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Jason Kapono Profile

Forward UCLA Senior 6-8, 213 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 16.8 RPG: 5.2 APG: 2.0 Jason Kapono Notes: Four-time First-Team Pac-10 The Skinny: Kapono was always a very good shooter, but never lived up to his billing as a McDonald’s All-American in high school. He was basically a good player and not […]

James Jones Profile

Forward Miami Senior 6-9, 213 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 16.8 RPG: 6.0 APG: 1.8 James Jones Notes: Academic All-American, Big East Honorable Mention The Skinny: It was the second year in a row that a former Hurricanes standout played well in Chicago, as Jones impressed observers with his soft shooting touch. […]

Britton Johnsen Profile

Forward Utah Senior 6-9, 213 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 11.6 RPG: 6.7 APG: 2.0 Britton Johnsen Notes: Injured most of 2002-03, Mountain West Player of the Year 2001-02 The Skinny: Johnsen didn’t shoot particularly well, but showed a nice ability to go inside or out, creating shots off the dribble or […]

Robert Jackson Profile

Forward Marquette Senior 6-9, 255 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 15.4 RPG: 7.5 APG: 0.8 Robert Jackson Notes: Second-Team All-Conference USA The Skinny: With his former head coach Tom Crean on the sidelines watching, Jackson put together the best camp of all the post players. He was forceful in the paint and […]

Brandon Hunter Profile

Forward Ohio Senior 6-8, 260 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 21.5 RPG: 12.6 APG: 2.6 Brandon Hunter Notes: Three-time First-Team All-MAC The Skinny: A solid post player, he is very strong and can dominate the boards at times. His offensive game is not yet defined, as he can post up using his […]

Erwin Dudley Profile

Forward Alabama Senior 6-8, 240 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 14.8 RPG: 9.5 APG: 1.1 Erwin Dudley Notes: Second Team All-SEC The Skinny: Dudley is a strong post player with good post moves and size, and he rebounds well with good hands. He doesn’t dominate games, but is generally efficient and gets […]

Rick Anderson Profile

Forward Arizona Senior 6-9, 225 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 10.7 RPG: 6.7 APG: 1.5 Rick Anderson Notes: Honorable Mention, All-Pac-10 The Skinny: Anderson is a great example of a “fit” player. He isn’t going to score 20 points or haul down 10 rebounds a night, and he won’t make the highlight […]

Nick Collison Profile

Forward Kansas Senor 6-9, 255 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 18.5 RPG: 10.0 APG: 2.2 Nick Collison Notes: NABC National Player of the Year, First-Team All-American The Skinny: A highly polished scorer similar in some respects to Raef LaFrentz, Collison won’t wow scouts or fans with highlight-film plays, but he always comes […]

Michael Sweetney Profile

Forward Georgetown Senor 6-8, 260 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 22.8 RPG: 10.4 APG: 1.9 Michael Sweetney Notes: First Team All-Big East, Honorable Mention All-American The Skinny: Sweetney has been a beast on the low post since he first entered college, using his strength relentlessly to score. As he started to face […]

Boris Diaw Profile

Guard France 6-9, 220 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 5.8 RPG: 4.7 APG: 3.06 Boris Diaw The Skinny: Diaw (or Diaw-Riffiod, depends on who you ask) is in the draft for the third year in a row, having withdrawn the previous two years. This year it seems that he’ll stick in as […]