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Others receiving votes: 11, Gurnee Warren 11. 12, St. Ignatius 9. 13, Normal Community 5. 14, Rolling Meadows 4. 15, Niles North 4. 16, Curie 3. 17, Simeon 3. 18, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 1.

Illinois basketball has a new-look roster for the 2024-25 season, but the quest for a fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament is expected for the tough and talented Fighting Illini.