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at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Tracy Abrams (13) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Tracy Abrams (13) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Nnanna Egwu (32) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Nnanna Egwu (32) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Ibby Djimde (23) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Ibby Djimde (23) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Kevin Berardini (31) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Rayvonte Rice (24) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Rayvonte Rice (24) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Myke Henry (20) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Rayvonte Rice (24) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Sam McLaurin (0) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Sam McLaurin (0) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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University of Illinois asst. basketball coach Dustin Ford at Illinois basketball media day, at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Brandon Miller, special asst. to the head coach John Groce, at Illinois basketball media day, at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Mike LaTulip (10) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois asst. basketball coach Paris Parham at Illinois basketball media day, at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois asst. basketball coach Jaall Walker at Illinois basketball media day, at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Myke Henry (20) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Brandon Paul (3) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Brandon Paul (3) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Brandon Paul (3) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2), left, and D.J. Richardson (1) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2), left, and D.J. Richardson (1) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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From left, Illinois' D.J. Richardson (1), Joseph Bertrand (2) and Brandon Paul (3) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2), left, and D.J. Richardson (1) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2), left, and D.J. Richardson (1) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Mike Shaw (15) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Mike Shaw (15) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Illinois' D.J. Richardson (1) at Illinois basketball media day at the Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.