The University of Illinois will name the new court at the State Farm Center after longtime Illini coach Lou Henson.
Henson is the winningest coach in the history of the University of Illinois. He won 423 games in 21 seasons. This year, he was named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and is due to be inducted in November.
Henson is also battling what he has called pre-leukemia and is undergoing chemotherapy.
The State Farm Center is undergoing extensive renovation and is expected to reopen Dec. 2 when the Illini play Notre Dame.
