Month: June 2003

Dwyane Wade Profile

Guard Marquette Junior 6-4, 210 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 21.5 RPG: 6.3 APG: 4.3 Dwyane Wade Notes: C-USA Player of the Year, First-Team All-American The Skinny: Wade epitomized the do-everything player as he turned Marquette into a national power the last two years, leading the team in most major statistical categories. […]

T.J. Ford Profile

Forward Texas Sophomore 5-10, 175 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 15.6 RPG: 9.0 BPG: 2.2 T.J. Ford Notes: National Player of the Year, First-Team All-American The Skinny: Ford just about did it all in two years, as he led the nation in assists as a freshman and won various national Player of […]

Chris Bosh Profile

Forward Georgia Tech Freshman 6-10, 210 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 15.6 RPG: 9.0 BPG: 2.2 Chris Bosh Notes: Second Team All-ACC, ACC Freshman of the Year The Skinny: Chris Bosh may be turning pro a little early, but given how he’s developed so far, it won’t be long until he becomes […]

Carmelo Anthony Profile

Small Forward Syracuse Freshman 6-7, 233 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 22.2 RPG: 10.0 APG: 2.2 Carmelo Anthony Notes: Second Team All-American, 2002-03 Freshman of the Year, MVP 2003 Final Four The Skinny: Anthony can flat-out score, whether on the post, off the dribble, or shooting from long range. This well-built athlete […]

Darko Milicic Profile

Forward/Center Serbia 7-0, 245 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 13 RPG: 8 Darko Milicic Notes: The Skinny: Darko Milicic could eventually be the entire package. He can shoot, he can rebound, he can block shots, he’s getting tougher – and best of all, he’s only turning 18. While comparisons to Kevin Garnett […]

LeBron James Profile

Small Forward High School 6-7, 230 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 30.4 RPG: 9.7 APG: 4.9 LeBron James Notes: First Team High School All-American, 2002-03 High School Player of the Year The Skinny: Ever since before his junior year, LeBron James has been deemed the nation’s best high school basketball player. A […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Sunday, June 15th: Happy Father’s Day! Head of the Herd: Reports out of Huntington, West Virginia are indicating that former Georgia head coach Ron Jirsa will be hired to head up the Marshall basketball squad. Apparently Jirsa interviewed with the university president yesterday, and a press […]

First Round

First Round | Second Round Junior Guard Duke 6-2, 195 2001-02 Stats:PPG: 21.3 RPG: 3.5 APG: 5.3 Selected by:Chicago Bulls Jay Williams Notes: First Team All-American, 2002 College Player of the Year The Skinny: Jason/Jay was the no-brainer of the draft. The only wild-card was if Houston didn’t order Chinese […]

Second Round

Second Round | back to the First Round Senior Guard Cincinnati 6-1, 200 2001-02 Stats:PPG: 22.0 RPG: 3.0 APG: 5.2 Selected by:Golden State Warriors Steve Logan Notes: First Team All-American, 2-Time C-USA POTY The Skinny: Logan is a great shooter, scorer, and an even-keel defender. He really needs a growth […]

Championship Week Results

Sunday, March 16th, 2003 ACC Finals recap by Michael Protos No. 3 Duke 84, No. 4 NC State 77 Behind a sensational second-half comeback, the 3rd-seeded Duke Blue Devils captured their fifth consecutive ACC tournament championship by beating 4th-seeded NC State 84-77. The Wolfpack had upset on their minds in […]