August remains the only slow, mostly non-newsworthy month on the college basketball schedule. So Illinois beat writer Scott Richey fielded his annual slate of true or false questions about the season to come on this week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.

With the 2024 Paris Olympics in the books, the world looks ahead to Los Angeles in 2028. Where there's at least a chance for some Illinois

representation on the basketball court ... outside of Team USA. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that, the coming season and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

Kasparas Jakucionis proved during a week-plus in Finland for the FIBA U18 EuroBasket that he is, in fact, among Europe's best young guards. Which is obviously good news for Illinois heading into the 2024-25 season. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that, recruiting and more.

Summer workouts are about to conclude in Champaign, but there's still plenty happening in the Illinois basketball-sphere. Like Kasparas

Jakucionis playing for Lithuania in the FIBA U18 EuroBasket. And recruiting. Always recruiting. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and

more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

Did Illinois have the best summer ever? The argument can be made the way Brad Underwood retooled his roster ahead of the 2024-25 season with a depth of talent he might not have had at his disposal thus far in his

tenure as coach. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.

The continuation of summer workouts is about the only thing about July that matters ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season now that

rosters are, for the most part, set. But there's plenty happening away from campus this month, including NBA Summer League (five former Illini are playing) and Peach Jam (future recruiting jumps in importance). Beat

writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.

The biggest takeaway from not quite 2 minutes of video of Illinois' summer workouts shared on social media? Ty Rodgers is looking comfortable and confident with his jump shot. Potentially a major development for him and

Illinois. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

Illinois landed its five-star wing, with Will Riley officially signing(and reclassifying) after Sunday's commitment. Now it's up to Brad

Underwood and Co. to figure out a roster that has five times as many newcomers as returning players. Who starts? What does the rotation look

like? How many different lineups are possible? All questions to answer before November. Before that, beat writer Scott Richey weighs in in this

week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.

The Illinois roster is nearly set for the 2024-25 season, and if Will Riley does, in fact, commit and reclassify newcomers will outnumber

returning scholarship players nearly six-to-one. Brad Underwood has put the pieces of new-look groups together before, but how he mixes and

matches a roster certainly not hurting for talent will be this offseason's final challenge. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.

Roughly a month ago Brad Underwood seemed content with adding just one more scholarship player. That 11 would be fine and that more can often be problematic. Kasparas Jakucionis was the 11th. But with Will Riley interested, Illinois would be happy to go to 12 if it meant landing the potentially reclassifying five-star prospect. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's episode of "Inside Illini Basketball."