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Corner - Pruitt's stay at Portsmouth complete

Posted by: Paul Klee

Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:51 AM

(Klee's Corner, a weekly full page of Illinois basketball coverage, returns to the N-G today. For the entire Corner, go to http://www.news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/)

Shaun Pruitt excelled in his final game at the Portsmouth Invitational. The former Illini center had 18 points and 12 rebounds as his team won its third game for the championship. He scored 34 points (14-for-27) to go with 27 rebounds during the course of the predraft showcase. Surprise, surprise, he also made 6 of 7 free throws.

Illinois assistant Wayne McClain traveled to Virginia to support Pruitt, who sustained a minor ankle injury in the second game. Steve Pruitt, Shaun's father, said Shaun has hired Mike Naiditch of Naiditch EntertainmenT, a Chicago-based firm, as his agent. Naiditch also represents Jannero Pargo of the New Orleans Hornets. Once Pruitt returns from Portsmouth, he plans on continuing workouts with trainer Tim Grover in Chicago.

-This week's list: Where do the 2004-05 Illini and 2007-08 Memphis Tigers rank among the best two-loss teams since 1990?

-Also included: an interview with Alex Legion, Illini consider overseas tours, Illinois adds an assistant coach to its academics efforts, Rodney Alexander considers options but remains with the team, Bill Cole talks about his leg injury and the timetable on his return, recruits visit campus Saturday, notes from workouts and some other stuff.

Klee
pklee@news-gazette.com

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