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Mar. 23—Kylan Boswell was one of the few Illinois players that managed to hold his own against Duke. The Illini might have gotten crushed by the Blue Devils, but their veteran guard played good defense against Cooper Flagg and finished with 12 points, five rebounds and three steals.
It was a spark to some of Boswell's best basketball of the season. The 6-foot-2 junior has been at his most consistent in the last month, averaging 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists while Illinois posted a 5-1 record.
But Boswell's impact has gone beyond his points, rebounds and assists. The Champaign native became the leader this Illinois team needed.
"He's not afraid," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. "Leadership is much, much harder today than it was years ago. Kids today, they get locked on their phones, and they don't do anything except stare at it. And sometimes they don't communicate. Kylan is not afraid of that, and he's not afraid to tell teammates something sometimes that they don't want to hear.
"It took a little bit because he's going through it as well as a first-year guy, a learning curve. No one's ever doubted Kylan's want to win and his desire to win, and he puts in as much work as anybody and so he's a natural leader. He's got a lot of natural things that allow him to be a great communicator."
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It was a spark to some of Boswell's best basketball of the season. The 6-foot-2 junior has been at his most consistent in the last month, averaging 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists while Illinois posted a 5-1 record.
But Boswell's impact has gone beyond his points, rebounds and assists. The Champaign native became the leader this Illinois team needed.
"He's not afraid," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. "Leadership is much, much harder today than it was years ago. Kids today, they get locked on their phones, and they don't do anything except stare at it. And sometimes they don't communicate. Kylan is not afraid of that, and he's not afraid to tell teammates something sometimes that they don't want to hear.
"It took a little bit because he's going through it as well as a first-year guy, a learning curve. No one's ever doubted Kylan's want to win and his desire to win, and he puts in as much work as anybody and so he's a natural leader. He's got a lot of natural things that allow him to be a great communicator."
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