NIT-champ Stanford men are healthy STANFORD BASKETBALL

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There's good news on the medical front for the Stanford men's basketball team. Dwight Powell and Anthony Brown are healthy after their play was hampered by injuries throughout last season.

Members of the Cardinal's highly touted incoming class of 2010, Powell and Brown are important players as Stanford hopes to build on last season's NIT championship.

Just before last season, Powell landed awkwardly in practice and sustained a heel/ankle injury. Brown, a 6-6 guard-forward, was bothered by tendinitis in both knees, but a bigger issue, it turns out, was a hip injury that required surgery and forced him out of action all summer.

Powell, a 6-10 forward, didn't need surgery, but he was forced to stay off the court for six weeks to let the injury heal.

"Both are mobile and have their athleticism back," coach Johnny Dawkins said. "It's fun to see them out there."

Stanford holds its annual Cardinal-White scrimmage at 7 p.m. Friday following an open practice of the women's basketball team at 5:30 p.m. and Friday Frenzy, which features fan contests and a dunk contest for the men's team, at 6.

Stanford forward Dwight Powell (33) is unable to score against Arizona State guard Carrick Felix (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball gane in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Stanford forward Dwight Powell (33) is unable to score against Arizona State guard Carrick Felix (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball gane in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Photo: Paul Sakuma, Associated Press Photo: Paul Sakuma, Associated Press Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close NIT-champ Stanford men are healthy 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

The scrimmage will give fans their first look at the team's three freshmen, 6-9 Rosco Allen, 6-8 center Grant Verhoeven and 6-3 guard Christian Sanders. All of them have a chance to contribute this season, Dawkins said.

One of the keys to the season might be the play of 6-11 redshirt sophomore Stefan Nastic, who played last summer for Serbia in the FIBA Under-20 European Championship in Slovenia. A dual citizen of Serbia and Canada, Nastic helped his team to a fourth-place finish, averaging 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. His playing time steadily increased through the nine games Serbia played.

Nastic averaged 6.2 minutes for Stanford last season. His progress had been set back by a foot injury that cost him nearly all of the 2010-11 season.

With the graduation of last season's top rebounder, Josh Owens, Nastic will have to be one of the players hitting the boards hard. Josh Huestis (4.8) and Powell (4.6) were among the team's top rebounders last season, and they'll have to increase their numbers as well.

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