news | March 24, 2026

Illinois Basketball: The Top 50 Players in School History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

He couldn't match Deron Williams for NBA stardom, but Dee Brown turned in the greatest college career in Illinois history.

A co-captain of the 2005 squad that won 37 games and played for the national title, Brown was unstoppable as a scorer (1,812 points, third in school history), passer (674 assists, also third) and defender (231 steals, second). 

A second-round pick of the Jazz, Brown never found a role for himself in the NBA. He played a total of 68 games over two seasons split among Utah, Washington and Phoenix.