The 1981–82 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season The 1982 season brought Illinois another post-season appearance, in the NIT, and an 18-11 record. Derek Harper led the Big Ten in assists and steals.
Roster
Schedule
SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1981-82 , FightingIllini.com
!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season
!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|National Invitation Tournament
Player stats Player Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals PointsCraig Tucker2910011701106984132450James Griffin 2996317152204275619394Perry Range2910591468312871737375Derek Harper 291059105341331451667244Bryan Leonard296294723110491412117George Montgomery28462412010413108102Jay Daniels27294381741124793Anthony Welch26260301739125477Kevin Bontemps2176946140422Quinn Richardson1850610470322Dee Maras12190851008Dan Klier10630110006Mike O'Brien562020004Scott Palmer560000000
Awards and honors Derek Harper Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) James Griffin & Perry Range Team Co-Most Valuable Players
Team players drafted into the NBA Player NBA club Round Pick Craig TuckerNew York Knickerbockers3 57 James GriffinNew Jersey Nets4 80 Perry RangeKansas City Kings7 143 Brian LeonardMilwaukee Bucks8 181
Rankings
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