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"My best decision is to return to
Illinois and play for the Fighting Illini my senior season," Powell
said. "I bleed Orange and Blue, and I can't wait for this next
season to get started. With all the players we have returning and
having Coach Weber here for his second year, it should be a fun and
exciting season. Go, Illini!"
Illinois head coach Bruce Weber was
happy to hear the news that his senior starter would return for the
2004-05 season.
"I'm happy Roger has decided to
return," Weber said. "This decision is best for him and becomes a
positive for him and our team and gives him an opportunity to
prepare for a possible future professional career."
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Powell averaged 11.6 points and 5.0
rebounds, while shooting 59.5 percent from the field in 2003-04.
The Fighting
Illini return all five starters and their top 10 scorers from a 26-7
squad that won the Big Ten championship outright and advanced to the
Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
[Kent Brown, assistant
athletics director,
sports information director,
University of Illinois] |
