She was the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year, a three-time IBCA First-Team All-State selection and as a junior, was the runner-up for Ms. Basketball in 2023.

Penn State men's basketball will be without forward Puff Johnson against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday. Johnson was listed as out for the Illini game on the Penn State availability ...

Illinois basketball signee Morez Johnson of Harvey Thornton and Colorado State-bound Kloe Froebe of Lincoln were named Illinois Mr. and Ms. Basketball, voted on by coaches and media across the state.

C HAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. suffered a broken wrist in Illinois' loss to Michigan State at the State Farm Center, Illini coach Brad Underwood said Monday morning.

NORMAL — Jayden Johnson didn't have to be sold on Illinois State's basketball team or the program's history. You could say he has Redbird blood in his veins along with a strong connection to the ...

Richwoods' Marlon Herron goes to the basket against Harvey Thornton's Morez Johnson Jr. late in the second half of their Class 3A boys basketball supersectional Monday, March 4, 2024 at Ottawa ...

The 2024 Illinois Mr. Basketball winner will be sidelined indefinitely. Underwood said the injury happened when Johnson fell to the floor after blocking a shot Saturday in a loss to Michigan State.

On Friday, incoming recruit Morez Johnson was named the state's Mr. Basketball. Johnson helped lead Harvey Thornton advance to the Class 8A supersectional, where they lost to Peoria Richwoods.

The Illinois men's basketball team has a tough week with a showdown against No. 11 Wisconsin and then No. 3 Duke.. Illinois fell to Michigan State, 79-65, on Saturday in Champaign to drop to 17-9.

Penn State will take on No. 13 Illinois on Wednesday night but will be without a key frontcourt player: Puff Johnson. Johnson has started all 15 games for the Nittany Lions, averaging 10.3 points ...

BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois faces the Wichita State Shockers after Xavier Johnson scored 31 points in Southern Illinois’ 70-68 loss to the Austin Peay Governors. The Shockers are 5-0 on their ...