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/Forward France 6-6, 185 2002-03 Stats: PPG: 9.4 RPG: 2.8 APG: 1.6 Mickael Pietrus Notes: The Skinny: Pietrus could be the best athlete out of this year’s foreign crop. The “Michael Jordan of France” has been known for his leaping ability and scintillating dunks. He loves to take the ball […]

Guard Brazil 6-4, 185 Leandrinho Barbosa Notes: The Skinny: Barbosa is generally considered the best foreign point guard in this year’s draft. Blessed with good size and quickness, he has already drawn comparisons to Gary Payton in the way he can score and distribute, as well as excel inside on […]

Center Spain / Poland 7-0, 240 Maciej Lampe Notes: The Skinny: Everyone wants the next Dirk Nowitzki. Maciej Lampe could indeed be the next Dirk. At 7-0, 240 pounds, the Polish native has much of the same skill set that Dirk had at he same age (18). He runs the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]