(Sports) Editor's Note

Catching up to ...

Posted by: Jim Rossow

Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:08 PM

Our Paul Klee has a story on Dee Brown's return from Turkey in Sunday's N-G. Along with it, we have a team picture of the 2004-05 Illini who finished second in the NCAA tourney. Here's an update:

Bruce Weber Big Ten's fourth-longest-tenured coach will take 128-47 record into sixth season in charge of Illini

Wayne McClain Seventh-year assistant figures prominently as Peoria area rich in recruits for 2010, 2011 classes

Gary Nottingham Assistant to head coach and former Glenville (W.Va.) State College coach in sixth season at UI

Marcus Arnold Staff believes former Illinois State transfer and UI graduate is teaching in the Chicago area


James Augustine Orlando Magic's second-year pro an unrestricted free agent after playing in 25 games this season

Nick Smith Fourth of five 7-footers at UI works for Florida financial company, remodels beach home in spare time

Jack Ingram Texan is second in scoring (10.8 ppg) for Helios, which played Saturday in Slovenian league playoffs

Shaun Pruitt Awaits invite to Orlando predraft camp; NBA teams have yet to contact UI staff in regards to center

Jay Price Entering 16th season as Big Ten assistant – sixth at Illinois – with aspirations to become a head coach

Tracy Webster Since November 2007, Kentucky assistant has recruited two five-star players and one four-star standout

Jimmy Price Strength coach has trying job in fifth season: empowering
lanky sophomores Mike Tisdale, Mike Davis

Al Martindale In 25th season at UI, longtime athletics trainer helped Illini largely avoid injury bug of 2006-07

Brian Randle Almost finished with master's degree, exploring professional opportunities and working out at Ubben

Rich McBride Graduated from UI in 2007, returned home to Springfield,
said to be working with Boys and Girls Club

Calvin Brock Redshirt freshman on Final Four team, Simeon product should compete for considerable time as senior

Luther Head Playing time for second-year pro dipped – from 18.9 mpg to 8.8 – when Houston Rockets got in playoffs

Deron Williams Named second-team All-NBA in third season with Utah Jazz; in line for $60-million-plus contract

Dee Brown Returned to Chicago on Friday after first season in Turkey;
Expects to host camp in C-U in late summer

Roger Powell Jr. Led NBA D-League in scoring in 2006-07, finishing first season with Siviglia Wear franchise in Italy

Fred Nkemdi UI staff believes former walk-on has returned to prep alma mater Riverside-Brookfield as a teacher

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