Big Ten men’s basketball offseason recap

The college basketball offseason will never be the same.

What used to be a mild, high-school-recruit-focused six months has now turned into a mad dash, with coaches like Northwestern’s Chris Collins scrambling to rebuild its rosters after waking up to find it has just three returning players. Combine that with the fact that this is the first year that the new “5-for-5” eligibility rule is in effect and things have gotten even crazier, with 24-year-olds fighting courts around the country to gain an extra year of eligibility.

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But after months of chaos, we’ve made it to mid-October. Pending a flurry of court injunctions and last-minute transfer portal decisions, the offseason is over and college basketball is officially just a couple weeks away.

Here’s a recap of what happened to every Big Ten basketball roster since March:

Note: All recruit and transfer grades are taken from 247Sports. Players that have entered the transfer portal and are yet to choose a transfer destination are listed as “undecided transfers.” Players whose status for the season depends on a judge decision for an extra year of eligibility are listed with two asterisks next to their name (**). Transfers and recruits listed without a player grade have not been graded by 247 Sports.

Illinois Fighting Illini

No. 16 transfer class and No. 4 incoming class in the Big Ten, per 247 Sports.

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Departures: Keaton Wagler (NBA), Kylan Boswell (graduation), Ben Humrichous (graduation), AJ Redd (graduation), Brandon Lee (three-star to JMU), Ty Rodgers (three-star to Boise State), Mihailo Petrovic (three-star to Seton Hall), Toni Bilic (undecided transfer)

Returners: David Mirkovic (13.6 PPG), Andrej Stojakovic (13.5 PPG), Tomislav Ivisic (10.2 PPG), Zvonimir Ivisic (6.4 PPG), Jake Davis (5.6 PPG), Jason Jakstys (1.3 PPG), Blake Fagbemi (0.2 PPG)

Transfers: Stefan Vaaks (four-star from Providence)

Recruits: Quentin Coleman (Missouri five-star), Lucas Morillo (Massachusetts four-star), Zavier Zens (Wisconsin…

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