You have Ayo, Frazier, and DW to share responsibilities at 1-2, so that is very positive. Ideally, you need one more (e.g., Feliz) to add depth and safeguard on injuries.
At SF, Kipper will be good IMO, but we lack depth at B1G level. You need at least one of Jones/Hinson.
Now, PF and C are shallow. Ebo, Kane, and Giorgi, really shallow with Black leaving at B1G level so you hope for surprises. By necessity, you will need to play some SFs at PF (I am not a fan), assuming of course that you add some quality players to just having Kipper.
The bar for this team will be at just making the tournament, but we will not be picked to do so in any pre-season projections. Realistically, no unbiased analyst will project the Illini in the tournament, so we have to overachieve.
Yet, the most critical element is Fall recruiting IMO. We need players at the level of Liddell, Okoro, etc. If we do, even not making the tournament next year will carry BU. But if we do not make the tournament and don't have a really good recruiting class (not one that predicated on hope, diamonds in the rough, or players overachieving their rankings), then BU (and the program) could be in a lot of trouble.