Former Illini Marcus Domask Has Career Night With Windy City Bulls

Domask unloaded on the Sioux Falls Skyforce with his best G-League performance yet

Mar 27, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Marcus Domask (3) takes a shot during a practice day before the semifinals of the East Regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

The pro game has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for former Illinois star and current Windy City Bulls guard Marcus Domask in his first season out of college, but in last Friday's game against the Sioux Falls Skyforce, he was way, way up.

Domask scored a career-high 23 points on 10-for-10 field-goal shooting and tacked on five assists as the Bulls fell just short against the Skyforce, 114-111, at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

23 PTS 🎯 5 AST 🎯 10/10 FG

He couldn’t miss! Rookie Marcus Domask scored a CAREER-HIGH on a perfect shooting night for the @windycitybulls. pic.twitter.com/ohrMltK2Sl

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 14, 2024

Domask actually did most of his work against Sioux Falls in the first half, setting a new career-best scoring mark with 19 by halftime.

"Sometimes it just kind of happens in the offense," Domask told reporter Andy Diederich. "Sometimes the ball finds you, sometimes it doesn't, and in the first half my teammates were finding me."

Domask is likely adjusting to playing more off the ball and finding ways to fit in rather than always feature with the Bulls. After spending four years at Southern Illinois, where he was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, he averaged 15.9 points and 3.9 assists while leading the Illini to an Elite Eight appearance last season.

Now averaging 6.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists through 13 games, Domask says his G-League experience has been enhanced by playing for the Chicago Bulls' G-League affiliate in the city's northwest suburbs, not far from his college haunts of Champaign or Carbondale – or his hometown of Waupun, Wisconsin.

"It's fun. The Illinois faithful and the Southern Illinois faithful show out," Domask said. "So it's fun to be in this area, where I've just got a lot of connections and people want to see me succeed."

Marcus Domask was a perfect 10 of 10 from the field en route to his career high of 23 points. He credited the flow of the offense in him getting the hot hand and sounded thankful to be able to play in front the Illinois faithful. pic.twitter.com/kOGztSscxX

— Andy (@ndyDiederich) December 14, 2024

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