Josh Smith Team: Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) Position: Forward Year: High School Senior Size: 6’9″, 210 Stats (per game): 25.8 points / 7.4 rebounds / 6.0 blocks Notes: 2004 McDonald’s All-American, named to PARADE Magazine All-America Team. Named to 2004 USA Men’s Junior National Select Team. Finalist […]

Jitim Young Team: Northwestern Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 6’2″, 195 Stats (per game): 17.9 points / 6.0 rebounds / 2.1 assists The Skinny: Plays bigger than his size, but isn’t overly quick and his jumper leaves a little to be desired. Those weaknesses make it unlikely that he will […]

Uka Agbai Team: Boston College Position: Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’8″, 262 Stats (per game): 10.6 points / 5 rebounds / 1.3 assists The Skinny: This mobile post player with good size improved very nicely over his college career. He is strong, with some skills offensively and becoming more consistent, […]

Jaron Brown Team: Pittsburgh Position: Guard/Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’4″, 230 Stats (per game): 11.7 points / 5.5 rebounds / 2.9 assists The Skinny: Versatile wing can do several things, including defending very well. He has a diverse offensive game, but there’s no one thing he does very well by […]

Taliek Brown Team: Connecticut Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 6’1″, 185 Stats (per game): 6.2 points / 3.8 rebounds / 6.6 assists The Skinny: Good floor leader has good quickness and isn’t much for shooting the ball. He developed into a solid pass-first floor leader after being a scorer in […]

Ryan Gomes Team: Providence Position: Forward Year: Junior Size: 6’7″, 238 Stats (per game): 18.9 points / 9.4 rebounds / 2.6 assists Notes: Withdrew from the NBA Draft; will return to Providence for his senior season. The Skinny: Athletic post player is a warrior at both ends who plays most […]

Jeff Graves Team: Kansas Position: Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’9″, 260 Stats (per game): 6.3 points / 4.8 rebounds / 1.0 assists The Skinny: Bulky post player really improved in his two years at Kansas, especially his conditioning. He got his weight down to an acceptable number and was a […]

Cliff Hawkins Team: Kentucky Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 6’1″, 190 Stats (per game): 10.3 points / 2.9 rebounds / 5.2 assists The Skinny: Steady floor leader finally got consistent in his senior year. He’s not overly quick, but can effectively run the show. More of a scorer than a […]

The Morning Dish – Wednesday, June 16th Weber May Get Extension: Illinois wants to extend coach Bruce Weber’s contract for one more year and grant him a $50,000 raise. The school’s Board of Trustees will decide whether to approve the measures this week. Weber would be under contract through 2009 […]

Dwight Howard Team: Atlanta (GA) Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Position: Forward / Center Year: H.S. Senior Size: 6’11”, 235 Stats (per game): 25 points / 18 rebounds / 8 blocks Notes: Winner of the 2004 Naismith Award, signifying the nation’s top high school player. Winner of the Morgan Wooten High […]