Illinois Fans Passionately React to Frazier Bringing Harris, Hansberry to WVU

Originally posted on WV Sports Now | By Ethan Bock | Last updated 4/22/24

If there needs to be a non-conference game scheduled next season, it should be Illinois vs. WVU.

It all started with former Illinois assistant and current WVU associate head coach Chester Frazier posting a meme on X (Twitter) following the commitments of Illini transfers Sencire Harris and Amani Hansberry.

“I’m leaving here with something.”

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— Chester Frazier (@WVUCoachFrazier) April 21, 2024

Illinois fans passionately reacted to their former guard and coach making it known that he’s taking some of his players with him to West Virginia.

2 bad players and a worse job, but yep you leaving with something https://t.co/ASTh7LouXW

— HoodieSzn (CardSzn) (@DrHoodieMaddog) April 21, 2024

Yea come steal from your Alma mater… you been a wanna be Dee Brown your whole career….

— TyTooBrazy (@Ty2Brazy) April 21, 2024

Yeah this whole thing is rubbing me the wrong way from Chester. Leave with class. https://t.co/n8L8jhKnoo

— Joe Hackler (@JoeHackler) April 21, 2024

Frazier made it known that it was all out of fun and that he’s still a Fighting Illini for life.

you’ll see!!! And guess what I’m still Illini for life!!

— Chester Frazier (@WVUCoachFrazier) April 21, 2024

Frazier, who played at Illinois from 2005-09 under Bruce Weber, joined Brad Underwood’s staff in 2021, spending a few more years with the program as an assistant. As Darian DeVries has been filling out his first staff at West Virginia, the opportunity arose for Frazier to leave his alma mater for West Virginia. Right as Frazier to WVU was being finalized, both Harris and Hansberry entered the transfer portal, both visiting and committing to West Virginia over the weekend to reunite with Frazier.

Former Kentucky assistant Orlando Antigua is heading back to Champaign as an associate head coach, as announced by the program on Sunday.

This article first appeared on WV Sports Now and was syndicated with permission.

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