It’s midterm season in Champaign, and despite Illinois basketball's season having yet to official tip off, our grades are rolling in. In this space, we’ll rate each Illini on their performance on the court in the team's exhibition loss to Baylor. (All players who logged fewer than 10 minutes received an incomplete.)

Grading Illinois basketball players after Baylor exhibition loss

Dec 29, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) drives the ball past Southern University Jaguars guard Fazl Oshodi (14) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Andrej Stojakovic: C-

In a wild twist, Andrej Stojakovic shot a better percentage against Baylor from outside the arc than inside it. And he went just 1-for-3 from deep (3-for-10 on two-pointers).…