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Mirkovic Surges to #1 Power Forward | Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball News
David Mirkovic is heating up as a top-tier power forward, ranked 1 by Sports Illustrated for the 2026-27 season—outpacing big names and proving his freshman year wasn’t a fluke. With 13.3 PPG and 8 RPG last season, plus All-Big Ten honors, he’s already a force—and now, with a potential expanded role as a playmaker, his ceiling just got higher. A late-July foot surgery has sidelined him, but recovery could see him back before the season starts. Injury worries linger, but the hype? Absolutely real. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise…
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