In 2023-24, Ty Rodgers started all 38 games of the season for Illinois basketball. He did a little bit of everything, averaging 6.2 points (on 52.7 percent from the field), 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists, while playing lockdown defense on the other end. But his impact went far beyond any basic statistics. Perhaps no other player in all of college basketball could effectively play in the dunker spot and bring up the ball and run the offense in the manner Rodgers could. Defensively, Rodgers could guard positions 1-3, even matching up with some 4s. And although his steals and blocks numbers were pedestrian, Rodgers has been one of the top perimeter defenders in the Big Ten throughout his college career. Fast-forward more than a year and a half, after he helped push Illinois to that Elite Eight appearance against UConn, and Rodgers has yet to take the floor again. Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon, as Rodgers continues to recover from a knee injury . Yet despite having not suited upRead More
Illinois’ Ty Rodgers Continues to Make an Impact: ‘He’s Going to Be a Great Coach’
