Published On: March 27th, 2023Categories: Illinois News

Dain Dainja will be back in Champaign for another year.

The Illinois big man announced via his Twitter page on Monday that he’ll be returning to Illinois for his second season in orange and blue, and fourth in college overall.

Dainja announced his transfer to Illinois from Baylor in November 2021, departing the Bears’ program midseason. Per NCAA rules, he was forced to sit out after joining the Illini for the second semester of the 2021-22 season.

During this past season, Dainja started 21 games for Illinois, averaging 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks while shooting 63.6% from the floor.

Dainja scored a career-high 22 points on Dec. 29 in a game against Bethune-Cookman.

He also led the Illini in scoring with a 20-point effort that helped defeat the Michigan State Spartans on Jan. 13 at State Farm Center.

Dainja is the 2nd Illini player to officially announce their…

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