Carlwell leaves Illinois basketball team

Posted February 19, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN - Center Brian Carlwell has left the Illini basketball team.

Coach Bruce Weber says the 6-foot-11 sophomore hopes to find another school to transfer to after the spring semester and resume his playing career.

Carlwell hasn't played since suffering a knee injury at the end of November. He says he will miss his teammates. He is from the Chicago suburb of Maywood.

He has played in 29 games at Illinois. His career at the school has been marred by injuries and other problems.

Carlwell was the passenger in a car crashed by sophomore guard Jamar Smith in February 2007 in a drunk-driving accident. Carlwell was hospitalized with a concussion and missed the rest of the season. Smith pleaded guilty to drunk driving and is sitting out this season.

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