The 1905–06 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season Gym manager and instructor Leo Hana, was put in charge of building the basketball program. The first University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, led by its playing captain Roy Riley, beat Champaign High School January 6, 1906, two weeks before Hana was able to replace Riley with a "professional" coach.A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.20 Elwood Brown became Illinois' first basketball coach January 20, 1906.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC In the first season of Illinois basketball the Illini went 6–8, 3–6 in the Big Ten.
Roster
SourceFightingIllini.com
Schedule SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1905–06 , FightingIllini.com
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