Dee Brown resigns from Illinois basketball program

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Dee Brown at Assembly Hall during the 2005 season. The Daily Illini file photo.

By The Daily Illini sports staff

Illinois basketball Dee Brown has resigned from his position with the University, citing personal reasons. He served as the director of player development & alumni relations for the men’s basketball team.

In a series of tweets, he announced  that he’s “been dealing with some personal issues that have weighed heavily” on him.

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    Brown joined the DIA part time in the 2015 summer as a special assistant to the director of athletics and started full time in September of the same year.

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