Crossing the Line by Thomas Beisner There is a bit of unsettling news for the families of the soldiers who have lost their lives in the Middle East. Although you might believe that what your son or daughter, or husband or wife, or father or mother was doing oversees was […]

The Morning Dish – Thursday, July 29th Bulls Sign Two Lottery Picks: Connecticut’s Ben Gordon and Duke’s Luol Deng had better get over their rivalry stemming from the 2004 NCAA Semifinal, as both lottery picks signed as teammates yesterday with the Chicago Bulls. Gordon, the No. 3 pick overall in […]

Chris Acker Team: Chaminade Position: Guard Year: Junior Size: 6’1″, 185 Stats (per game): 5.0 points / 2.0 assists The Skinny: According to Aaron Griess, Acker’s head coach at Chaminade, “It’s a poor decision for him to leave school… it’s not realistic to think he’ll play in the NBA.” Acker […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Team: Dallas (TX) Seagoville HS Position: Center Year: High School Senior Size: 6’11”, 292 Stats (per game): 28.9 points / 13.4 rebounds Notes: Withdrew from NBA Draft. Signed to play for Texas. The Skinny: Very athletic post player finishes inside and has some finesse post scoring ability, and […]

Jermaine Bell Team: Notre Dame Prep, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Position: Center Year: High School Senior Size: 6’11” Notes: Withdrew from NBA Draft. The Skinny: The book on Bell is that he has plenty of talent and is very long, but has had no shortage of off-court problems. He’s bounced around schools […]

Brandon Bender Team: Robert Morris College (Illinois) Position: Forward Year: Junior Size: 6’10”, 250 Stats (per game): 14.4 points / 10.9 rebounds The Skinny: Bender was a highly-touted prospect entering college, but the minute he got to Louisville is when it all went downhill. He hardly got off the bench […]

Andris Biedrins Team: BK Skonto Riga (Latvia) Position: Forward Size: 6’10”, 240 Stats (per game): 18 points / 8.9 rebounds / 1.9 blocks Notes: Named Latvian League Newcomer of the Year for 2002-03. The Skinny: Even with all the players that withdrew, Biedrins was one of the international players that […]

Seung-jin Ha Team: Yonsei University (Korea) Position: Center Size: 7’3″, 305 Stats (per game): 12.6 points / 8.6 rebounds / 1.6 blocks The Skinny: Want size? Ha has plenty of it. At 7-3, 300+ pounds, he’s one of the biggest players in the draft. He’s also one of the least […]

Viktor Khryapa Team: CSKA Moscow Position: Forward Size: 6’9″, 210 Stats (per game): 6.5 points / 3.6 rebounds / 1.1 blocks The Skinny: It’s easy to forget him because he’s not an international early entry, but Khryapa is still a legitimate factor in this year’s draft. He’s got good size […]

Sergei Monia Team: CSKA Moscow Position: Guard/Forward Size: 6’8″, 220 Stats (per game): 7.7 points / 4.1 rebounds The Skinny: At 6-8, Monia has tremendous size for an NBA shooting guard. He’s got tremendous shooting skills and has been working on getting aggressive taking the ball to the basket. Physically, […]