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Nene Hilario	#31 \| Center \| Denver Nuggets

Height: 6-11 Weight: 260 Born: 1982-9-13, Sao Carlos, Brazil

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November 3, 2005
An MRI revealed that Nene Hilario has a torn ACL and lateral meniscus, as well as a sprained MCL, according to the Denver Post. He suffered the injury early in the season opener and is not expected to play again this season.

November 2, 2005
Nene Hilario is likely out for the season after an MRI exam showed he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener, according to the AP.

November 2, 2005
A day after Nene Hilario failed to work out a contract extension with the Nuggets, he went down Tuesday in the opener with what might be a serious knee injury, according to the Denver Post. He'll be further examined today.

April 4, 2005
Nene Hilario still is not fully recovered from his sprained left knee, according to the Denver Post. "He probably won't be 100 percent the rest of the year," said coach George Karl.

March 20, 2005
The Nuggets activated Nene Hilario from the injured list on Sunday. He had been sidelined with a sprained left knee.

March 18, 2005
Despite dunking on Marcus Camby in practice yesterday, Nene Hilario likely won't return from his sprained knee until next week, according to the Denver Post.

March 17, 2005
Nene Hilario said yesterday he expects to play by the end of the month, according to the Denver Post. He's been out with a sprained left knee and took part in 5-on-5 drills yesterday.

March 15, 2005
Nene Hilario could be ready to play by the end of the week, though Nuggets coach George Karl said he won't make a decision on Nene's return until the forward gets into some scrimmages, according to the Denver Post.

March 8, 2005
Nene Hilario could start playing 5-on-5 games in practice in two to three weeks, according to the Denver Post. He's currently on the injured list with a sprained left knee.

March 7, 2005
The Denver Post reports that Nuggets coach George Karl said he would be surprised to see Nene Hilario playing by Saturday. But he added that Nene could test his sprained knee with fuller practices Wednesday.

March 1, 2005
Nuggets coach George Karl said that Nene Hilario will be out "at least another week, maybe two, maybe three" because of his sprained left knee, according to the Denver Post.

February 22, 2005
Nugs coach George Karl said Nene Hilario returning when eligible the first week of March would be a best-case scenario, according to the Denver Post. Nene is nursing a sprained left knee.

February 15, 2005
Nene Hilario landed on the injured list on Monday after an MRI revealed a second-degree sprain of his left MCL, according to the Denver Post. The test found no bone bruise or meniscus damage and he will begin rehabilitating today. He will miss at least the rest of the month, but his recovery could extend beyond March 1.

February 14, 2005
The Nuggets won't know if the sprained MCL Nene Hilario sustained last night will force him to the injured list until after he is examined in Denver today, according to the Rocky Mountain News. However, he will miss at least the next two games.

February 14, 2005
The Nuggets placed Nene Hilario on the injured list Monday with a sprained left knee, according to the AP. He was hurt on Sunday while going for a rebound.

February 13, 2005
Nene Hilario was forced to leave Sunday's game with a sprained left knee. He did not return.

February 7, 2005
Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe said he has received a lot of interest from other teams about acquiring Nene Hilario in a trade, but he has no intention of dealing the big-man unless something special comes up, according to the Denver Post. "I get the most calls right now for Nene," Vandeweghe said. "But I have no interest in trading Nene. He has tremendous potential. He's has so much upside as a player and he has barely scratched the surface."

January 25, 2005
Nene Hilario returned from his four-game suspension Tuesday and started in place of Marcus Camby, who was out with a sprained ankle. Nene scored 19 points and pulled in four rebounds. He should be a good fantasy option whenever he's in the starting lineup.

January 15, 2005
Nene Hilario was suspended for four games by the NBA on Saturday for fighting with Minnesota center Michael Olowokandi, according to the AP.

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