Jan. 9, 2003

Champaign, Ill. - University of Illinois men's basketball coach Bill Self and the Varsity "I" Association are scheduled to host a large group of returning Fighting Illini men's basketball players this weekend. The group will gather at a reception Friday night before attending the UI morning practice and game on Saturday when the Illini host Wisconsin.

More than 80 former players and managers have responded, including Jerry Colangelo, Mannie Jackson, Dennis Swanson, Kenny Battle, Lowell Hamilton, Kevin Turner and several members of the 1963 Big Ten championship team.

Players and Managers who have responded (as of Jan. 7)

JD Allen
Bill Altenberger
Doug Altenberger
Bob Amoruso
Ryan Baker
Stephen Bardo
Kenny Battle
Ted Beach
Irv Bemoras
Jelani Boline
Kevin Bontemps
Les Busboom
Herb Caldwell
Michael Carrillo
Larry Cohen
Jerry Colangelo
Kevin Daugherty
Chick Doster
Dave Downey
John Edgerton
John Fabry
Brad Farnham
Deon Flessner
Eric Flores
Dick Foley
Clive Follmer
Jed Foster
Cliff Fulton
Chris Gandy
Tim Geers
Herb Gerecke
Fred Green
Doug Hager
Lowell Hamilton
Andrew Haring
Davin Harris
Rick Howat
Mannie Jackson
Phil Judson
Rich Keene
Lyle Kurz
Tom Leeson
Bryan Leonard
John Love
EJ Manzke
Sergio McClain
Matt Meyer
Tom Michael
Fred Miller
Doug Mills
Tony Montgomery
John Murray
Gary Powell
Perry Range
Bogie Redmon
Bill Ridley
Steve Roth
Max Rowe
Bill Rucks
Rick Schmidt
Mark Shapland
Bill Small
Al Smith
Jake Staab
Morris Sterneck
Hiles Stout
Nate Suddeth
Dennis Swanson
Brooks Taylor
Chad Taylor
Dan Teel
Derrick Thomas
Tim Thomas
Ron Tombaugh
Kevin Turner
Gene Vance
Mike Wente
George Wenthe
Mark Wessel
Kevin Westervelt
TJ Wheeler
Jim Wright