Two Illini Stars Hurt at NBA Camp

Two Illini Stars Hurt at NBA Camp <br> <br> CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois guard Dee Brown broke his right foot at an NBA camp and might withdraw from the June 28 draft. He is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks.<br> <br> Illini teammate Roger Powell also was injured at the predraft camp Wednesday at Moody Bible Institute, spraining his right ankle and leaving on crutches.<br> <br> NBA spokesman Kent Partridge said Thursday that Brown broke the fifth metatarsal of his right foot during a game on Wednesday night.<br> <br> Brown declared for the NBA draft last month but did not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to Illinois for his senior year. <br> <br> &#34;What we&#39;re telling Dee is that the most important thing now is for him to get healthy,&#34; Illinois assistant coach Jay Price told The (Champaign) News-Gazette. &#34;Whether he comes back or not is still his decision, and he has enough people around him advising him that he can make that decision.&#34;<br> <br> Illinois coach Bruce Weber was vacationing in Mexico on Thursday and was not available to comment.<br> <br> © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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