Keaton Wagler: Illinois Freshman Makes History

Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler has made history, earning second-team All-American honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This marks the third group out of four that factor into NCAA consensus to put him on their second team. Hes the first freshman in Illinois history to get this nod from the NABC. Wagler had a breakout year, snagging first-team All-American from Bleacher Report and second-team from places like Field of sixty-eight. He was also Big Ten Freshman of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten, and a finalist for awards like the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year. Nationally, hes one of three freshmen averaging at least seventeen points, four point five rebounds, and four assists per game. Fans and coaches are buzzing about his impact, especially as the first Illini freshman on an NABC All-America team. On the stats front, Wagler shattered the Illini freshman scoring record with five hundred seventy-three points and averages seventeen point nine per game, on pace to top the all-time freshman average from nineteen ninety-three ninety-four. He scored in double figures in twenty-nine games, with nine twenty-point outings, and dropped a career-high forty-six on number four Purdue to earn national player of the week. Looking ahead, Wagler ranks seventh in KenPoms national player of the year standings and second in offensive rating for high-usage players. With the season wrapping up strong, all eyes are on how his honors stack up for consensus All-American status.

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