Guard Kansas Senior 6-3, 190 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 17.3 RPG: 3.8 APG: 3.5 Kirk Hinrich Notes: Preseason All-American, Third-team All-American, First-team All-Big 12 The Skinny: Hinrich is a combo guard who flourishes in an up-tempo game and is a winner all the way. He’s undersized for shooting guard in the […]

Guard Oregon Junior 6-2, 180 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 19.7 RPG: 3.4 APG: 6.6 Luke Ridnour Notes: Honorable Mention All-American, Pac-10 Player of the Year, Pac-10 Tournament MVP The Skinny: Ridnour is an excellent floor leader who can run an up-tempo offense or slow the pace down. He takes good care […]

Small Forward High School 6-7, 230 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 30.4 RPG: 9.7 APG: 4.9 LeBron James Notes: First Team High School All-American, 2002-03 High School Player of the Year The Skinny: Ever since before his junior year, LeBron James has been deemed the nation’s best high school basketball player. A […]

Forward/Center Serbia 7-0, 245 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 13 RPG: 8 Darko Milicic Notes: The Skinny: Darko Milicic could eventually be the entire package. He can shoot, he can rebound, he can block shots, he’s getting tougher – and best of all, he’s only turning 18. While comparisons to Kevin Garnett […]

Small Forward Syracuse Freshman 6-7, 233 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 22.2 RPG: 10.0 APG: 2.2 Carmelo Anthony Notes: Second Team All-American, 2002-03 Freshman of the Year, MVP 2003 Final Four The Skinny: Anthony can flat-out score, whether on the post, off the dribble, or shooting from long range. This well-built athlete […]

Forward Georgia Tech Freshman 6-10, 210 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 15.6 RPG: 9.0 BPG: 2.2 Chris Bosh Notes: Second Team All-ACC, ACC Freshman of the Year The Skinny: Chris Bosh may be turning pro a little early, but given how he’s developed so far, it won’t be long until he becomes […]

Forward Texas Sophomore 5-10, 175 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 15.6 RPG: 9.0 BPG: 2.2 T.J. Ford Notes: National Player of the Year, First-Team All-American The Skinny: Ford just about did it all in two years, as he led the nation in assists as a freshman and won various national Player of […]

Guard Marquette Junior 6-4, 210 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 21.5 RPG: 6.3 APG: 4.3 Dwyane Wade Notes: C-USA Player of the Year, First-Team All-American The Skinny: Wade epitomized the do-everything player as he turned Marquette into a national power the last two years, leading the team in most major statistical categories. […]

Center Russia / Italy 7-5, 300 Pavel Podkolzine Notes: The Skinny: Pavel Podkolzine – is he the Siberian Shaq? Right now he isn’t but with his 7-5, 300 pound frame, he very well could be in the future. The biggest buzz over Podkolzine is from his workout in Chicago during […]

Center Central Michigan Junior 7-0, 255 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 22.4 RPG: 12.0 APG: 1.3 Chris Kaman Notes: MAC Player of the Year, Honorable Mention All-American, MAC Tournament MVP The Skinny: Kaman appeared ready to become one of the top players in the Mid-American Conference as a junior, and exceeded those […]