Forward North Dakota Senior 6-10, 242 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 26.6 RPG: 8.9 Jerome Beasley Notes: Two-time Division II Player of the Year The Skinny: Beasley is this year’s top draft prospect who isn’t a Division I or international player. The Player of the Year in Division II at North Dakota, […]

Guard UNLV Senior 6-2, 200 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 20.3 RPG: 3.4 APG: 5.5 Marcus Banks Notes: First Team All-Mountain West, Honorable Mention All-American The Skinny: Banks is big and strong, having been a football player in high school as well as basketball, and he’s listed at 220 pounds. He has […]

Guard Louisville Senior 6-6, 205 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 17.9 RPG: 2.9 APG: 5.0 Reece Gaines Notes: First Team All-Conference USA, Second Team All-American The Skinny: Gaines entered Louisville when the program was struggling in Denny Crum’s final days, and was a big part of the Cardinals’ resurgence under Rick Pitino. […]

Forward Illinois Senior 6-10, 240 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 20.1 RPG: 7.6 APG: 2.0 Brian Cook Notes: Big Ten Player of the Year, Third Team All-American The Skinny: Cook is an intriguing prospect with his size and skills. While he projects as a power forward and has skills more geared towards […]

Guard Alabama Sophomore 6-1, 185 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 16.4 RPG: 3.9 APG: 3.9 Maurice Williams Notes: Third Team All-SEC, 2001-02 SEC Freshman of the Year The Skinny: Williams entered his sophomore year looking ready to break out as one of the nation’s best point guards, but it never quite happened. […]

Guard Georgia Junior 6-7, 220 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 18.3 RPG: 4.4 APG: 2.0 Jarvis Hayes Notes: Two-time First Team All-SEC, Honorable Mention All-American The Skinny: Hayes really came along as a junior in terms of his skills, even though he had an excellent sophomore year. This well-built wing forward is […]

Forward Wake Forest Senior 6-6, 205 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 19.5 RPG: 8.3 APG: 1.9 Josh Howard Notes: ACC Player of the Year, First Team All-American The Skinny: Howard always was the type of player who would thrive under Skip Prosser, and once he stayed healthy playing for Prosser, he exploded […]

Guard Brigham Young Senior 6-6, 210 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 16.8 RPG: 4.8 APG: 2.4 Travis Hansen Notes: First Team All-Mountain West, Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year The Skinny: One of the stars from Portsmouth, Hansen continued to impress in Chicago. While his shooting was off, he took the […]

Forward Xavier Senior 6-9, 232 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 20.1 RPG: 11.8 APG: 3.2 David West Notes: Three Player of the Year awards, First Team All-American, First Team All-A-10 The Skinny: West broke a number of records at Xavier in his illustrious career, dominating the Atlantic Ten. He’s an athletic post […]

Guard St. Joseph’s Junior 6-0, 190 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 19.7 RPG: 5.1 APG: 4.7 Jameer Nelson Notes: Nelson withdrew from the Draft on June 19th, to return to St. Joseph’s for his senior season. The Skinny: After a disappointing sophomore season, Nelson came alive as a junior in leading St. […]