Storey Gets Another Shot at the NBA

On December 21, 2006 Bulls center Martynas Andriuskevicius sustained serious head injuries after being punched by former Proviso West player, Awvee Storey. Storey, who hit Andriuskevicius, causing him to fall to the floor and hit his head, was kicked out of the National Basketball Development League last season. Almost a year later Storey is getting another chance to play in the NBA. This was no small injury – Andriuskevicius suffered a fractured skull, a severe concussion, and a two-centimeter hematoma on the left side of his brain. Lucky for Storey, Andriuskevicius was cleared this spring for full-contact practices and has decided not to press charges.

Storey, who played for both the Washington Wizards and the New Jersey Nets before being kicked out of the NBDL, spent the last 8 months playing in the German league. The 6’6”, 225 lb. forward just signed a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and should be back in the NBA action this season. Storey’s Chicago-based agent defends him, saying that the fight was totally out of character for this “cool guy” who says he’s “learned tremendously from the situation”. The next Bulls-Bucks matchup should be an interesting one. If Andriuskevicius does play this season (which at this point it’s looking like he will), then it’s looking like he and Storey might want to steer clear of each other on the court.

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