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Andre Curbelo confirms transfer portal reports, plans to leave Illinois

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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On Monday afternoon, it was reported that Illinois guard Andre Curbelo is entering the NCAA transfer portal. It did not take Curbelo long to confirm the reports in a social media post.

Technically, players can withdraw from the transfer portal and return to the team. Curbelo, however, indicates his time in Champaign is done. He shared a lengthy farewell note on Twitter, writing the following:

“Illini Nation… where do I begin? These past two years have been insane. So many amazing moments and some hard times that we had to battle through. I am so thankful I could be a part of this program. Without my teammates and staff, I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish the all of the things that I did personally & that WE did collectively. I’m thankful I was a part of two amazing teams here at The University of Illinois & for the relationships I have made. I’m thankful for all of the support from The Orange Krush, you all were my energy and the reason I never stopped pushing. Unfortunately, my time here at the UIUC has come to an end & I have decided to enter the transfer portal.”

This season, Curbelo played in 31 games, averaging over 21 minutes per game and 7.5 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per outing.

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.