Good Morning, Illini Nation: Former Illini in the pros

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Several former Illinois basketball players have signed contracts to continue their professional careers this coming season. Here's a list of who's playing where:

Giorgi Bezhanishvili

College Park Skyhawks — NBA G League

This season: Formosa Dreamers — P.League+ (Taiwan)

Kofi Cockburn

Last season: Niigata Albirex — B2 League (Japan)

This season: Samsung Thunders — Korean Basketball League (Korea)

Ayo Dosunmu

Last season: Chicago Bulls — NBA

This season: Chicago Bulls — NBA

Andres Feliz

Last season: Joventut — Liga Endesa (Spain)

This season: Joventut — Liga Endesa (Spain)

Michael Finke

Last season: FC Porto — Liga Betclic (Portugal)

This season: Passlab Yamagata Wyverns — B2 League (Japan)

Trent Frazier

Last season: KK FMP — ABA League (Serbia) / Zenit — VTB United League (Russia)

This season: Zenit — VTB United League (Russia)

Rayvonte Rice

Last season: Taichung Suns — T1 League (Taiwan)

This season: Sagesse Al Hekmeh Beirut — Lebanese Basketball League (Lebanon)

Jamar Smith

Last season: Bahcesehir Koleji — Basketbol Super Ligi (Turkey)

This season: Reggio Emilia — Serie A (Italy)

Matic Vesel

Last season: Jezica — 2.Slovenska Košarkarska Liga (Slovenia)

This season: Jezica — 2.Slovenska Košarkarska Liga (Slovenia)