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Former Illinois Stars Fuel Minnesota Timberwolves' Push to NBA Playoffs Second Round

Illinois Fighting Illini On SI·Jackson Langendorf·about 1 month ago
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Ever since Brad Underwood took over at Illinois, the city of Champaign has quickly turned into an NBA-talent hotbed. The Illini have produced a handful of next-level players over the past few seasons. And it’s not just quantity – it’s quality.  And by mere chance, two Illinois alums – Ayo Dosunmu and Terrence Shannon Jr. – have wound up showing it together in the league with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, though, with Dosunmu and Shannon being fairly similar players, the pair had been cannibalizing each other’s minutes. But after star guard Anthony Edwards was injured, both Dosunmu and Shannon found themselves thrust into the limelight – especially Dosunmu. After getting traded to Minnesota from the Chicago Bulls at the trade deadline in February , Dosunmu instantly hit his stride. But in the playoffs, he reached a new level.  Ayo Dosunmu goes off for Minnesota vs.…

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