Illinois basketball: Q&A with head coach Brad Underwood
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses his new-look team, recent NCAA Tournament woes and more, John Fanta writes.SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
RJ MELENDEZ #22 - FORWARD - MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
8.1 PPG •
3.5 RPG •
0.8 APG
8.1 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.8 APG
Technical Foul Call on Illinois Guard RJ Melendez Draws Heavy Criticism The Illini guard received a technical foul for hanging on the rim in Sunday’s loss to Houston.
MARCH 20, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Available Sunday Melendez (abdomen) is available for Sunday's game against Iowa, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.
Impact Melendez was dressed for pregame warmups Sunday, and he'll officially be able to return to the court after missing the past three games while recovering from an emergency appendectomy. He's averaging 3.8 points in 8.2 minutes per game across 19 appearances this year.
MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dressed out Sunday Melendez (abdomen) is in uniform for early pre-game warmups ahead of Sunday's game against Iowa, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.
Impact Melendez has missed the past three games while recovering from an emergency appendectomy, but he may have a chance to retake the court Sunday for the final game of the regular season. The freshman forward's outlook should receive additional clarity as 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff approaches.
MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not game ready Coach Brad Underwood said that Melendez (abdomen) is not ready to play Thursday against Penn State, Scott Richey of The Champaign News-Gazette reports.
Impact Melendez is recovering from emergency appendectomy surgery. He will miss his third straight game. He has been able to do minor things in practice, but coach Underwood does not believe he is game ready yet.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Effective against Northwestern Melendez contributed 14 points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, one block and two steals over 17 minutes during Sunday's 73-66 win over Northwestern.
Impact Melendez was efficient from the floor during Sunday's matchup and was also perfect in his six trips to the charity stripe to score in double figures for the first time in his collegiate career. While Sunday's performance was encouraging, the freshman has been on the fringes of the team's rotation for most of the year.
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
