Illinois G Terrence Shannon Jr. preparing for draft, rape trial

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CHICAGO -- Terrence Shannon Jr. faces rape and sexual assault charges in Kansas next month in a trial scheduled to begin two weeks before the 2024 NBA Draft.

Illinois' All-American guard was briefly suspended last season when the allegations became public, but gained reinstatement when a judge ruled he was suspended without due process. Shannon was not available to the med