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Illinois hoops to begin summer workouts June 11

Most of the players left campus after final exams in early May. Guards Joseph Bertrand and Rayvonte Rice were in town for most of the month, while D.J. Richardson recently returned, the coach said. The rest of the roster is expected in C-U later this week.

"Those (three) guys come over (to Ubben) quite a bit. And we're getting to know those guys even better than we already do," Groce said. "We can always learn more about one another and get closer and more cohesive. The more you get to know your players, the easier it is to coach them. Right now I'm excited to get the rest of those guys back with them."

Groce, who has been on the job for roughly nine weeks, said the team would begin workouts June 11 -- the first day of summer classes.

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