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Illinois Basketball: Top 7 transfers the Illini are pursuing

By Rees Woodcock

CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 09: Illinois Fighting Illini Head Coach Brad Underwood looks up at the scoreboard to check out a replay during the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 9, 2019, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.(Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 09: Illinois Fighting Illini Head Coach Brad Underwood looks up at the scoreboard to check out a replay during the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 9, 2019, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.(Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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FAIRFAX, VA – NOVEMBER 18: Terrell Gomez #2 of the Cal State Northridge Matadors dribbles up court during a college basketball tournament against the George Mason Patriots at the Eagle Bank Arena on November 18, 2017 in Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots won 78-73 in overtime. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
FAIRFAX, VA – NOVEMBER 18: Terrell Gomez #2 of the Cal State Northridge Matadors dribbles up court during a college basketball tournament against the George Mason Patriots at the Eagle Bank Arena on November 18, 2017 in Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots won 78-73 in overtime. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

2. Terrell Gomez

Transfers are entering the portal by the day. Just because you miss out on one talented player doesn’t mean there won’t be another popping up on the radar within a day or two. The most recent transfer Illinois is after right now is Terrell Gomez.

Coming out of Inglewood High School in California, Gomez wasn’t being looked at by big-time DI programs. He had offers, but he wasn’t being recruited then like he is being recruited now. He finally settled on Cal State Northridge as his spot to play basketball.

The three seasons with the Matadors have been sensational. As a freshman, Gomez averaged 11.7 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. Those are solid numbers for a player just coming into the college ranks. The next two seasons would blow the socks off people, though.

Gomez managed to average 19.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Those numbers wouldn’t drop during his junior campaign either. He still put up 19.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last year.

I would say Gomez is probably a top three transfer on the market right now. The fact he is a graduate transfer and can play right away means he is even more desirable. It was just announced yesterday that Gomez was in the transfer portal. The Illini have already contacted him. I would love to add that big-time scoring to the roster, especially considering he is shooting 43.9-percent from the field and 44-percent from three-point range.

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