Dan Wiederer
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah, man.
Turner out of Simeon was kind of, you know, it kind of been low profile for a few years and really emerged that year as a, as a big time scorer for that team.
Another guy that โ I also worked in Springfield.
I believe Victor Chuck Woodaby was โ Chukwudabe.
I knew that.
Victor Chukwudabe, Brody, arrived in Champaign as part of my dorm floor.
Really?
Yeah.
He was living with Fess Hawkins, who was only there for a year, but Illinois fans will remember him.
And Victor Chukudebe lived right down the hall from me.
And I recall vividly, he was a freshman.
I believe I was a sophomore when he came in.
We had that first day of school meeting, and they were like, oh, there's going to be a three-on-three tournament.
And Victor Chukudebe and Fess Hawkins were looking for a third.
That's amazing, man.
And we're like, who are these guys?
And then the next day, we're like, oh, they're the incoming freshmen for the basketball team.
Oh, man.
Yeah, great.
I remember him being a terrific defensive player, if I recall correctly, in Champaign.