In one of the biggest offseason weeks in Illinois basketball history, the players who are set to return from this past season's Final Four squad have mostly outshined the new additions. But that doesn't make Friday's signing of three-star forward Zavier Zens any less important to the Illini's future. A rugged, 6-foot-7 sharpshooter from Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee), Zens will join the Illini next season after winning three state championships and 88-2 record, including a senior season in which he averaged 23.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists to earn Wisconsin's Mr. Basketball award and Gatorade Player of the Year award. — Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) April 17, 2026 Zavier Zens scouting report An easy shorthand for Illini fans when considering Zens is to think of him as a potentially more dynamic Jake Davis. Trust us: that isn't faint praise.…