1989–90 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.Coming off the Final Four season a year earlier, Illinois went 21-8 overall, 11-7 in the Big Ten in 1990. Kendall Gill, a senior, became the first player since Ken Norman in 1987 to average 20 points per game. Gill was named a First-Team All-American by UPI. Gill led the Big Ten in scoring and was a finalist for the John Wooden Player of the Year Award. He was the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft, going to the Charlotte Hornets.Roster
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Awards and honors
- Kendall Gill
- *Consensus 2nd team All-American
- *United Press International 1st team All-American
- *Associated Press 3rd team All-American
- *National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd team All-American
- *Team Most Valuable Player
- *Fighting Illini All-Century team
- Deon Thomas
- *Fighting Illini All-Century team
- Midwest
- * Dayton 88, Illinois 86
Team players drafted into the NBA
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