Compared to most college basketball programs, Illinois barely dipped a toe in the transfer portal waters this past offseason. Although the Illini lost four players to the portal (Tre White to Kansas, Morez Johnson Jr. to Michigan, Carey Booth to Colorado State and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn to UNLV), they brought in only two new additions via the portal. As is the case in many facets of life, though, quality almost always outweighs quantity. And fortunately for coach Brad Underwood in his staff, where they fell short in volume, they more than made up for in level of excellence. Andrej Stojakovic (Cal) and Zvonimir Ivisic (Arkansas) were both rated four-star transfers by 247Sports and considered top-50 transfers from the most recent portal cycle. Ivisic landed at No. 41 in the country (No. 7 center), while Stojakovic – Illinois’ prized find of the offseason – was No. 32. For Stojakovic, specifically, the Illini expect him to produce immediately. A 6-foot-7 wing who averaged 17.9 points per game last year in the ACC, S
