On March 12th, Marian Central Catholic High School Forward Janelle Allen’s collegiate team the Holy Cross Crusaders were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 16 seed.
The Holy Cross Crusaders ended the regular season with a 20-12 record. They are paired against the UT Martin Skyhawks who are a 16 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 21 in Iowa City, Iowa.
The table below shows other former Illinois basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Roberts | Arlington Heights | Drake Bulldogs | 10 |
| Malik Hall | Aurora | Michigan State Spartans | 9 |
| Kaleb Thornton | Bolingbrook | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Tatiana Thomas | Bolingbrook | Kent State Golden Flashes | 15 |
| Kennedi Perkins | Bolingbrook | Syracuse Orange | 6 |
| Joseph Yesufu | Bolingbrook | Washington State Cougars | 7 |
| Shae Littleford | Charleston | UT Martin Skyhawks | 16 |
| Darrion Baker | Chicago | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Tavari Johnson | Chicago | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Skylar Jones | Chicago | Arizona Wildcats | 11 |
| Jordan Wood | Chicago | Duke Blue Devils | 7 |
| AJ Redd | Chicago | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 |
| Justin Harmon | Chicago | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 |
| Max Williams | Chicago | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Chicago | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 |
| Sydney Affolter | Chicago | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 |
| Antonio Reeves | Chicago | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 |
| Aneesah Morrow | Chicago | LSU Lady Tigers | 3 |
| RJ Walson | Chicago | Marquette Golden Eagles | 2 |
| Bri McDaniel | Chicago | Maryland Terrapins | 10 |
| Christian Shumate | Chicago | McNeese State Cowboys | 12 |
| Cameron Williams | Chicago | Michigan Wolverines | 9 |
| Ahron Ulis | Chicago | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 8 |
| Cam Lawin | Chicago | San Diego State Aztecs | 5 |
| Kay Kay Green | Chicago | Texas A&M Aggies | 11 |
| Maliyah Johnson | Chicago | Texas A&M Aggies | 11 |
| Angela Dugalić | Des Plaines | UCLA Bruins | 2 |
| Kate Martin | Edwardsville | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 |
| Max Scharnowski | Elgin | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4 |
| Taylor Charles | Elgin | Princeton Tigers | 9 |
| Jeffrey Grace III | Elmhurst | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 8 |
| Lance Jones | Evanston | Purdue Boilermakers | 1 |
| Nate Santos | Geneva | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Braden Huff | Glen Ellyn | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 5 |
| Danny Wolf | Glencoe | Yale Bulldogs | 13 |
| Alyssa Latham | Glenwood | Syracuse Orange | 6 |
| Addie Budnik | Highland Park | Richmond Spiders | 10 |
| Emily Klaczek | Hoffman Estates | Rice Owls | 14 |
| Kennise Johnson | Joliet | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. | Joliet | Michigan State Spartans | 9 |
| Asa Thomas | Lake Forest | Clemson Tigers | 6 |
| Janelle Allen | Lake in the Hills | Holy Cross Crusaders | 16 |
| Nate Ferguson | Lemont | Drake Bulldogs | 10 |
| Lauren Huber | Libertyville | Holy Cross Crusaders | 16 |
| Emily Fisher | Libertyville | Maryland Terrapins | 10 |
| Lenée Beaumont | Lisle | Indiana Hoosiers | 4 |
| Conor Enright | Mundelein | Drake Bulldogs | 10 |
| Mackenzie Hare | Naperville | Marquette Golden Eagles | 10 |
| Greta Kampschroeder | Naperville | Michigan Wolverines | 9 |
| Chris Conway | Naperville | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 14 |
| John Poulakidas | Naperville | Yale Bulldogs | 13 |
| Janae Kent | Oak Forest | LSU Lady Tigers | 3 |
| Sami Osmani | Oak Lawn | Creighton Bluejays | 3 |
| Justin Cross | Oak Park | Kansas Jayhawks | 4 |
| RayJ Dennis | Plainfield | Baylor Bears | 3 |
| Haleigh Timmer | Rapid City | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 12 |
| AJ Storr | Rockford | Wisconsin Badgers | 5 |
| Jordan King | Rockton | Marquette Golden Eagles | 10 |
| Chris Hodges | Schaumburg | Wisconsin Badgers | 5 |
| Terrion Murdix | Springfield | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 15 |
| Kylie Feuerbach | Sycamore | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 |
| Sarah Cernugel | Westmont | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 |
| Kendall Moriarty | Wheaton | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 6 |
| Jaden Schutt | Yorkville | Duke Blue Devils | 4 |
