The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign men's basketball team, the Fighting Illini, has reached the NCAA Tournament eight of the last 10 seasons. Competing in the Big Ten, the Illini have appeared once in the NCAA Tournament finals, five times in the Final Four, and have won 17 regular season conference titles (with two conference tournament titles). Notable alumni who have gone onto NBA success include Derek Harper, Nick Anderson, and current NBA star Deron Williams, the school's all-time assists leader.