versatile, cerebral, and ultra-reliable for the Redbirds
In the 2005-06 season, Neil Plank stood out as a 6-5 guard/forward who brought length, ball-handling, and passing touch to Illinois State, while also giving the team a steady scoring punch and high-IQ production. He was praised as a deceptive athlete who could handle the ball well and pass well, and he backed it up with academic-star discipline and real toughness, including clutch late-game plays and repeated double-double-level impact earlier in his career. If you want a polished connector who does a bit of everything and won’t blink under pressure, he’s your kind of player.
