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POINT GUARD

Dee Brown was a preseason Wooden All-America candidate this season. He started every game last year and was ranked fourteenth in the Big Ten in scoring with 13.3 points per game. He once shot fifty percent(7-14) from the three-point range in wins over Iowa and Northwestern. He was also a Second-Team All Big Ten selection by coaches and media.

SHOOTING GUARD

Deron Williams, a six foot three junior, was also a preseason Wooden All-America candidate. Last year he was a First-Team All-Big Ten selection. He ranked eighth in the Big Ten in scoring at 14.0 points per game. He had a career high of 31 points, including six three-pointers, in a win over Cincinnati.

SMALL FORWARD

Senior Luther Head was ranked fourth on the team in scoring last season, averaging 11.0 points per game. He made a game winning shot against Purdue after putting in a blocked shot with nine-tenths of a second left. Head was third on the team in assists with 75 last year.

POWER FORWARD

James Augustine was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection and started every game of the season. He led Illinois in rebounding with a 7.3 average. He was ranked fifth in the Big Ten in blocked shots with 1.3 a game. Augustine scored a career high 21 points in a win over Memphis.

CENTER

Roger Powell was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team last season. He averaged 13.3 points the last eleven games before the NCAA tournament. As a freshman he played 27 games, only averaging 2.9 points a game. He earned first-team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune at his high school in Illinois.