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Name: Jalen Rose
College: Michigan
Height: 6-8
Weight: 208
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Point Guard, Small Forward
Strengths: Penetration, ball-handling, versatility, good athlete
Weaknesses: inconsistent outside shot, occasionally poor decision-making
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
91-92 Mich 34 1091 206 424 36 111 149 197 146 75 135 114 8 38 597
92-93 Mich 36 1224 203 455 33 103 116 161 150 82 140 113 15 43 555
93-94 Mich 32 1153 220 477 55 155 141 192 181 84 126 85 6 38 636
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TOTALS 102 3468 629 1356 124 369 406 550 477 241 401 312 29 119 1788
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
91-92 Mich 32.1 48.6 32.4 75.6 4.3 4.0 3.4 0.2 1.1 17.6
92-93 Mich 34.0 44.6 32.0 72.0 4.2 3.9 3.1 0.4 1.2 15.4
93-94 Mich 36.0 46.1 35.5 73.4 5.7 3.9 2.7 0.2 1.2 19.9
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TOTALS 34.0 46.4 33.6 73.8 4.7 3.9 3.1 0.3 1.2 17.5
Poop:
Few players have had the kind of exposure that Jalen Rose and the rest
of the the Fab 5 have had since day 1. Every mistake and every triumph
has been magnified hugely by the attention. A few, hopefully unbiased
words on the reality:
Rose is a very talented and versatile player. His ability to get in
the lane and drive the baseline is among the best I've seen. Once
there he finishes well, and has a wide variety of moves and shots in
among the trees. Against the larger players, he uses his quickness to
get to the hole, and he shoots over the smaller guards very
effectively. Jalen has a lot of range on his shot, but it is terribly
inconsistent. Clearly this must get better if he is to be a solid or
star NBA off-guard.
Rose has excellent ball-handling and passing skills for an NBA
off-guard, but will have to work on both to be a good NBA point guard.
His passing instincts are good, but he is too often careless.
To me, one of the main thing that indicates success in the NBA for a
college player is signifigant improvement over their college career.
This is one of the reasons I think Rose will be an excellent pro.
Since coming to Michigan, Jalen has improved on his passing and
decision making (though it needs to improve more), he has gotten
physically much stronger, allowing him to get shots off in traffic
that he wasn't able to before. Perhaps the most telling improvement
though, has come this year, in his defense. Jalen has developed into
a very good defender, who moves his feet well, and occasionally plays
the passing lanes to good effect.
All in all, I think Jalen Rose will be at least a solid pro, and maybe
an excellent pro. Depending on his showing in the camps, he should be
chosen between 7 and 15.
Scout: Rob Skrobola
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Name: Wesley Person
College: Auburn
Height: 6-6
Weight: 190
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Scoring, Long Range Shooting
Weaknesses: Strength, Conciousness?
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 UA 26 857 153 325 42 118 52 68 147 49 48 49 31 35 400
91-92 UA 27 955 208 411 69 141 53 73 183 45 55 60 29 28 538
92-93 UA 27 957 194 349 58 125 61 79 192 46 102 69 17 21 507
93-94 UA 28 1006 217 448 93 210 94 128 179 45 79 84 11 28 621
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TOTALS 108 3775 772 1533 262 594 260 348 701 185 284 262 88 112 2066
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Auburn 33.0 47.1 35.6 76.5 5.7 1.8 1.9 1.2 1.3 15.4
91-92 Auburn 35.4 50.6 48.9 72.6 6.8 2.0 2.2 1.1 1.0 19.9
92-93 Auburn 35.4 55.6 46.4 77.2 7.1 3.8 2.6 0.6 0.8 18.8
93-94 Auburn 35.9 48.4 44.3 73.4 6.4 2.8 3.0 0.4 1.0 22.2
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TOTALS 35.0 50.4 44.1 74.7 6.5 2.6 2.4 0.8 1.0 19.1
Poop:
Wesley Person ended his career at Auburn as one of the best players in
War Eagle history. Playing mostly at either off guard or small
forward his 4 years, Person, like his older brother Chuck who played
at Auburn from 82-83 to 85-86, was a flat-out scorer. Like Chuck,
Wesley has a great outside shot, and simply can score with the best of
them. Former coach Tommy Joe Eagles considered Person one of the best
pure shooters he had ever seen. Person isn't the greatest
ball-handler, but is solid enough to play off guard in the pros.
Unlike his brother, who had a pretty decent physique, Person lacks a
little bit of strength, and is rather skinny. But, nevertheless, he
is a solid rebounder from the backcourt. Defense might be questioned.
However, Person projects as a 1st round pick, and is one of the top
off-guard prospects available in this year's draft.
Scout: Jazzy J
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Name: Aaron McKie
College: Temple
Height: 6-7
Weight: 209
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Defense
Weaknesses: Shooting, ball handling
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Temple Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 Temple 28 1011 130 300 42 131 86 114 167 67 94 46 6 62 388
92-93 Temple 33 1272 240 555 77 196 123 156 195 71 109 78 7 76 680
93-94 Temple 32 1214 193 481 59 159 137 168 224 54 98 52 10 58 582
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TOTALS 93 3497 563 1336 178 486 346 438 586 192 301 176 23 196 1650
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Temple Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 Temple 36.1 43.3 32.1 75.4 6.0 3.4 1.6 0.2 2.2 13.9
92-93 Temple 38.5 43.2 39.3 78.8 5.9 3.3 2.4 0.2 2.3 20.6
93-94 Temple 37.9 40.1 37.1 81.5 7.0 3.1 1.6 0.3 1.8 18.2
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TOTALS 37.6 42.1 36.6 79.0 6.3 3.2 1.9 0.2 2.1 17.7
Poop:
Temple coach John Chaney has called McKie "a warrior" his highest
compliment. McKie has great size for a shooting guard and is very
strong. However, he is not exceptionally quick nor is he a great
ballhandler.
Offensively, McKie is a strong player, with NBA three point range.
He is not afraid to take the big shot. He has all the tools to
score both inside and out and with size, he will be able to take
smaller SG's inside and shot over them outside. If he learns to
handle the ball better he will have it all.
He was a good defender in Chaney's matchup zone defense. The matchup
will help him be prepared for the NBA becuase the matchup is very
aggressive and forces him to cover someone man to man in his zone.
McKie should be the second or third shooting guard taken in the draft.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Eric Piatkowski
College: Nebraska
Height: 6-7
Weight: 215
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Outside shot, runs the floor well, drives well, ft.
Weaknesses: Streaky shooter, average ball handler, defensive quickness.
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Neb 34 679 128 275 44 127 72 86 125 61 68 48 18 22 372
91-92 Neb 29 873 144 338 47 136 79 109 184 71 97 74 18 21 414
92-93 Neb 30 892 178 367 48 129 98 129 171 63 75 67 8 33 502
93-94 Neb 30 972 226 456 63 172 131 165 189 64 82 72 20 46 646
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TOTALS 123 3416 676 1436 202 564 380 489 669 259 322 261 64 122 1934
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Neb 20.0 46.5 34.6 83.7 3.7 2.0 1.4 0.5 0.6 10.9
91-92 Neb 30.1 42.6 34.6 72.5 6.3 3.3 2.6 0.6 0.7 14.3
92-93 Neb 29.7 48.5 37.2 76.0 5.7 2.5 2.2 0.3 1.1 16.7
93-94 Neb 32.4 49.6 36.6 79.4 6.3 2.7 2.4 0.7 1.5 21.5
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TOTALS 27.8 47.1 35.8 77.7 5.4 2.6 2.1 0.5 1.0 15.7
Poop:
Eric Piatkowski finished his 4 year career at Nebraska very strong.
And was easily the player that carried Nebraska down the stretch.
Broke Big 8 tournament single game scoring record with 45 points
against Oklahoma, but was almost unheard from against Missouri the
very next day. Earned the tournament's MVP award. He has an
incredibly smooth outside shot with a quick release, which at
6-7 creates a big threat from 3-pt....was NU's top 3-pt threat.
All-Big 8 as junior and senior. Runs the break well on the wing.
His senior year started out shakey at best, but he quickly adjusted
his game to the pressure defense that Big 8 teams were placing on
him. Maybe the biggest change came when he started driving to the
basket more often. Who knows why it tood so long for them (Neb
coaches) to make the adjustment, but it's just what he
needed. He has the strength and balance to at least give his shot
a chance in traffic, if not draw the foul and get to the line
where he's a very good ft shooter. Another 'change' was that he
stopped forcing shots and played an overall smarter game on offense.
But his mental lapses are still there...evidenced by a silly 5th
foul near midcourt in overtime against Oklahoma in the regular
season. And he'll occasionally put up a "What the hell was that?"
shot from the outside.
Defensively, Piatkowski probably lacks the quickness necessary to
effectively cover NBA guards, but was an effective rebounder while
at Nebraska.
Besides his strong finish his senior year, scouts have no doubt
been impressed with his performances in recent tryout camps and
all-star games. He played well (16 pts?) in the coaches all-star
game in Charlotte Final 4 weekend and was scouted by most NBA
teams throughout the season.
Good basketball blood, if it matters....father played with the
ABA Denver Nuggets.
Scout: Mark Jackson
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Name: Gaylon Nickerson
College: NW Oklahoma St.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: ??
Strengths: Scoring, Defense, Good backcourt rebounder
Weaknesses: Quality of Competition, Reliability
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 Wichita St 29 677 126 281 6 22 40 64 144 70 65 64 11 36 298
90-91 Butler Co 29 ... ... ... ... ... 105 125 148 ... 80 ... ... ... 588
91-92 Kansas St 30 836 112 287 7 24 50 77 128 63 86 67 7 7 281
92-93 NW Okla Did Not Play
93-94 NW Okla 31 ... 238 498 60 166 136 173 177 ... 152 ... ... 76 672
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TOTALS 119 ... ... ... ... ... 331 439 597 ... 383 ... ... ... 1839
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 Wichita St 23.3 44.8 27.3 62.5 5.0 2.2 2.2 0.4 1.2 10.3
90-91 Butler Co .... .... .... 84.0 5.1 2.8 ... ... ... 20.3
91-92 Kansas St 27.9 39.0 29.2 64.9 4.3 2.9 2.2 0.2 0.2 9.4
92-93 NW Okla Did Not Play
93-94 NW Okla .... 47.8 36.1 78.6 5.7 4.9 ... ... 2.5 21.7
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TOTALS .... .... .... 75.4 5.0 3.2 ... ... ... 15.5
Poop:
As they would say, Gaylon Nickerson has come a long way, baby.
Starting his collegiate career at Wichita State out of Wichita North
HS, Nickerson has then travelled on to Butler County JC, on to Kansas
State, and then onto Northwestern Oklahoma (an NAIA school).
Everywhere he's gone, he has made an impact however. At Wichita
State, he made the MVC all-newcomer team. At Butler County JC, he was
named JUCO player of the year by Basketball Times, and led the NJCAA
all-star team to the gold medal of the Jones Cup in Taiwan, and was
tournament MVP. After 1 year at Kansas State, Nickerson finished his
career this past season at NAIA NW Oklahoma, where he was a NAIA
Division I All-American, was his conference's POY, and set school
marks in points, steals, and free throws made.
Obviously, Nickerson has been to several schools, so reliability may
be a question. However, a similar case could have been made for John
Starks (4 schools in 4 years), but Starks is now an NBA All-Star.
Nickerson is a solid scorer, with point guard capabilities. He is a
ball-hawk on defense, and is a solid rebounder from the guard
position. He is an excellent leaper, as shown by his winning the slam
dunk contest at the Portsmouth Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Nickerson is obviously a sleeper pick. The quality of competition he
faced can be questioned, although he did average 19.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg
in the PIT. Don't be surprised if he makes it undrafted though.
After all, that's where John Starks came from.
Scout: Jazzy J
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Name: Billy McCaffrey
College: Vanderbilt
Height: 6-4
Weight: 181
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Point Guard
Strengths: Shooting
Weaknesses: Strength
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 Duke 38 530 86 191 8 25 69 87 26 45 34 37 1 25 249
90-91 Duke 38 941 167 347 24 70 84 101 69 50 71 67 4 34 442
91-92 Vandy Did Not Play - Tranfer Student
92-93 Vandy 34 1021 241 436 83 162 134 154 90 61 124 91 3 44 699
93-94 Vandy 30 995 207 451 55 148 158 179 76 57 124 96 3 33 627
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TOTALS 140 3487 701 1425 170 405 445 521 261 213 353 291 11 136 2017
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 Duke 13.9 45.0 32.0 79.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.7 6.6
90-91 Duke 24.8 48.1 34.3 83.2 1.8 1.9 1.8 0.1 0.9 11.6
91-92 Vandy Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Vandy 30.0 55.3 51.2 87.0 2.6 3.6 2.7 0.1 1.3 20.6
93-94 Vandy 33.2 45.9 37.2 88.3 2.5 4.1 3.2 0.1 1.1 20.9
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TOTALS 24.9 49.2 42.0 85.4 1.9 2.5 2.1 0.1 1.0 14.4
Poop:
Billy McCaffrey is a 6'4" shooting guard with some ball-handling
capabilities. Has average leaping ability and quickness. Everytime I
think of his role in the pros I think of Hubert Davis, formerly of
North Carolina, and currently on the New York Knicks.
Strengths: Shooting, quick hands, movement off the ball, and egoless
play. Struggled at times shooting this year due to added
responsibilities, but as a junior, made 53% of his 3's. Just as
importantly, when he's on, it doesn't matter how closely he's being
guarded, they go in. Very good at getting open off screens.
Weaknesses: Susceptible to being pushed around, needs to gain a little
upper body strength. Court awareness could be better also. That is,
he tries to involve his teammates with passing, but his choice of
passes in traffic is often ill-advised. Basic ball-handling skills are
fine. Really quick guards (e.g. Kevin Johnson) would blow right by
him alot of the time.
Synopsis: Forced to try to do too much for Vandy this year, but
remember, anyone named co-SEC POTY with Jamal Mashburn can play some
hoops. Placed on a team that needs good perimeter shooting, he will
be a big asset. Probably the two biggest question marks are physical
strength, and whether or not his range will extend out to the NBA 3.
3rd hand accounts tell me he did not do real well at the NBA camps
with his shooting, which if true, probably have pushed him into an
early second round pick. Again, I see alot of analogies between him
and Hubert Davis when Hubert entered the league. Billy Mc is a hard
worker and will make some team happy. If he'd redshirted and stayed
at Duke, they could arguably be hoisting their fourth championship
banner in a row.
Scout: Ronnie Smith
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Name: Damon Bailey
College: Indiana
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Position: Point Guard
Other positions: Shooting gurad
Strengths: Versatility, Mental Attitude, Strength, Shooting
Weaknesses: Quickness
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 IU 33 858 126 249 33 76 90 130 97 75 97 55 10 39 375
91-92 IU 34 921 143 288 48 102 88 115 122 69 104 74 0 28 422
92-93 IU 35 932 117 255 38 91 83 114 117 79 144 58 7 20 355
93-94 IU 30 1018 188 391 47 111 166 207 130 76 129 98 5 45 589
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TOTALS 132 3729 574 1183 166 380 427 566 466 299 474 285 22 132 1741
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 IU 26.0 50.6 43.4 69.2 2.9 2.9 1.7 0.3 1.2 11.4
91-92 IU 27.1 49.7 47.1 76.5 3.6 3.1 2.2 0.0 0.8 12.4
92-93 IU 26.6 45.9 41.8 72.8 3.3 4.1 1.7 0.2 0.6 10.1
93-94 IU 33.9 48.1 42.3 80.2 4.3 4.3 3.3 0.2 1.5 19.6
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TOTALS 28.3 48.5 43.7 75.4 3.5 3.6 2.2 0.2 1.0 13.2
Poop:
Damon Bailey completed his 4-year career at Indiana as the
5th leading scorer in IU history finishing with 1,741 points, just
one more than Kent Benson. Damon came to IU with high expectations
of national championships but Damon was just another one of several
talented players that IU already had. Damon was to be the leader
but Damon wanted to just "fit in" and contribute. IU fans
wanted Damon to be the take charge guy, someone like Larry Bird
was. No matter what Damon did, he would be criticized. No college
player in recent memory has been bombarded the way Bailey was by the
media. He handled the situation with class and dignity all the way.
Damon played behind the #1 scorer in Big Eleven history and
the #8 scorer in IU history (Greg Graham) and played with a player
who undoubtedly will be a top 5 IU player in Alan Henderson.
This past year, the team was to belong to Damon. There was no one
to cast a shadow over him this year. Starting off the year, Damon
played brilliantly. He scored 29 against Kentucky and then against
Kansas, Damon scored 36 and almost single handedly won the game save for
a last second clutch shot by Jacque Vaughn. By the time the Big Ten
season started, Damon was averaging over 25 points per game.
As the Big Eleven season progressed Damon seemed to revert to some of
the same old Damon qualities....Defenses pressed him more and made it
more difficult for him to score. On occasion, Damon didn't respond. His
game drifted to the background as it had in the past.
Damon was also plaqued with injuries as the season wore on. A torn
stomach muscle toward the end of the year, limited his drives to the
basket and really hurt his jump shot range. Damon also had a nagging
knee injury too.
Nonetheless, Damon leaves as the 5th leading scorer in IU history and
2nd in steals and 6th in assists. IU also made the sweet 16 each year
that Damon was at IU advancing to the Final Four once and the Final 8
once.
Damon has been compared to Scott Skiles in the pro ranks. Damon is
probably just a little quicker than Skiles but the comparison is valid.
Skiles though is a very savvy player. I also believe the same knock
on Damon, quickness, was also held against Skiles. Damon also has the
uncanny knack of being able to post up defenders. He's been able to
score inside against some quality big men, however, that probably will
not be his role in the pros. He has a solid body and should hold up well
to the physical play in the NBA.
Damon also comes to a team as a player who wants to play a role. In this
day of large salaries and even larger egos, Damon will do whatever is
asked and do it to the best of his abilities. He has a lot of potential,
but requires the correct environment with which to blossom. Don't let his
late season performance's fool you. He played injured.
Scout: Mike Von Foerster
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Name: Voshon Lenard
College: Minnesota
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Position: Shooting gurad
Other positions: None
Strengths: Quickness, shooting
Weaknesses: Defense
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
91-92 Minn 32 864 139 330 51 144 82 101 118 86 86 69 10 51 411
92-93 Minn 31 868 192 399 58 158 89 111 113 75 82 55 9 49 531
93-94 Minn 33 1029 218 462 86 209 103 122 123 95 74 66 12 43 625
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TOTALS 96 2761 549 1191 195 511 274 334 354 256 242 190 31 143 1567
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
91-92 Minn 27.0 42.1 35.4 81.2 3.7 2.7 2.2 0.3 1.6 12.8
92-93 Minn 28.0 48.1 36.7 80.2 3.6 2.6 1.8 0.3 1.6 17.1
93-94 Minn 31.2 47.2 41.1 84.4 3.7 2.2 2.0 0.4 1.3 18.9
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TOTALS 28.8 46.1 38.2 82.0 3.7 2.5 2.0 0.3 1.5 16.3
Poop:
Lenard has all the tools for greatness, he is strong, quick, has
great range on his shots, a good passer and even playes some D.
Lenard loves pressure situations and reacts well. Lenard was a high
school teammate of Jalen Rose in Detroit.
Offensively, Lenard can do it all, he can shoot the three (to NBA range),
can take people off the dribble, and is big enough to shoot over people.
He is a good ball handler and could play some point if you really need
him to.
Defensively, he seems to try and does a good job, but I would not
describe him as a stopper.
Lenard might be coming out a year to soon.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Steve Woodberry
College: Kansas
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190
Position: Shooting gurad
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Ball handling, passing
Weaknesses: Not very athletic, tentative
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 35 480 35 69 5 11 29 37 67 39 53 45 10 23 104
91-92 32 767 79 166 22 59 50 73 102 48 74 48 4 31 230
92-93 36 895 126 246 25 58 87 99 150 60 99 45 7 44 364
93-94 35 1117 188 419 74 170 92 117 152 50 135 74 16 62 542
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TOTALS 138 3259 428 900 126 298 258 326 471 197 361 212 37 160 1240
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 13.7 50.7 45.5 78.4 1.9 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.7 3.0
91-92 24.0 47.6 37.3 68.5 3.2 2.3 1.5 0.1 1.0 7.2
92-93 24.9 51.2 43.1 87.9 4.2 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.2 10.1
93-94 31.9 44.9 43.5 78.6 4.3 3.9 2.1 0.5 1.8 15.5
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TOTALS 23.6 47.6 42.3 79.1 3.4 2.6 1.5 0.3 1.2 9.0
Poop:
One of the best off-the-bench guards two years ago. Stepped up into
starting role this year. Smooth, heady and has a good jump shot.
Strengths: Good ball handler and passer. Descent court awareness.
Good defense - played three spots in college PG, SG, SF. Good
shooting touch and can hit the NBA trey.
Weaknesses: Not real athletic. Lack of on-court assertiveness. Too
reserved and tentative.
Overall: A descent player to draft in the later rounds to be a good
fill-in at any one of three spots.
Scout: Scott Davis
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Name: Jamie Brandon
College: LSU
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small forward, Point Guard
Strengths: Shooting
Weaknesses: Attitude
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 LSU Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 LSU 29 746 109 240 19 52 66 90 72 45 103 75 3 41 303
92-93 LSU 26 616 109 224 27 53 62 89 128 48 30 38 3 29 307
93-94 LSU 27 873 151 324 26 83 117 162 155 72 54 69 4 39 445
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TOTALS 82 2235 369 788 72 188 245 341 355 165 187 182 10 109 1055
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 LSU Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 LSU 25.7 45.4 36.5 73.3 2.5 3.6 2.6 0.1 1.4 10.4
92-93 LSU 23.7 48.7 50.9 69.7 4.9 1.2 1.5 0.1 1.1 11.8
93-94 LSU 32.3 46.6 31.3 72.2 5.7 2.0 2.6 0.1 1.4 16.5
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TOTALS 27.3 46.8 38.3 71.8 4.3 2.3 2.2 0.1 1.3 12.9
Poop:
Brandon probably should have stayed in school for his senior year.
He is a good shooter who has played the point, two guard and small
forward (he is more then likely to small for SF in the pros) and
has some good SG skills. He is a good offensive rebounder for
his size and at 220 he will be able to take most SG's inside.
As a Soph, Brandon was suspended by Dale Brown because of academics
and was left home from a road trip for walking out of a team meeting.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Shon Tarver
College: UCLA
Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
Position: Shooting gurad
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Defense, driving ability
Weaknesses: Shooting, ballhandling, turnovers
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 UCLA 32 634 116 229 15 42 41 78 97 62 66 52 6 31 288
91-92 UCLA 33 767 135 258 10 34 69 118 101 70 60 50 7 30 349
92-93 UCLA 32 1119 218 416 21 79 93 145 139 53 94 96 14 53 550
93-94 UCLA 26 794 145 301 23 66 64 101 127 65 63 59 6 30 377
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TOTALS 123 3314 614 1204 69 221 267 442 464 250 283 257 33 144 1564
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 UCLA 19.8 50.7 35.7 52.6 3.0 2.1 1.6 0.2 1.0 9.0
91-92 UCLA 23.2 52.3 29.4 58.5 3.1 1.8 1.5 0.2 0.9 10.6
92-93 UCLA 35.0 52.4 26.6 64.1 4.3 2.9 3.0 0.4 1.7 17.2
93-94 UCLA 30.5 48.2 34.8 63.4 4.9 2.4 2.3 0.2 1.2 14.5
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TOTALS 26.9 51.0 31.2 60.4 3.8 2.3 2.1 0.3 1.2 12.7
Poop:
Tarver can play both spots and from what I read his height is legit.
Played well in a recent pro all star camp. Plays both ends of the
court and played all his senior year in pain with bone spurs in his
ankles which slowed him down.
Strengths: Great defender took Khalid Reeves out when UCLA beat
Arizona. Goes to the hole like Chris Mullin, looks slow but somehow
finds a way to get to the hole and score. Improved his outside shot
every year at UCLA, shot pretty well from college 3 distance, must
improve his range in NBA. Solid player, scores quietly.
Weaknesses: not a great shooter so he has to continue to work on that
area, turnover prone, ballhandling is suspect and tends to force
passes. Might be a tweener, quickness at guard is questionable,
played alot of SF at UCLA and was better close to the basket. Tended
to take some odd shots at times, some thought he was selfish, I think
he just tends to force things at times when things aren't going well
for the team.
Tarver has a chance to stick, probably better than Gerald Madkins(if
his ankles get better) who stuck in Cleveland this year. Defense and
versatility could help a team, but not likely going to be a starter
ever. I always liked Shon as a player, but he's probably a 2nd round
pick, maybe late 1st.
Scout: Russ Smith
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Name: Brooks Thompson
College: Oklahoma State
Height: 6-4
Weight: 194
Position: Shooting guard
Other positions: Point guard
Strengths: Shooting, passing
Weaknesses: Defense, quickness
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BK STL PTS
89-90 Tex A&M 31 639 95 252 43 134 25 39 73 80 69 28 1 39 258
90-91 Tex A&M 29 1006 150 319 57 147 64 86 91 77 165 60 3 60 421
91-92 Okla St Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Okla St 29 923 140 307 60 161 83 110 113 78 144 107 3 70 423
93-94 Okla St 34 1175 179 401 110 233 105 133 137 68 195 97 3 99 573
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TOTALS 123 3743 564 1279 270 675 277 368 414 303 573 292 10 268 1675
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 Tex A&M 20.6 37.7 32.1 64.1 2.4 2.2 0.9 0.0 1.3 8.3
90-91 Tex A&M 34.7 47.0 38.8 74.4 3.1 5.7 2.1 0.1 2.1 14.5
91-92 Okla St Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Okla St 31.8 45.6 37.3 75.5 3.9 5.0 3.7 0.1 2.4 14.6
93-94 Okla St 34.6 44.6 47.2 78.9 4.0 5.7 2.9 0.1 2.9 16.9
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TOTALS 30.4 44.1 40.0 75.3 3.4 4.7 2.4 0.1 2.2 13.6
Poop:
Played 1st two years at Tex A&M, 2nd team all SWC as soph. Transferred
to Oklahoma State, redshirt one year. Converted to PG. Struggled first
half of junior year to adjust. Second half junior and senior, team leader.
Much improved ball handling. Not a great defender, but can get steal the
ball pretty well. Average speed. Very good passer. Is a shooter and
a scorer. Definitely has NBA 3 range. Very creative off drive.
Plays with lots of emotion, sometimes too much, but his head always
seems to be in the game. Scored about 18 ppg.
Scout: Chris Cannon
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Name: Greg Minor
College: Louisville
Height: 6-6
Weight: 210
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Athleticism, shooting
Weaknesses:
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 UL Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 UL 30 831 113 239 10 43 55 75 154 44 55 41 5 39 291
92-93 UL 31 1036 156 296 42 97 84 112 170 41 87 51 12 32 438
93-94 UL 31 1073 168 318 40 104 62 84 189 59 77 50 14 56 438
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TOTALS 92 2940 437 853 92 244 201 271 513 144 219 142 31 127 1167
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 UL Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 UL 27.7 47.3 23.3 73.3 5.1 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.3 9.7
92-93 UL 33.4 52.7 43.3 75.0 5.5 2.8 1.6 0.4 1.0 14.1
93-94 UL 34.6 52.8 38.5 73.8 6.1 2.5 1.6 0.5 1.8 14.1
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TOTALS 32.0 51.2 37.7 74.2 5.6 2.4 1.5 0.3 1.4 12.7
Poop:
Versatility is a good word to describe Gren Minor, he gets out on the
break, rebounds, plays good D and is a good three point shooter. He is
also a good passer. Minor moved to the two spot from SF after his Soph
year and had no trouble making the adjustment.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Askia Jones
College: Kansas State
Height: 6-5
Weight: ???
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Shooting
Weaknesses: Streaky
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 KSU 31 715 103 250 4 15 35 54 86 46 47 30 2 23 245
90-91 KSU Did Not Play - Injured
91-92 KSU 30 864 157 353 78 195 72 90 128 69 70 60 2 3 464
92-93 KSU 30 934 141 338 45 135 69 92 122 66 88 56 6 37 396
93-94 KSU 33 1034 227 533 110 279 165 200 127 81 66 83 7 47 729
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TOTALS 124 3547 628 1474 237 624 341 436 463 262 271 229 17 110 1834
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 KSU 23.1 41.2 26.7 64.8 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.7 7.9
90-91 KSU Did Not Play - Injured
91-92 KSU 28.8 44.5 40.0 80.0 4.3 2.3 2.0 0.1 0.1 15.5
92-93 KSU 31.1 41.7 33.3 75.0 4.1 2.9 1.9 0.2 1.2 13.2
93-94 KSU 31.3 42.6 39.4 82.5 3.8 2.0 2.5 0.2 1.4 22.1
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TOTALS 28.6 42.6 38.0 78.2 3.7 2.2 1.8 0.1 0.9 14.8
Scout:
Strengths: Has developed his game over his college years, from
driving the lane, to outside shots. Shoots the ball well, handles
the ball well. Definite NBA trey shooter.
Weaknesses: Streaky shooter. Had broken his ankle.
Overall: Should be a 2nd or 3rd rounder pick.
Poop: Scott Davis
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Name: Tony Dumas
College: Missouri-KC
Height: 6-6
Weight: 186
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Shooting, size
Weaknesses: Poor cometition
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 UMKC 28 857 177 355 19 68 89 118 134 78 87 76 9 29 462
91-92 UMKC 28 1030 200 384 39 78 162 209 128 63 72 91 7 28 601
92-93 UMKC 27 1020 238 487 45 127 122 170 148 78 98 88 14 36 643
93-94 UMKC 29 1114 229 544 74 205 221 292 166 NA 87 110 19 49 753
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TOTALS 112 4003 844 1770 177 478 594 789 576 NA 344 365 49 42 2459
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 UMKC 30.6 .499 .279 .754 4.8 3.1 2.7 0.3 1.0 16.5
91-92 UMKC 36.8 .521 .500 .775 4.6 2.6 3.2 0.3 1.0 21.5
92-93 UMKC 37.1 .489 .354 .718 5.5 3.6 3.3 0.5 1.3 23.8
93-94 UMKC 38.4 .421 .361 .757 5.7 3.0 3.8 0.7 1.7 26.0
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TOTALS 35.7 .477 .370 .753 5.1 3.1 3.3 0.4 1.3 22.0
Poop:
Dumas is an unheralded player with big time skills and a good outside
shot. He has excellent size of the shooting guard sport. The postseason
camps will be very important for Dumas, as they will allow scouts to
watch him play against top-flight competition. Dumas averages 26 points
per game to rank 8th in the country in scoring.
Scout: Basketball Weekley via Craig Simpson
More Poop:
Tony Dumas' accomplishments border on the incredible considering that
he played on a weak independent team, using visiting league officials
even at home. He holds team career records in scoring, rebounding,
and free throws (as well as turnovers and fouls), and would have the
assist record too if he had had a teammate who could catch and shoot
on the same play. He has outstanding quickness. He faced junk
defenses most games, and he suffered through a plodding offence that
underutilized his ability. He played 40 minutes many games, often
dominating the second half until tiring late in the game. He
sometimes slacked on defense, wouldn't you?
But can he play in the NBA? He played well against Big 8 teams
despite being outnumbered. Some who watched him in summer leagues in
Kansas City claim that he held his own against Anthony Peeler. The
fans I sit with are divided, some thinking that he has not improved
(including bulking up) in the past two years the way he should.
Compared with area players, I would pick Erik Piatkowski first, but I
can't imagine Melvin Booker, Steve Woodberry or Askia Jones being
picked ahead of him. He will be attractive to a good team -- perhaps
in the second round -- that can afford to give him a chance to develop
into a quality player.
Scout: Patrick Peebles
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Name: Bernard Haslett
College: Southern Miss
Height: 6-3
Weight: 175
Position: Shooting Guard
Other positions: Point Guard
Strengths: Shooting
Weaknesses: Driving, not very strong
Stats:
Poop:
Haslett emerged form the shadow of Clarence Weatherspoon to lead the
country in three point shots made last season. He is a purer shooter
who needs to drive to the hoop more. His 41% field-goal percentage
is somewhat misleading, as 60% of his shots are from beyond the three
point arc. He needs to add more strength. Haslett is leading the
Metro in scoring (20.4 ppg) and free-throw percentage.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Cornell Parker
College: Virginia
Height: 6-7
Weight: 190
Position: Shooting gurad
Other positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Defense
Weaknesses: Offense
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 UVA 32 563 45 104 5 13 34 61 98 81 42 38 13 24 129
91-92 UVA 32 695 58 150 14 55 39 59 103 69 53 38 6 22 169
92-93 UVA 31 1037 117 282 22 78 84 128 213 87 98 81 15 26 340
93-94 UVA 31 1047 78 211 15 62 64 94 152 79 120 88 20 20 235
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TOTALS 126 3342 298 747 56 208 221 342 566 316 313 245 54 92 873
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 UVA 17.6 43.3 38.5 55.7 3.1 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 4.0
91-92 UVA 21.7 38.7 25.5 66.1 3.2 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.7 5.3
92-93 UVA 33.5 41.5 28.2 65.6 6.9 3.2 2.6 0.5 0.8 11.0
93-94 UVA 33.8 37.0 24.2 68.1 4.9 3.9 2.8 0.6 0.6 7.6
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TOTALS 26.5 39.9 26.9 64.6 4.5 2.5 1.9 0.4 0.7 6.9
Poop:
Probably the best defender in the nation, but has no clue on offense.
As much as I distrust stats, his tell the tale. 39% shooting for his
career, 26% from three point land. I doubt that he will be drafted but
with hard work, he might become a T.R. Dunn type of player.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Fred Vinson
College: Georgia Tect
Height: 6-4
Weight: 188
Position: Shooting gurad
Other positions: None
Strengths: Shooting
Weaknesses: Ballhandling, creating own shot
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 Chowan JC Statsitics Unavailable
90-91 Chowan JC Statistics Unavailable
91-92 Ga Tech 32 251 28 80 20 59 7 10 39 26 14 20 2 12 83
92-93 Ga Tech Did Not Play - Redshirted
93-94 Ga Tech 29 892 122 285 72 181 28 34 113 40 37 48 7 31 344
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TOTALS 61 1143 150 365 92 240 35 44 152 66 51 68 9 43 427
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 Chowan JC Statsitics Unavailable
90-91 Chowan JC Statistics Unavailable
91-92 Ga Tech 7.8 35.0 33.9 70.0 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 2.6
92-93 Ga Tech Did Not Play - Redshirted
93-94 Ga Tech 30.8 42.8 39.8 82.4 3.9 1.3 1.7 0.2 1.1 11.9
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TOTALS 18.7 41.1 38.3 79.5 2.5 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.7 7.0
Poop:
Silky shooting touch reminds of former GaTech'er Dennis Scott.
Ballhandling improved from 2 years ago (when it was abysmal) to the
point where I only flinch mildly when he dribbles. Needs definite
improvement to play in the NBA. Does not create own shot well, but is
improving in this also. Is much more effective off the ball than off
the dribble. Is capable of shooting off a tight screen.
Defensively he is at least adequate. Tends to play up to the guy he's
guarding. Sometimes seems to fall asleep if not guarding Grant Hill
or player of similar talent. Most likely quick enough and big enough
to guard any 2-guard in the NBA.
Adequate rebounder, will probably rebound better in an open NBA style
game than he did at GaTech.
Scout: Doug Porter
Craig Simpson - Usenet Draft Commissioner