Illinois Basketball: Top 5 NBA prospects on the Illini roster

By Max Feldman | Aug 22, 2020

IOWA CITY. IA- FEBRUARY 02: Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has words with Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) during a time out during a Big Ten Conference basketball game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City Ia, on February 02, 2020. Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 10: Adam Miller drives to the basket during the Nike Academy Showcase Game on August 10, 2019 at the Los Angeles Southwest College in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

2. Adam Miller

Draft Year Projection: 2022 NBA Draft

The 2022 NBA Draft could go down as a historical one considering the one-and-done rule could be eliminated, but Adam Miller should be able to cement himself as an ideal two-way combo guard.

With multiple high-volume shooters in the fold for the upcoming season, Miller might not have the opportunity to show enough to make the one-and-done jump. Coach Adam Fletcher has done an incredible job developing the body’s of guys thus far, so Miller could enter the 2021-2022 campaign with an evolved build and an opportunity to be the go-to bucket getter for Coach Brad Underwood.

A flamethrower from beyond the arc, a slithery finisher in the paint with elite speed and defensive instincts make Adam Miller a sneaky pick to be the best pro out of anyone on the current roster.

Miller has some old school Monta Ellis tendencies with some Jordan Clarkson type of pure scoring ability. The defensive tools that Miller holds put him a head above the rest listed in terms of NBA fit.

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