Dorrell Wright Team: Leuzinger HS (Lawndale, Calif.) Position: Forward Year: H.S. Senior Size: 6’7″, 210 Stats (per game): 18.7 points / 5.6 rebounds / 4.8 assists Notes: Named MVP of the National Prep School Tournament. Named the Ocean League Player of the Year. The Skinny: Big-time athlete excels in the […]
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Tony Allen
Tony Allen Team: Oklahoma State Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 6’4″, 213 Stats (per game): 16 points / 5.5 rebounds / 3.1 assists Notes: Named Big 12 Player of the Year by coaches and earned Honorable Mention All-America selection. The Skinny: Solid do-everything wing is a good scorer and excellent […]
Bryant Matthews
Bryant Matthews Team: Virginia Tech Position: Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’7″, 200 Stats (per game): 22.1 points / 8.9 rebounds / 2.5 steals Notes: Honorable Mention All-America. Named First Team All-Big East Conference. Named Virginia State Player of the Year. Led the Big East Conference in scoring, was second in […]
NBA Draft Lottery Show
Same Old, Same Old, at the Draft Lottery. by Zach Van Hart It was the same old, same old at the NBA Draft Lottery. Same ping-pong balls, same Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik opening the envelopes, same Los Angeles Clippers earning a high pick in the draft, same B.J. Armstrong looking […]
Trevor Ariza
Trevor Ariza Team: UCLA Position: Forward Year: Freshman Size: 6’8″, 205 Stats (per game): 11.6 points / 6.5 rebounds / 2.1 assists Notes: Named to All-Pac-10 Freshman Team. The Skinny: An athletically gifted forward, he has consistently improved his in-between game and has the tools to be a nice small […]
Brandon Mouton
Brandon Mouton Team: Texas Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 6’4″, 205 Stats (per game): 13.6 points / 3.4 rebounds Notes: All-Big 12 First Team, and a Big 12 All-Tournament selection. The Skinny: He’s well-built and knows how to score the ball, although his lack of quickness won’t help him. He […]
A Look Back at Dirk Nowitzki
What Could Have Been: Nowitzki for the Wildcats by Thomas Beisner At the time, German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki’s decision to enter the National Basketball Association rather than enroll at UK and play hoops at Rupp made little noise in Wildcat country because foreign players did not make big impacts […]
Andre Barrett
Andre Barrett Team: Seton Hall Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 5’8″, 170 Stats (per game): 17.3 points / 3.9 rebounds / 5.9 assists Notes: Honorable Mention All-American. Second all-time in assists (662) and third all-time in three-pointers made (244) at Seton Hall. Seton Hall’s all-time leader in minutes played (4,296). […]
Jameer Nelson
Jameer Nelson Team: St. Joseph’s Position: Guard Year: Senior Size: 5’11”, 190 Stats (per game): 20.6 points / 5.3 assists / 2.9 steals Notes: Consensus National Player of the Year as a senior, earning The Associated Press, Wooden, Naismith, Rupp, Robertson and Chevrolet Player of the Year awards. Shared the […]
A Look Back at the 2003 Draft
A Look Back at the 2003 NBA Draft by Zach Van Hart With the 2004 NBA Draft merely days away, it’s time to revisit how the First Round draft picks from the 2003 NBA Draft held up during their rookie seasons. To finish off, we will honor our choices for […]