2017-18 Junior

• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Appeared in eight games on the season
• Collected first career steal in season opener vs. Southern (Nov. 10)
• Made a basket vs. Augustana (Nov. 22)

2016-17 Redshirt

• Redshirted the season

2015-16 Sophomore

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Appeared in five games on the season
• Recorded first career assist at Indiana (Jan. 19)
• Made first basket as an Illini and scored career-high three points in Big Ten Tournament first-round win over Minnesota (March 9)

2014-15 Freshman

• Appeared in 12 games on the season
• Made Illini debut vs. Coppin State (Nov. 16)
• Grabbed first career rebound vs. Austin Peay (Nov. 21)
• Scored first career point vs. Brown (Nov. 24)
• Third consecutive game with a rebound vs. Indiana State (Nov. 27)

High School

• Averaged 12 points, 6.5 rebounds and three assists as a senior
• Team captain
• Kurland-Schnurr Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team selection
• Two-time winner of the Full Package Athletics/Central
• Suburban League Insider Triple Threat Player of the Week
• High school coach was Dave Weber
• Played for the Full Package AAU program, coached by Louis Walker

Personal

• Born May 4, 1996
• Majoring in accountancy
• Parents are Mitchell and Karyn Liss
• Has an older brother, Jordan, a younger brother, Jonathan, and a younger sister, Mara
• Brother, Jordan, played basketball for one season at NYU
• Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society and honor roll student all eight semesters at Glenbrook North
• Favorite player is LeBron James
• Favorite Fighting Illini player growing up was Deron Williams