Shannon Ryan has a fantastic article on Illinois Basketball’s Freshman phenom Ayo Dosunmu.

Not since Dee Brown — another charismatic, supremely talented player from Chicago — arrived in 2002 from Proviso East have Illinois fans felt so justifiably convinced about a player’s potential.

I watch a lot of Illinois Basketball and have been lucky enough to be around the program a little bit. He’s the real deal. I can’t wait to watch him get better and help usher in a new era for the program.