text: Game leaders Points: Dave Downey (53, 1963)
  Assists: Demetri McCamey (16, 2010), Tony Wysinger (16, 1986)
  Rebounds: Skip Thoren (24, 1963)
  Steals: Bruce Douglas (8, 1984)
  Blocks: Derek Holcomb (11, 1978)
  Career milestones
  Source for all statistical leaders
  Fighting Illini of note
  First round NBA draft picks
  Fighting Illini in the NBA
  Fighting Illini in the NBA G League
  Fighting Illini playing internationally
  Fighting Illini currently coaching
  Fighting Illini basketball media members
  High school honors
  Jordan Brand Classic
  The following 6 Jordan Brand Classic participants have played for Illinois:
  Nike Hoop Summit
  The following 7 Fighting Illini have played in the Nike Hoop Summit:
  McDonald's All-Americans
  The following 13 McDonald's All-Americans have played for Illinois:
  Mr. Basketball
  The following 16 Mr. Basketball award winners have played for Illinois:
  International honors
  Olympians
  International championships
  Illinois honored players
  Honored jerseys
  The University of Illinois has honored its most decorated basketball players in school history by hanging a banner with their name and number from the rafters of State Farm Center, along with their career years in terms of spring semesters. A total of 34 men's players have their jersey honored. To have his jersey honored, a player must have met one of the following criteria: