Cortez Davis Team: Rutgers Position: Forward Year: Freshman Size: 6’7″, 185 Stats (per game): 2.5 points / 1.5 rebounds The Skinny: Has not played in 17 months after leaving Rutgers during January 2003. While at Rutgers, only averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 6.2 minutes of action. Another unknown, […]
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Pape Sow
Pape Sow Team: Cal State Fullerton Position: Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’10”, 250 Stats (per game): 17.3 points / 9.7 rebounds The Skinny: Sow is an extremely strong inside player with a good inside game, both offensively and defensively. Known as a serious dunker in his native Senegal, Sow has […]
LaMarcus Aldridge
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 […]
Luol Deng
Luol Deng Team: Duke Position: Forward Year: Freshman Size: 6’8″, 220 Stats (per game): 15.1 points / 6.9 rebounds Notes: Named Third Team All-ACC and was a unanimous ACC-All Freshman selection. Named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Atlanta Regional. Led ACC freshmen in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage. […]
Jay Straight
Jay Straight Team: Wyoming Position: Junior Year: Guard Size: 5’11”, 170 Stats (per game): 15.7 points / 3.4 rebounds / 3.8 assists Notes: Withdrew from the NBA Draft. Will return to Wyoming for his senior season. The Skinny: A proven scorer, Straight led the Cowboys with 15.9 points per game […]
Jermaine Bell
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 […]
Christian Drejer
Christian Drejer Team: Florida Position: Forward Year: Sophomore Size: 6’9″, 230 Stats (per game): 5.3 points / 3.3 rebounds Notes: Left Florida in February of 2004 to sign with F.C. Barcelona. The Skinny: Very skilled wing player has been watched by scouts for a while now. Expectations were high when […]
Amit Tamir
Amit Tamir Team: California Position: Senior Year: Forward Size: 6’10”, 260 Stats (per game): 12.6 points / 5.2 rebounds The Skinny: A good passer and arguably the best perimeter shooting big man in the draft, Tamir shot over 36 percent from long range for his career at Cal. His sweet […]
Brandon Bender
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 […]
Matt Freije
Matt Freije Team: Vanderbilt Position: Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’10”, 250 Stats (per game): 18.4 points / 5.4 rebounds Notes: Third Team All-American, and was a finalist for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award and the John R. Wooden Award. Named First Team All-SEC as a senior. […]