9 4/10 (.400) 2 2
Total 564 210/430 (.488) 177 147

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