These 2 Illinois basketball players will get their NBA shot after signing as free agents

Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star
Mar 30, 2024; Boston, MA, USA;Illinois Fighting Illini forward Marcus Domask (3) dribbles the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Cam Spencer (12) in the finals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2024; Boston, MA, USA;Illinois Fighting Illini forward Marcus Domask (3) dribbles the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Cam Spencer (12) in the finals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

PEORIA — Two members of the Illinois basketball team signed NBA Exhibit-10 contracts on Sunday.

Former Missouri Valley Conference star Marcus Domask — who transferred to Illinois for his final college season — was signed by the Chicago Bulls. Illini forward Quincy Guerrier was signed by the Toronto Raptors.

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Illinois players in the NBA

Illinois has seen three players from its 2023-24 Elite Eight team head to the NBA since the draft last week, including Terrence Shannon Jr., who was picked 27th overall by Minnesota.

Exhibit-10 contracts are unguaranteed one-year deals, essentially an NBA training camp invite contract that the franchise can waive without financial penalty and includes an option for the team to convert into a two-way contract. Exhibit-10 contract players are likely to play for an NBA team's summer league squad.

Who is Marcus Damask?

Domask, a three-time all-Missouri Valley Conference pick while at Southern Illinois, earned All-Big Ten first-team honors with the Illini, where the guard averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He was a key part of an Illinois offense that ranked third in the nation in efficiency last season.

Mar 28, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Quincy Guerrier (13) reacts after a basket against the Iowa State Cyclones in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Quincy Guerrier (13) reacts after a basket against the Iowa State Cyclones in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Who is Quincy Guerrier?

Guerrier is a Montreal, Quebec native and now goes to a Canada's NBA team. He played two years each at Syracuse and Oregon before arriving at Illinois.

The 6-foot-8 forward started all 38 games for the Illini last season and was fourth on the team in scoring at 9.6 points, tied for the team lead in rebounds (6.1) and shot 47.6% from the field. He produced nine double-doubles, most for the Illini and fifth in the Big Ten.

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Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.

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