Illinois on SI is grading the performance of every former Illini in the 2025 NBA Summer League (minus Quincy Guerrier, who played only six minutes). In the third of five entries, we assess Dain Dainja ...

Dainja, who spent two season in Champaign, had an efficient offensive outing for the Heat summer league team Sunday ...

PJ Haggerty, Dain Dainja and No. 16 Memphis win AAC tourney with a 84-72 win over UAB FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) While Memphis was a lock to make the NCAA Tournament even before tipping off in the ...

Dain Dainja arrived as a member of the Illinois men’s basketball team midway through the 2021-22 season, and he was required to sit out the remainder of that season per NCAA transfer rules.

Memphis basketball is well represented at the 2025 NBA Summer League. Here's a rundown of the former Tigers who are on summer ...

CHAMPAIGN — Like most top-100 prospects, Dain Dainja after two years of college probably dreamed of preparing soon for his first NBA game. But that’s not Dainja’s story. His story has had to ...

Dain Dainja registered a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 16 Memphis pulled away for an 84-72 win over UAB to win the American Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday ...

In whatever way Dain Dainja wanted to impact the game, he found a way/ And he knew it was coming. Dainja is no stranger to Rutgers big man Cliff Omoruyi, one of the top big men in the Big Ten.

Dain Dainja has lost 20 pounds since transferring to Illinois this winter. After only playing three games at Baylor, he'll have an increased role with the Illini.

Dain Dainja, called a "dancing bear" by Brad Underwood, takes center stage with a top-10 recruting class and young returnees as Illinois resets its roster with Kofi Cockburn's departure.

Dain Dainja, who should crack the top 50 before long, gives details on his relationships with Iowa and Iowa State. Plus, who all did Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and Drake watch Thursday?

Feb. 1—CHAMPAIGN — A healthy Coleman Hawkins isn't the lone cause for the dip in Dain Dainja's playing time during the course of this season. But it's a factor. Mostly because Hawkins fits ...