(Urbana, IL) — A former Mr. Basketball in the state of Illinois is leaving the University of Illinois. The school yesterday said freshman guard Mark Smith will transfer after the end of the school year. Smith started 16 of the first 17 games for the Illini this season, but was moved to the bench when he began to struggle. Smith is the first Mr. Basketball from Illinois to choose the U of I in almost a decade. He also had offers from Duke and Michigan State. Smith is not saying where he may go next.
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Former Mr. Basketball Mark Smith To Leave U Of I
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Mar 6, 2018 | 9:00 PM