The Morning Dish – Tuesday, June 17th: Thomas Staying: Notre Dame star Chris Thomas has decided to remove his name from the list of NBA Draft eligible players, returning to South Bend for his junior year. Thomas averaged 18.7 points and 7 assists per game last season. Thomas, who received […]
Month: June 2003
James Lang Makes His Mark
Chicago Pre-Draft Camp – Lang Makes His Mark by Jed Tai CHICAGO – James Lang from Central Park Christian High School in Birmingham, Alabama was the only high school player who participated in the Chicago Pre-Draft camp at Moody Bible Institute. Due to an archaic NCAA rule regarding high school […]
Neuheisel, Nuances, and the NCAA
Of Neuheisel, Nuances and NCAA by Dean Austin Once again I find myself fascinated; apparently this will be a continuing theme, by a current news story. This time it is the attempt by the University of Washington to fire their football coach Rick Neuheisel. Curiously the spellchecker threw up nutshell […]
Luke Ridnour Profile
Guard Oregon Junior 6-2, 180 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 19.7 RPG: 3.4 APG: 6.6 Luke Ridnour Notes: Honorable Mention All-American, Pac-10 Player of the Year, Pac-10 Tournament MVP The Skinny: Ridnour is an excellent floor leader who can run an up-tempo offense or slow the pace down. He takes good care […]
Kirk Hinrich Profile
Guard Kansas Senior 6-3, 190 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 17.3 RPG: 3.8 APG: 3.5 Kirk Hinrich Notes: Preseason All-American, Third-team All-American, First-team All-Big 12 The Skinny: Hinrich is a combo guard who flourishes in an up-tempo game and is a winner all the way. He’s undersized for shooting guard in the […]
Mickael Pietrus Profile
Guard/Forward France 6-6, 185 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 9.4 RPG: 2.8 APG: 1.6 Mickael Pietrus Notes: The Skinny: Pietrus could be the best athlete out of this year’s foreign crop. The “Michael Jordan of France” has been known for his leaping ability and scintillating dunks. He loves to take the ball […]
Leandrinho Barbosa Profile
Guard Brazil 6-4, 185 Leandrinho Barbosa Notes: The Skinny: Barbosa is generally considered the best foreign point guard in this year’s draft. Blessed with good size and quickness, he has already drawn comparisons to Gary Payton in the way he can score and distribute, as well as excel inside on […]
Maciej Lampe Profile
Center Spain / Poland 7-0, 240 Maciej Lampe Notes: The Skinny: Everyone wants the next Dirk Nowitzki. Maciej Lampe could indeed be the next Dirk. At 7-0, 240 pounds, the Polish native has much of the same skill set that Dirk had at he same age (18). He runs the […]
Chris Kaman Profile
Center Central Michigan Junior 7-0, 255 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 22.4 RPG: 12.0 APG: 1.3 Chris Kaman Notes: MAC Player of the Year, Honorable Mention All-American, MAC Tournament MVP The Skinny: Kaman appeared ready to become one of the top players in the Mid-American Conference as a junior, and exceeded those […]
Pavel Podkolzine Profile
Center Russia / Italy 7-5, 300 Pavel Podkolzine Notes: The Skinny: Pavel Podkolzine – is he the Siberian Shaq? Right now he isn’t but with his 7-5, 300 pound frame, he very well could be in the future. The biggest buzz over Podkolzine is from his workout in Chicago during […]
