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Webber Sentenced In Michigan Booster Case

Aug 31, 2005 8:02 PM EST

Philadelphia 76ers player and former Michigan star Chris Webber was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine Wednesday, nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to a federal criminal contempt charge in the University of Michigan booster scandal. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds fined Webber the maximum allowed after she ruled that Webber's conviction should be treated as a misdemeanor rather than a felony, the U.S. Attorney's office said.

The judge also noted Webber's completion of 330 hours of community service and out-of-pocket expenses of more than $78,000.

In September 2003, Edmunds ordered Webber to perform 300 hours of the community service over the next two summers as a condition of his bond, saying she would decide whether to treat the crime as a felony or a misdemeanor in two years.

"I believe there is a reason and purpose for everything in life, and if this situation allowed me the privilege to have my life intersect with the lives of the children I worked with these past two summers, then it was worth every moment," Webber said in a statement on his website.

Via USA Today

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Sixers Bring In Wagner For A Workout

Aug 21, 2005 11:42 AM EST

The 76ers worked out former local star Dajuan Wagner in private after the team's morning rookie/free agent camp session Friday in Philadelphia.

Wagner, a 6-foot-2 guard, is a free agent because the Cavaliers, who made him the sixth pick in the 2001 draft after one season at the University of Memphis, declined to offer him a fourth-year qualifying offer of $3.59 million.

It's unclear if the session was anything more than a chance for the Sixers to take a look at the 22-year-old Wagner, who is best known for scoring 100 points in a high school win over Gloucester Tech.

The Sixers declined comment on the matter.

Via PhillyBurbs.com

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Sixers Sign Louis Williams

Aug 18, 2005 5:45 PM EST

Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have signed Louis Williams, their 2005 Draft Pick (45th overall selection), to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract are not disclosed.

An early-entry candidate, Williams was named Mr. Basketball in Georgia as a junior and senior while attending South Gwinnett High School (Snellville, Ga.). The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard tallied 3,338 points, 768 rebounds, 650 assists and 355 steals during his career, helping South Gwinnett post a 103-16 record. Last season, Williams received the Naismith Award, signifying the nation's top high school player and was named to the McDonald's All-America Team. Williams became the first high school player selected by the 76ers in the NBA Draft since Darryl Dawkins (1975, 1st round, 5th pick overall).

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Sixers Aug 2005 Archive

  • Green Has Surgery, Set To Miss Six To Nine Months

    NY Times | Aug 17, 2005

    Philadelphia 76ers restricted free agent Willie Green will miss six to nine months after undergoing successful surgery on his left knee Tuesday.

  • Nets Interested In McKie

    New York Post | Aug 14, 2005

    "He (Aaron McKie) is somebody we would definitely take a look at," Nets president Rod Thorn said.

  • Sixers Make McKie Their Amnesty Victim

    Sixers Press Release | Aug 12, 2005

    Billy King and the Sixers waived guard Aaron McKie on Friday and designated him as the team's amnesty player.

  • Hunter Officially Signs With Sixers

    Sixers Press Release | Aug 12, 2005

    Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have signed free agent center Steven Hunter.

  • Sixers Grab Steven Hunter

    RealGM | Aug 11, 2005

    Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have agreed to terms with free agent center Steven Hunter.

  • Sixers Meet With Steven Hunter

    Philly Inquirer | Aug 11, 2005

    With Marc Jackson heading to New Jersey, the Sixers have a void in their frontcourt off the bench, which they may fill with the Suns' Steven Hunter.

  • Nets Obtain Jackson From Sixers

    NBA.com | Aug 10, 2005

    The Philadelphia 76ers announced they have traded center/power forward Marc Jackson and cash to New Jersey for a conditional 2006 NBA Draft.

  • Nets Acquire Marc Jackson For 2nd Round Pick And Cash

    Sixers Press Release | Aug 9, 2005

    Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have traded forward Marc Jackson and an undisclosed amount of cash to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for a conditional second round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.

  • Willie Green To Undergo Knee Surgery

    Sixers Press Release | Aug 9, 2005

    76ers restricted free agent guard Willie Green is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic left knee surgery on Tuesday, Aug.

  • Will Sixers Waive McKie?

    Bucks County Courier Times | Aug 7, 2005

    Sixers GM Billy King also determine by Aug.

  • Willie Green Deal On Hold After Pick-Up Game Knee Injury

    Sports Illustrated | Aug 3, 2005

    The Philadelphia 76ers are holding off on signing Willie Green to the proposed six-year, $20 million contract after the guard injured his knee in a pickup game.