Center Senegal 6-11, 225 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 11.7 RPG: 8.9 Malick Badiane The Skinny: Badiane is a native of Senegal who flirted with coming over the US to play high school basketball, but instead wound up in Germany’s second division. Badiane is a good athlete – although not great – […]

Center Serbia 7-6, 280 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 3.8 RPG: 2.2 Slavko Vranes The Skinny: Vranes (pronounced Vranesh) is the tallest player available in this year’s draft. He’s also one of the biggest projects. However, he can walk and chew gum at the same time so he’s an NBA prospect. Seriously […]

Center Greece 6-9, 287 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 11.0 RPG: 6.2 Sofoklis Schortsanitis The Skinny: Schortsanitis is one of two players (Darko Milicic being the other) that the NBA changed its ruling to allow into the draft. Known as “Baby Shaq” in his native Greece, Schortsanitis is obviously a load in […]

Forward Rep. of Georgia 6-11, 250 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 9.5 RPG: 5.5 Zaur Pachulia The Skinny: Pachulia is another European that stayed in the draft because he apparently got a first round guarantee (he entered the draft last year but withdrew). He has risen through the Turkish basketball ranks and […]

Guard Argentina 6-7, 200 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 9.8 RPG: 5.6 Carlos Delfino The Skinny: With the instant success of Argentinian Manu Ginobili with the Spurs this past season, fellow countryman Carlos Delfino figures to get a lot of attention in this year’s draft. A good athlete like Ginobili – although […]

Guard Croatia 6-2, 215 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 7.2 RPG: 1.8 APG: 2.8 Zoran Planinic The Skinny: Planinic is a versatile player who has excelled in Europe at any one of the three perimeter positions. While he is probably best suited at shooting guard, there is talk that he could fit […]

Forward Westbury Christian HS 6-9, 195 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 23.3 RPG: 11.6 Ndudi Ebi The Skinny: At times, this athletic big man can take over games with his shot-blocking and running the floor. He is very long and active, and plays stronger than he looks, using his long arms to […]

Guard Detroit Senior 6-4, 204 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 22.6 RPG: 4.9 APG: 2.5 Willie Green Notes: Horizon League Player of the Year The Skinny: While he really didn’t do much in camp except for score, Green had a decent time in Chicago. After starting out rather slow, Green found his […]

Guard Arizona Senior 5-10, 191 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 14.8 RPG: 4.0 APG: 4.9 Jason Gardner Notes: Frances Pomeroy Naismith Player of the Year, Second-Team All-American, 3-Time All-Pac-10 The Skinny: Gardner is a very quick guard who handles well in an up-tempo style, but can settle the team in the halfcourt […]

Forward Kentucky Junior 6-9, 236 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 11.6 RPG: 5.9 APG: 1.1 Marquis Estill Notes: Second-Team All-SEC The Skinny: Estill is the perfect example of a blue-collar, unspectacular post player. He’s very strong and physical, and scores mainly on power moves and running the floor, which he does well […]