Frankie, Deron and Kofi: Every jersey honored so far by the Illinois basketball program

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The Illinois basketball program honors its most-decorated players by lifting their jerseys to the rafters at its home arena in Champaign.

The school has a total of 36 jerseys on display at State Farm Center after adding two during the 2024-25 season. Kofi Cockburn is scheduled to be celebrated Feb. 11, 2025, and Terrence Shannon Jr. on Feb. 15, 2025.

Previously: What to know about Illinois basketball’s Kofi Cockburn and where he’s from

Which Illini basketball players have honored jerseys?

Here is a list of the players with an honored jersey by the University of Illinois, as of the 2024-25 season. Listed with newest honorees first.

No. 0  Terrence Shannon Jr., 2023-24

No. 21  Kofi Cockburn, 2020-22

No. 11  Ayo Dosunmu, 2019-21

No. 11  Dee Brown, 2003-06

No. 5  Deron Williams, 2003-05

No. 4  Luther Head, 2002-05

No. 34  Brian Cook, 2000-03

No. 30  Frank Williams, 2000-02

No. 25  Deon Thomas, 1991-94

No. 13  Kendall Gill, 1987-90

No. 25  Nick Anderson, 1988-89

No. 33  Kenny Battle, 1988-89

No. 33  Ken Norman, 1985-87

No. 25  Bruce Douglas, 1983-86

No. 12  Derek Harper, 1981-83

No. 33  Eddie Johnson, 1978-81

No. 12  Nick Weatherspoon, 1971-73

No. 24  Jim Dawson, 1965-67

No. 15  Don Freeman, 1964-66

No. 12  Tal Brody, 1963-65

No. 35  Duane “Skip” Thoren, 1963-65

No. 40  Dave Downey, 1961-63

No. 23  Jerry Colangelo, 1960-62

No. 30  Mannie Jackson, 1958-60

No. 35  Govoner Vaughn, 1958-60

No. 22  John “Red” Kerr, 1952-54

No. 37  Rod Fletcher, 1950-52

No. 11  Don Sunderlage, 1949-51

No. 33  Bill Erickson, 1947-50

No. 40  Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, 1947-49

No. 14  Walt Kirk, 1944-47

No. 25  Gene Vance, 1942-43, 1947

No. 47  Andy Phillip, 1942-43, 1947

No. 19  Bill Hapac, 1938-40

No. 1  Chuck Carney, 1920-22

No. 1  Ray Woods, 1915-17

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Publish date : 2025-02-01 09:22:00

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