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Former U of M star Joel Przybilla returns to Milwaukee Bucks

Former Minnesota high school basketball standout and Gophers star Joel Przybilla is heading back to the place where he started his NBA career. Pryzbilla, 32, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 2000 to 2004, has signed a one-year deal with the club as a free agent. Pryzbilla was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2004, and has since played with the Portland Trailblazers and Charlotte Bobcats.
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Former Minnesota high school basketball standout and Gophers star Joel Przybilla is heading back to the place where he started his NBA career. Pryzbilla, 32, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 2000 to 2004, has signed a one-year deal with the club as a free agent. Pryzbilla was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2004, and has since played with the Portland Trailblazers and Charlotte Bobcats.

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