<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Injured guard Julius Hodge expects to begin playing for the Nuggets again in training camp, said Hodge's agent, Marc Cornstein. Hodge has been attempting to overcome hip, leg and foot injuries from a drive-by shooting April 8 while in his car in north Denver. The 20th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft hasn't played full-court basketball since the shooting incident. Training camp begins Oct. 3 at Fort Lewis College in Durango. "By the start of camp he'll be 100 percent cleared," Cornstein said. "It's taken a lot of summer to fully rehab and make sure he's 100 percent healthy. Hopefully, his medical stuff is behind him. "He's coming off a tough year. It's a very traumatic experience to be shot." Hodge, who played collegiately at North Carolina State, saw limited action in 14 games for the Nuggets last season. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound Hodge, 22, is eligible to play for the expansion NBADL Colorado 14ers this season and is one of five guards on the Nuggets' roster. </div> Source
I really hope Julius Hodge completely recovers. Even though he doesn't bring any sorely-needed shooting to the Nuggets' two guard spot, he does have a lot of other skills that can make him into a very good player. Hodge is one of my favourite players from the '05 draft.
