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Illinois Basketball: Top 5 Illini point guards of the 2010s

By Rees Woodcock

CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 11: Tracy Abrams #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles the ball against Ibi Watson #23 of the Michigan Wolverines at State Farm Center on January 11, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 11: Tracy Abrams #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles the ball against Ibi Watson #23 of the Michigan Wolverines at State Farm Center on January 11, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – JANUARY 31: Tracy Abrams #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at State Farm Center on January 31, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – JANUARY 31: Tracy Abrams #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at State Farm Center on January 31, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

4. Tracy Abrams

I honestly believe Tracy Abrams would have been higher on this list if it wasn’t for his horrible injury history. This kid was rolling in his first three seasons.

Abrams was a part of a great class of 2011 that featured four top 100 recruits. He was coming in as a top 70 player from his class, so the expectations were high. Immediately, I was impressed with what Abrams brought to the court for the Illini.

As a freshman, Abrams put up 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. A coaching change happened after that season, and he still stuck with the team. Over the next two seasons, Abrams would increase his production, averaging 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Sadly, the injury bug struck the talented point guard, no once but twice. Abrams would miss the 2014-15 campaign and then get injured again and miss the 2015-16 season. This really put the young Illinois native behind the eight ball.

Abrams would come back for one more season, but he just wasn’t physically the same as he was during his first three years. He still managed to average 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal per game, though.

I have Abrams checking in as the No. 4 point guard of the 2010s. He most likely would have been in the top three if it wasn’t for his injuries.

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