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<blockquote data-quote="YankeeIllini" data-source="post: 1450740" data-attributes="member: 639964"><p>Regarding freshmen big men at Illinois, I looked at points and rebounds for freshmen going back to 1980, and included both Centers and Forwards (excluded those with less than 1.0 ppg) - </p><p></p><p><strong><u>1981-82</u></strong></p><p>Anthony Welch, 3.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg</p><p>George Montgomery, 3.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1982-83</u></strong></p><p>Efrem Winters, 12.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg</p><p>Scott Meents, 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1985-86</u></strong></p><p>Lowell Hamilton 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg</p><p>Olaf Blab, 1.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg</p><p>Jens Kujawa, 2.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1988-89</u></strong></p><p>Marcus Liberty, 8.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg</p><p>Andy Kaufman, 4.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1989-90</u></strong></p><p>Rodney Jones, 7.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg</p><p>Andy Kpedi, 2.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1990-91</u></strong></p><p>Deon Thomas, 15.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg</p><p>Tom Michael, 4.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg</p><p>TJ Wheeler, 4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1991-92</u></strong></p><p>Scott Pierce, 5.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg</p><p>Robert Bennett, 4.8 ppg, 3.8 ppg</p><p>Marc Davidson, 1.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1993-94</u></strong></p><p>Jerry Hester, 8.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg</p><p>Chris Gandy, 3.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1994-95</u></strong></p><p>Jarrod Gee, 6.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg</p><p>Brian Notree, 2.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg</p><p>Brian Johnson 2.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg</p><p>Brett Robisch, 1.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1995-96</u></strong></p><p>Ryan Blackwell, 3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1996-97</u></strong></p><p>Victor Chukwudebe, 2.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1997-98</u></strong></p><p>Sergio McClain, 3.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg</p><p>Awvee Story, 3.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1998-99</u></strong></p><p>Lucas Johnson, 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg</p><p>Damir Krupalija, 4.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg</p><p>Robert Archibald, 3.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>1999-2000</u></strong></p><p>Brian Cook, 9.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2001-02</u></strong></p><p>Nick Smith, 3.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg</p><p>Roger Powell, 2.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2002-03</u></strong></p><p>James Augustine, 7.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg</p><p>Kyle Wilson, 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg</p><p>Aaron Spears, 3.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2003-04</u></strong></p><p>Brian Randle, 2.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg</p><p>Warren Carter, 1.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2004-05</u></strong></p><p>Shaun Pruitt 1.4 pff, 0.9 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2005-06</u></strong></p><p>Richard Semrau, 3.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg</p><p>Brian Carlwell, 1.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg</p><p>Charles Jackson, 1.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2007-08</u></strong></p><p>Mike Tisdale, 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg</p><p>Mike Davis, 2.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg</p><p>Bill Cole, 2.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2009-10</u></strong></p><p>Tyler Griffey, 3.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2010-11</u></strong></p><p>Jereme Richmond, 7.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg</p><p>Meyers Leonard, 2.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2011-12</u></strong></p><p>Myke Henry, 3.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg</p><p>Nnanna Egwu, 1.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2012-13</u></strong></p><p>Maverick Morgan, 1.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg</p><p>Austin Colbert, 1.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2014-15</u></strong></p><p>Leron Black, 5.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2015-16</u></strong></p><p>Michael Finke, 7.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2016-17</u></strong></p><p>Kipper Nichols, 4.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2017-18</u></strong></p><p>Greg Eboigbodin, 2.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2018-19 (through Rutgers game)</u></strong></p><p>Giorgi Bezhanishvili, 12.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg </p><p>Samba Kane, 1.9 ppg, 0.6 rpg</p><p> </p><p>Illinois has never had the reputation for acquiring and developing big men, but suffice it to say that if the season were to end today, Giorgi has had the 3rd best freshman season of any Illini big in the last 30+ years, and the season's not out yet. The other two (Efrem Winters and Deon Thomas) had pretty great careers as Illini, and Giorgi is on the right track. Even lottery pick Meyers Leonard's sophomore season was only a bit better than Giorgi's at 13.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg. (Meyers leaving for the NBA was the right thing for him, but we will always wonder "What if. . . . ?") </p><p></p><p>I'm not going to go back and dig up the data on freshmen duos, but suffice it to say that Giorgi and Ayo are amongst the top 2 or 3 freshmen duos over the same timeframe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YankeeIllini, post: 1450740, member: 639964"] Regarding freshmen big men at Illinois, I looked at points and rebounds for freshmen going back to 1980, and included both Centers and Forwards (excluded those with less than 1.0 ppg) - [B][U]1981-82[/U][/B] Anthony Welch, 3.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg George Montgomery, 3.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg [B][U]1982-83[/U][/B] Efrem Winters, 12.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg Scott Meents, 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg [B][U]1985-86[/U][/B] Lowell Hamilton 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg Olaf Blab, 1.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg Jens Kujawa, 2.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg [B][U]1988-89[/U][/B] Marcus Liberty, 8.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg Andy Kaufman, 4.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg [B][U]1989-90[/U][/B] Rodney Jones, 7.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg Andy Kpedi, 2.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg [B][U]1990-91[/U][/B] Deon Thomas, 15.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg Tom Michael, 4.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg TJ Wheeler, 4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg [B][U]1991-92[/U][/B] Scott Pierce, 5.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg Robert Bennett, 4.8 ppg, 3.8 ppg Marc Davidson, 1.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg [B][U]1993-94[/U][/B] Jerry Hester, 8.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg Chris Gandy, 3.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg [B][U]1994-95[/U][/B] Jarrod Gee, 6.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg Brian Notree, 2.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg Brian Johnson 2.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg Brett Robisch, 1.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg [B][U]1995-96[/U][/B] Ryan Blackwell, 3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg [B][U]1996-97[/U][/B] Victor Chukwudebe, 2.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg [B][U]1997-98[/U][/B] Sergio McClain, 3.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg Awvee Story, 3.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg [B][U]1998-99[/U][/B] Lucas Johnson, 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg Damir Krupalija, 4.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg Robert Archibald, 3.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg [B][U]1999-2000[/U][/B] Brian Cook, 9.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg [B][U]2001-02[/U][/B] Nick Smith, 3.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg Roger Powell, 2.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg [B][U]2002-03[/U][/B] James Augustine, 7.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg Kyle Wilson, 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg Aaron Spears, 3.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg [B][U]2003-04[/U][/B] Brian Randle, 2.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg Warren Carter, 1.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg [B][U]2004-05[/U][/B] Shaun Pruitt 1.4 pff, 0.9 rpg [B][U]2005-06[/U][/B] Richard Semrau, 3.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg Brian Carlwell, 1.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg Charles Jackson, 1.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg [B][U]2007-08[/U][/B] Mike Tisdale, 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg Mike Davis, 2.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg Bill Cole, 2.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg [B][U]2009-10[/U][/B] Tyler Griffey, 3.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg [B][U]2010-11[/U][/B] Jereme Richmond, 7.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg Meyers Leonard, 2.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg [B][U]2011-12[/U][/B] Myke Henry, 3.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg Nnanna Egwu, 1.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg [B][U]2012-13[/U][/B] Maverick Morgan, 1.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg Austin Colbert, 1.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg [B][U]2014-15[/U][/B] Leron Black, 5.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg [B][U]2015-16[/U][/B] Michael Finke, 7.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg [B][U]2016-17[/U][/B] Kipper Nichols, 4.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg [B][U]2017-18[/U][/B] Greg Eboigbodin, 2.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg [B][U]2018-19 (through Rutgers game)[/U][/B] Giorgi Bezhanishvili, 12.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg Samba Kane, 1.9 ppg, 0.6 rpg Illinois has never had the reputation for acquiring and developing big men, but suffice it to say that if the season were to end today, Giorgi has had the 3rd best freshman season of any Illini big in the last 30+ years, and the season's not out yet. The other two (Efrem Winters and Deon Thomas) had pretty great careers as Illini, and Giorgi is on the right track. Even lottery pick Meyers Leonard's sophomore season was only a bit better than Giorgi's at 13.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg. (Meyers leaving for the NBA was the right thing for him, but we will always wonder "What if. . . . ?") I'm not going to go back and dig up the data on freshmen duos, but suffice it to say that Giorgi and Ayo are amongst the top 2 or 3 freshmen duos over the same timeframe. [/QUOTE]
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