Shannon, Yeboah Named Dike Eddleman Illinois Athletes of the Year

Eddleman Athlete of the Year History

CHAMPAIGN Ill. – The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) announced Tuesday that All-American Terrence Shannon Jr. and track national champion Rose Yeboah are winners of the 2023-24 Dike Eddleman Award, presented annually to the top Fighting Illini male and female athlete. The recipients were selected by vote of Illinois head coaches and DIA executive staff.

Shannon is the fourth player from head coach Brad Underwood‘s men’s basketball program to earn the Eddleman Award in the last five years, joining Ayo Dosunmu (2020 and 2021) and Kofi Cockburn (2022). He is the 21^st men’s basketball player overall to win, dating back to 1940 when Illinois began selecting its Athlete of the Year.

TERRENCE SHANNON JR., Basketball | Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year

• All-American by four media outlets after helping leading Illinois to 29 wins, the third-winningest season in school history, and No. 6 ranking in final AP poll
• NCAA All-Region Team selection, leading Illinois to its first Elite Eight appearance since 2005
• Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, starring as Illinois won its third conference title in four years
• First-team All-Big Ten by the coaches, media, and AP
• Shattered the Illinois all-time single season scoring record, totaling 736 points (first Illini ever to top 700 points)
• Ranked third in the NCAA in scoring at 23.0 ppg, the highest scoring average by an Illini player in 51 years
• Set the Big Ten Tournament’s three-game scoring record with an astounding 34.0 points-per-game average (102 total) en route to being named Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• Set an Illinois single-season record with 21 20-point games
• Also set an Illini single-season with 221 made free throws

Yeboah is the fourth consecutive recipient from the Illini women’s track & field program to earn the Eddleman award, and the second of coach Petros Kyprianou‘s two-year tenure. She is the 22nd winner overall from track since the Illinois Female Athlete of the Year award was first handed out in 1977. Track & Field has the most selections among Illini women’s sports programs.

ROSE YEBOAH, Track & Field | Dike Eddleman Female Athlete of the Year

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