A Look Back at the 2003 NBA Draft by Zach Van Hart With the 2004 NBA Draft merely days away, it’s time to revisit how the First Round draft picks from the 2003 NBA Draft held up during their rookie seasons. To finish off, we will honor our choices for […]
Month: June 2004
A Look Back at Dirk Nowitzki
What Could Have Been: Nowitzki for the Wildcats by Thomas Beisner At the time, German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki’s decision to enter the National Basketball Association rather than enroll at UK and play hoops at Rupp made little noise in Wildcat country because foreign players did not make big impacts […]
NBA Draft Lottery Show
Same Old, Same Old, at the Draft Lottery. by Zach Van Hart It was the same old, same old at the NBA Draft Lottery. Same ping-pong balls, same Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik opening the envelopes, same Los Angeles Clippers earning a high pick in the draft, same B.J. Armstrong looking […]
Dorrell Wright
Dorrell Wright Team: Leuzinger HS (Lawndale, Calif.) Position: Forward Year: H.S. Senior Size: 6’7″, 210 Stats (per game): 18.7 points / 5.6 rebounds / 4.8 assists Notes: Named MVP of the National Prep School Tournament. Named the Ocean League Player of the Year. The Skinny: Big-time athlete excels in the […]
Delonte West
Delonte West Team: St. Joseph’s Position: Guard Year: Junior Size: 6’4″, 180 Stats (per game): 18.7 points / 5.6 rebounds / 4.8 assists Notes: Named Honorable Mention All-American. Atlantic 10 First Team selection. Set a school record with 37 consecutive free throws, bettering the mark of 27 he had set […]
Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair Team: Abraham Lincoln HS (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Position: Guard Year: H.S. Senior Size: 6’0″, 165 Stats (per game): 33.2 points / 3.7 rebounds / 9.2 assists Notes: 2004 McDonald’s All-American. Named to 2004 USA Men’s Junior National Select Team. Finalist for the 2004 Naismith Award. Became New York State’s […]
Robert Swift
Robert Swift Team: Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, Calif.) Position: Center Year: H.S. Senior Size: 7’0″, 245 Stats (per game): 18.8 points / 15.9 rebounds / 6.2 blocks Notes: McDonald’s High School All-American. The Skinny: Big man has improved a lot, but still needs to get stronger. He is a very good […]
Blake Stepp
Blake Stepp Team: Gonzaga Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 6’4″, 195 Stats (per game): 14.6 points / 4.6 rebounds / 6.7 assists Notes: Second Team All-America. West Coast Conference Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons. Was a member of Team USA at the 2003 Pan American Games. […]
Kirk Snyder
Kirk Snyder Team: Nevada Position: Guard / Forward Year: Junior Size: 6’6″, 225 Stats (per game): 18.7 points / 5.8 rebounds / 3.5 assists Notes: WAC Player of the Year. Honorable Mention All-America. WAC Tournament MVP. The Skinny: This multi-talented player can play all three perimeter positions, though he’s best […]
J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith Team: St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) Position: Guard Year: H.S. Senior Size: 6’6″, 220 Stats (per game): 23.9 points / 5.0 steals Notes: Named Co-MVP of the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-America game. Named Co-MVP of the EA Sports Roundball Classic. Named First Team All-State as a junior […]
