Point Guards - 1997 Usenet Draft

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Name: Antonio Daniels
College: Bowling Green
Class: Senior
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Born: March 19th, 1975
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: shooting Guard
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
93-94 BGSU       28  864 132  258   6  19  84 103   81  38 110  67   5  28  354
94-95 BGSU       26  753  97  196  16  38  58  83   73  32 100  74   4  18  268
95-96 BGSU       25  922 142  297  17  51  99 137   77  46 147  70  11  46  400
96-97 BGSU       32 1161 279  510  45 104 164 211   90  51 216 103  10  73  767
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TOTALS          111 3700 650 1261  84 212 405 534  321 167 573 314  30 165 1789
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
93-94 BGSU       30.9  51.2  31.6  81.6  2.9  3.9  2.4  0.2  1.0  12.6
94-95 BGSU       29.0  49.5  42.1  69.9  2.8  3.8  2.8  0.2  0.7  10.3
95-96 BGSU       36.9  47.8  33.3  72.3  3.1  5.9  2.8  0.4  1.8  16.0
96-97 BGSU       36.3  54.7  43.3  77.7  2.8  6.8  3.2  0.3  2.3  24.0
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TOTALS           33.3  51.5  39.6  75.8  2.9  5.2  2.8  0.3  1.5  16.1
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Poop (Scout: Craig Simpson)
Daniels has emeraged as the top point guard in this years draft.  
He has good size at 6'4" and an 80-inch wingspan that makes him
play even larger still.

Daniels finished 7th in the nation in scoring and 10th in assists.
He is a good finisher and can hit the outside shot.  His FG% took
a huge jump from his junior to Senior years (47.8 to 54.7).  His 
54.7% is almost unheard of in this day and age from a guard.

Daniels is a sure lottery pick and should be the 1st PG selected.
More Poop (Scout:Kurt Schooley)
	Antonio Daniels was named as the MAC Freshman of the year after the
1993-94 season after averaging 12.6 ppg and 3.9 apg.  Right then and
there the expectations were set.  But he then hit a brick wall, aka the
"sophomore jinx".  As a sophomore he averaged 10.3 pts and 3.8 apg.  The
knock against him in his first three years was that while being super
athletic, he couldn't consistently hit the outside jumper. 
	In his junior year, he averaged 16 ppg, 5.9 apg and was named to the
ALL-MAC Second team.  And then very unexpectedly his brother Chris, a
standout at the University of Dayton, died of Cardiac Arythmia on
February 8,1996. It was during his junior year that A.D. dedicated the
rest of his career and both of their aspirations of the NBA to his
brother's memory.
	A.D. flourished in his senior year.  He was named the MAC Player of the
Year. He finally proved that he could hit the three, shooting a very
respectable 43.3%.  He also showed that he could take the game over at
almost any time, and averaged 23.7 ppg and 6.8 apg.  He scored 30+
points six times, all BG wins. Bowling Green finished 22-10 this year
and lost in the first round of the NIT to West Virginia, by a score of
98-95.  Daniels put on a very good showing in front of the handful of
NBA scouts in attendence, putting up a career high 38 points to go along
with eight assists and six steals.  He was also 5-7 from three point
range, and his 30 footer to win the game bounced off the rim as time
expired.
	Daniels is super athletic, a great leaper, and can drop dimes with the
best of them.  His defensive skills could be a little refined, and
sometimes he is too unselfish, but during his senior year he really
started looking for his own shot more often.  His 80 inch wingspan
allows him to play bigger than he really is.  At 6'4", 195, he already
has the prototype NBA point guard's body.  His game is a lot like Penny
Hardaway's.  And he could really play the two-guard position if called
upon to.
	I think he has the best chance out of the top four PG's (Daniels,
Billups, Vaughn, Knight) to contribute to a team right away.  He is
bigger and stronger than all of them, and while Billups may have the
best potential out of all of them, A.D. is ready to play now. The death
of his brother really made him a stronger person, and a more mature one.
He is living out the dreams of two people right now.  
	And on a little different note - In Daniels first game back after going
home to Columbus for his brother's death, he won the game on a layup
with just seconds left on the clock.  That game was supposed to be the
first one that Chris would see Antonio play at in his college career. He
went the length of the court, and had one defender in front of him at
the free throw line - who for no apparent reason - fell down.  If you
know Antonio or any of his friends and family, they'll tell you that
Chris made it to the game that day...and he tripped that defender.

Name: Chauncey Billups
College: Colorado
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-3
Weight: 202
Born: Sept. 25, 1976
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: shooting Guard
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
95-96 Colorado   26  922 145  351  45 127 130 151  165  75 143 119   4  42  465
96-97 Colorado   29  947 152  368  75 187 176 206  141  53 139  84   4  62  555
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TOTALS           55 1869 297  719 120 314 306 357  306 128 282 203   8 104 1020
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
95-96 Colorado   35.5  41.3  35.4  86.1  6.3  5.5  4.6  0.2  1.6  17.9
96-97 Colorado   32.7  41.3  40.1  85.4  4.9  4.8  2.9  0.1  2.1  19.1
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TOTALS           34.0  41.3  38.2  85.7  5.6  5.1  3.7  0.1  1.9  18.5
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Poop (Scout:Tod Rosensweig)
Billups is probably the best guard in the draft.  He has a little more size 
than Knight or Vaughn, which is a big factor.  Also, he is a excellent shooter 
and passer.  He also is like Knight in the sense that he can lead his team in 
the big games, like agains North Carolina in the NCAA Tourney.  One of his 
only weaknesses is that he is a little overeager, which can lead to turnovers 
or bad shots.  But in my opinion,he is the best guard in the draft. Period.

Name: Brevin Knight
College: Stanford
Class: Senior
Height: 5-10
Weight: 173
Born: Nov. 8, 1975
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: N/A
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
93-94 Stanford   28  916  90  254  11  55 121 160  108  83 150 101   4  77  312
94-95 Stanford   28  912 146  321  19  51 153 204  109  79 184  95   1  78  464
95-96 Stanford   29  915 140  323  18  61 151 178  110  76 212 105   4  60  449
96-97 Stanford   30  960 139  341  45 110 166 199  111  85 234 103   4  83  489
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TOTALS          115 3703 515 1239  93 277 591 741  438 323 780 404  13 298 1714
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
93-94 Stanford   32.7  35.4  20.0  75.6  3.9  5.4  3.6  0.1  2.8  11.1
94-95 Stanford   32.6  45.5  37.3  75.0  3.9  6.6  3.4  0.0  2.8  16.6
95-96 Stanford   31.6  43.3  29.5  84.8  3.8  7.3  3.6  0.1  2.1  15.5
96-97 Stanford   32.0  40.8  40.9  83.4  3.7  7.8  3.4  0.1  2.8  16.3
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TOTALS           32.2  41.6  33.6  79.8  3.8  6.8  3.5  0.1  2.6  14.9
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Poop (Scout:Philip Kasiecki)
    The development of Brevin Knight is a nice story.  Not highly
recruited out of high school, Knight eventually became one of the
nation's best point guards, and was the main reason for Stanford's
success this season.
     Knight has great point guard skills.  He is quick, a fearless
pentrator, a great passer, handles the ball almost flawlessly, and he
can shoot from long range.  Defensively, he has quick hands, and is very
adept at stealing the ball.
     Knight always come to play.  He is at his best when there is a lot
on the line, as he performed well in the NCAA Tournament over seasons at
Stanford.  He is a good clutch player and a team leader, and is the type
of point guard a coach would want- the type who makes his teammates
better by his leadership.
     Brevin Knight will be a lottery pick, but it is difficult to
project just where in the lottery he will go.  This is largely due to
the reluctance of many teams to draft a point guard very early in the
draft, with some exceptions (notably Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury
in the top five last year).  Knight should be a star in the NBA for many
seasons.

Name: Jacque Vaughn
College: Kansas
Class: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Born: February 11, 1975
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: N/A
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
93-94 Kansas     35  896  91  195  28  70  63  94   89  74 181  98   1  38  273
94-95 Kansas     31 1046  94  208  20  58  92 134  116  74 238  94   4  31  300
95-96 Kansas     34 1045 120  249  39  92  91 131  106  72 223  95   6  45  370
96-97 Kansas     26  820  79  185  18  54  88 113   62  60 162  64   4  46  264
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TOTALS          126 3807 384  837 105 274 334 472  373 280 804 351  15 160 1207
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
93-94 Kansas     25.6  46.7  40.0  67.0  2.5  5.2  2.8  0.0  1.1   7.8
94-95 Kansas     33.7  45.2  34.5  68.7  3.7  7.7  3.0  0.1  1.0   9.7
95-96 Kansas     30.7  48.2  42.4  69.5  3.1  6.6  2.8  0.2  1.3  10.9
96-97 Kansas     31.5  42.7  33.3  77.9  2.4  6.2  2.5  0.2  1.8  10.2
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TOTALS           30.2  45.9  38.3  70.8  3.0  6.4  2.8  0.1  1.3   9.6
Poop (Scout: Mike Calkins)
All American from Kansas has enough knowledge of the game to make it in the
pro's. He can run a set offense with any team, but he is not a scoring
threat. His passing and defense skills are superb, but scoring is
definetely not his cup of tea. I believe he will go to a team needing a
leader, probaly the LA Clippers when their pick comes around early in the
first round.

Name: Andre Woolridge
College: Iowa
Class: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Born: November 11, 1973
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: Shooting Guard
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
92-93 Nebraska   30  505  48  124  11  36  40  65   50  54  61  42   2  17  147
93-94 Iowa                        Did Not Play - Transfer Student
94-95 Iowa       33  961 153  320  24  62 131 171   82  57 190  87   5  42  461
95-96 Iowa       32 1012 150  320  22  63  97 132  103  58 193  95   6  36  419
96-97 Iowa       32 1094 216  472  58 149 155 207   87  57 192 125   8  45  645
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TOTALS          127 3572 567 1236 115 310 423 575  322 226 636 349  21 140 1672

 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
92-93 Nebraska   16.8  38.7  30.6  61.5  1.7  2.0  1.4  0.1  0.6   4.9
93-94 Iowa                  Did Not Play - Transfer Student
94-95 Iowa       29.1  47.8  38.7  76.6  2.5  5.8  2.6  0.2  1.3  14.0
95-96 Iowa       31.6  46.9  34.9  73.5  3.2  6.0  3.0  0.2  1.1  13.1
96-97 Iowa       34.2  45.8  38.9  74.9  2.7  6.0  3.9  0.3  1.4  20.2
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TOTALS           28.1  45.9  37.1  73.6  2.5  5.0  2.7  0.2  1.1  13.2
Poop (Scout: Owen P O'Malley)
Andre is a tremendous PG prospect. He's very good at beating
the defender off the dribble, and spotting up for mid-range
jump shots. He's a good all-around player, and I think he
deserves to be a top 15 selection.
     
More Poop (Scout: mmaurer@bellatlantic.net)
ANDRE WOOLRIDGE BEGAN HIS COLLEGE CAREER WITH NEBRASKA BUT THEN 
TRANSFERED TO IOWA WERE HE DEVOLPED INTO ONE OF THE BIG TEN'S MOST 
DOMINATING POINT GUARDS COMPLETE PLAYERS HIS STOCK HAS SOARED AS HE HAS 
ENJOYED HIS FINEST SEASON EVER. THIS ELECTRIC PLAYMAKER IS HARD TO TRAP . 
HE SPOTS THE OPEN MAN AND ALSO UNDERSTANDS HOW TO DIRECT AN OFFENSE. 
DEFENDERS FIND HIM DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN BECAUSE HE HAS THE QUICKNESS TO 
BEAT THEM OFF THE DRIBBLE AND THE TOUCH TO DRAIN A PERIMETER JUMPER. HE 
IS A AT HIS BEST WHEN THE SHOT CLOCK IS WINDING DOWN. HE LACKS THE SIZE 
DEFENSIVE TO OPPOSING BIGGER GUARDS AND LOOKS LIKE A POST UP TARGET. 
EVERY ONCE A WHILE WOOLRIDGE WILL THOW UP A BADN SHOT. HE PLAYS WITH 
PLAYS WITH QUICKNESS, VISION,AND A BELIEF IN HIS OWN SKILL LEVEL. THERE 
AREN'T MANY BETTER PURE POINT GUARDS. OVERALL HE SHOULD BE DRAFTED EITHER 
LATE 1ST ROUND OR EARLY 2ND.

Name: Kiwane Garris
College: Illinois
Class: Senior
Height: 6-2
Weight: 183
Born: September 24, 1974
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: Shooting Guard
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
93-94 Illinois   28  891 133  307  29  87 151 188   98  59 107  78   1  33  446
94-95 Illinois   31 1038 150  342  46 119 148 178   88  74 117  75   0  36  494
95-96 Illinois   25  785 118  316  38 117 112 130   86  47  98  35   0  42  386
96-97 Illinois   32 1089 171  428  76 197 204 245  113  77 180  81   2  52  622
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TOTALS          116 3803 572 1393 189 520 615 741  385 257 502 269   3 163 1948
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
93-94 Illinois   31.8  43.3  33.3  80.3  3.5  3.8  2.8  0.0  1.2  15.9
94-95 Illinois   33.5  43.9  38.7  83.1  2.8  3.8  2.4  0.0  1.2  15.9
95-96 Illinois   31.4  37.3  32.5  86.2  3.4  3.9  1.4  0.0  1.7  15.4
96-97 Illinois   34.0  40.0  38.6  83.3  3.5  5.6  2.5  0.1  1.6  19.4
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TOTALS           32.8  41.1  36.3  83.0  3.3  4.3  2.3  0.0  1.4  16.8
Poop (Scout: Philip Kasiecki)
     Kiwane Garris looked like a future star during his freshman year,
continued to move in that direction his sophomore year, did not seem to
improve much his junior year, then finally had a senior season that his
fans and many analysts knew he was capable of.
     Garris was what made the Illini go in 1996-97.  He led the team in
scoring, assists, and steals.  He was the team leader at both ends of
the floor, and he was an All-American for his efforts.
     One knock on Garris over his first three seasons was that he looked
for his own offense too much, and it was thought that his good
three-point shooting would be neutralized by playing him at the point,
even though he will not play much, if any, shooting guard in the NBA at
6'2".  Some thought he was more of a shooting guard than a point guard
because he was a good shooter; in fact, during his junior season, they
moved Richard Keene, the school's all-time leader in three-point shots
made, to the point on occasion and switched Garris to the shooting guard
spot.  However, Garris has always posessed the skills to be a solid
point guard.  He is a very good penetrator, is quick, and can steal the
ball defensively.  His outside shooting ability is a plus.  What he
needed to do was involve his teammates, which he did this season.
     Kiwane Garris should be a mid-late first round pick.  His complete
game offensively, plus his good defense, should make him a solid point
guard for many seasons in the NBA.
More Poop (Scout: mmaurer@bellatlantic.net)
KIWANNE GARRIS is a elusive dibbler he can take the his defender off the 
dribble. He is nt a pure shooter he is at his best when slashing to the 
goal like i said his jump shot is not 100% but ijt is reliable defense 
has been a problem for him. He is not the kind of athlete whoi can rely 
on a big body to wear others down. When healthy he kept illinois in the 
top 25 I DON'T THINK HE WILL GET DRAFTED. Perhaps a stint oversea's or 
cba will help him itrodunce himself to the nba.

Name: Bobby Jackson
College: Minnesota
Class: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Born: March 13, 1973
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: Shooting Guard
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
93-94 W Nebraska 39  ... 155  298   5  28  98 136  158 ... 105  96   8  79  413
94-95 W Nebraska 32  ... 166  302  22  67  52  79  161  69 143  55   5  77  406
95-96 Minnesota  25  683 115  283  28  95  74  94  119  63  68  56   7  34  332
96-97 Minnesota  35 1101 191  433  31  97 121 154  213 106 139  81   8  74  534
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Div I TOTALS     60 1784 306  716  59 192 195 248  332 169 207 137  15 108  866
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
93-94 W Nebraska  ...  52.0  17.9  72.1  4.1  2.7  2.5  0.2  2.0  10.6
94-95 W Nebraska  ...  55.0  32.8  65.8  5.0  4.5  1.7  0.2  2.4  12.7
95-96 Minnesota  27.3  40.6  29.5  78.7  4.8  2.7  2.2  0.3  1.4  13.3
96-97 Minnesota  31.5  44.1  32.0  78.6  6.1  4.0  2.3  0.2  2.1  15.3
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Div I TOTALS     29.7  42.7  30.7  78.6  5.5  3.5  2.3  0.3  1.8  14.4
Poop (Scout: Uncle Vasya)
Background: A major factor in Minnesota's excellent season,
which included a Big Ten title and a Final Four NCAA appearance,
Bobby Jackson had seemingly come out of nowhere to become
one of the top college players in the nation this season,
earning 2nd team AP All-American and 1st team Big Ten honors.

Strengths:  Bobby is an excellent overall athlete.  He has the speed and
quickness to push the ball up the floor, break a press, apply defensive
pressure, and get in the lane.  Has nice strength and toughness for his
size, as well as leaping ability. He is good at finishing or drawing
fouls.  He is an excellent rebounder for a six-footer.  Has all the
intangibles you could ask for -- heart, desire to win, ability to 
elevate his game when necessary, etc. as demonstrated by his
NCAA performance.  A solid free-throw shooter, and able to
make them with the game on the line.

Weaknesses:  Not a pure playmaking PG. More of a scorer's 
mentality. Doesn't have the range of a guard either - shot
32% from the college arc this season, averaging less than one
make per game. More comfortable taking the shorter jumper.  

Projection:  The combination of not being a pure point and
good outside shooter seems unfavorable for a little man,
and I believe this will hurt Jackson at draft time, even though
some scouts currently (post-Desert Classic) have him in the early 20s.
He certainly has value because of his athleticism, ball-handling and
defense, and may contribute in the right situation; however, improving
his playmaking and long-range shooting is a must.  I see him as an early
2nd round pick at best.

Name: God Shammgod
College: Providence
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165
Born: April 29, 1976
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: N/A
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
95-96 Providence 29  892  81  241  19  91  98 142   50  91 189  86   0  42  279
96-97 Providence 36 1221 127  288  11  53 125 188   81 124 239 111   5  88  390
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TOTALS           36 1221 127  288  11  53 125 188   81 124 239 111   5  88  669
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
95-96 Providence 30.8  33.6   0.0  69.0  1.7  6.5  3.0  0.0  1.4   9.6
96-97 Providence 33.9  44.1  20.8  66.5  2.3  6.6  3.1  0.1  2.4  10.8
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TOTALS           33.9  44.1  20.8  66.5  2.3  6.6  3.1  0.1  2.4  18.6
Poop (Scout: genlex@ix.netcom.com)
There hasn't been a more controversial student-athlete at Providence 
College than God Shammgod, perhaps since Marvin Barnes. From his name to 
his game, debate has raged among fans and the media alike.  Some say he 
is the best PC point guard since the legendary Ernie DiGregorio, others 
feel he is just a showboat.
The facts are that he is an immensely talented player, possessing great 
speed, ball handling and passing skills, and the ability to lead a team. 
He is also, however, just a sophmore.  Not Isiah Thomas as a sophmore, or 
Magic Johnson as a sophmore, or even Allen Iverson as a sophmore. 
Shammgod's great performance in the NCAA Tournament showed the potential 
he has. But, his shortcomings also showed, and none more glaring than his 
missed twelve-foot jumper that would have sent the Friars to the Final 
Four.  Although he is a marvelous passer and ballhandler, offensively, 
Sham's game is not up to NBA caliber. He still takes the ball inside and 
leaves his feet too quickly.  Against most college teams he can bail 
himself out of that jam.  In the NBA, he will rack up the turnovers. 
Defensively, he can handle most guards his size, but the better and 
bigger point guards will give him a tough time if they post him up. In 
short, he would have been better off with another year at PC. 
Sham has a shot as a first round pick, depending on the peculiarities of 
the draft, but is more likely a 2nd round choice. He will have to be in 
the right situation to make an NBA team.
     

Name: DeJuan Wheat
College: Louisville
Class: Senior
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165
Born: October 14, 1973
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: N/A
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
92-93 Louisville                      Did Not Play
93-94 Louisville 34 1079 141  313  64 167  83 108   70  56 109  61   7  44  429
94-95 Louisville 33 1081 187  384  84 195  86 108   88  50 106  62   5  41  544
95-96 Louisville 34 1178 204  452  78 222 117 160  117  65 134  93   8  51  603
96-97 Louisville 35 1222 193  454  97 272 124 167   77  55 149  91   5  68  607
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TOTALS          136 4560 725 1603 323 856 410 543  352 226 498 307  25 204 2183
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
92-93 Louisville                  Did Not Play
93-94 Louisville 31.7  45.0  38.3  76.9  2.1  3.2  1.8  0.2  1.3  12.6
94-95 Louisville 32.8  48.7  43.1  79.6  2.7  3.2  1.9  0.2  1.2  16.5
95-96 Louisville 34.6  45.1  35.1  73.1  3.4  3.9  2.7  0.2  1.5  17.7
96-97 Louisville 34.9  42.5  35.7  74.3  2.2  4.3  2.6  0.1  1.9  17.3
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TOTALS           33.5  45.2  37.7  75.5  2.6  3.7  2.3  0.2  1.5  16.1
Poop (Scout: Philip Kasiecki)
     A couple of seasons ago, DeJuan Wheat probably did not figure to be
as important to Louisville as he was during his senior season.  Many
probably figured that he would have players like Jason Osborne and
Samaki Walker to help make his job as the man running the show a little
bit easier, all the while being a solid complementary player.  But
Osborne and Walker left school early for the NBA Draft (Osborne did not
make it), so Wheat was left as the main man.
     Even with Walker last season (Osborne was ineligible the entire
season), Wheat was a mainstay, and he carried it into this season. 
While he played the point guard spot, many do not feel that he is a true
point guard.  In the sense that he looks for his own shot more often
than not, that is true; but he has the skills to be a fine point guard
in the NBA, which is a good thing for him, as he will not play shooting
guard at 6'0".  He handles the ball very well and does not take many bad
shots, and he is a good penetrator.  He is an effective passer, though
he will not break any assist records.  He is also a good leaper, and he
runs the fast break well.
     Defensively, Wheat is solid, though most casual observers will
notice two of his backcourt mates over his years at Louisville, Tick
Rogers and Alvin Sims, before Wheat in terms of defense.  DeJuan holds
his own at holding down the opposing point man.
     DeJuan Wheat has the tools for a solid NBA career.  He should be a
late first round pick, and the team that drafts him will have made a
wise decision.

Name: Anthony Johnson
College: College of Charleston
Class: Senior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Born: October 10, 1974
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: Shooting Guard
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
92-93 Charleston 27  273  23   58   1   3  37  52   44  29  30  19   2  15   84
94-95 Charleston 29  492  34   87  10  25  22  34   53  48  68  24   2  25  100
95-96 Charleston 29  946 119  259  26  64  65  97   92  71 193  72   5  46  329
96-97 Charleston 32 1099 158  313  30  74 100 126  114  71 229  90  11  50  446
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TOTALS          117 2810 334  717  67 166 224 309  303 219 520 205  20 136  959
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
92-93 Charleston 10.1  39.7  33.3  71.2  1.6  1.1  0.7  0.1  0.6   3.1
94-95 Charleston 17.0  39.1  40.0  64.7  1.8  2.3  0.8  0.1  0.9   3.4
95-96 Charleston 32.6  45.9  40.6  67.0  3.2  6.7  2.5  0.2  1.6  11.3
96-97 Charleston 34.3  50.5  40.5  79.4  3.6  7.2  2.8  0.3  1.6  13.9
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TOTALS           24.0  46.6  40.4  72.5  2.6  4.4  1.8  0.2  1.2   8.2
Poop (Scout: Owen P O'Malley)
Anthony was voted Trans America Conference Player of the Year.
He had a good showing at the Portsmouth Invitational pre-draft
camp. Scouts like his ability to run an offense. He could be
this year's Derek Fisher. 
        

Name: Harold Deane
College: Virginia
Class: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175
Born: September 11, 1974
Position: Point Guard
Other Positions: N/A
Stats
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
93-94 Virginia   31 1044 111  302  51 154 108 153  107  73  86  79  14  42  381
94-95 Virginia   34 1170 148  378  69 196 178 225  103  82 147  88   7  46  543
95-96 Virginia   27  962 122  355  64 186 143 177  120  80  99 104  21  43  451
96-97 Virginia   30 1093 109  287  53 157 117 145  110  69 136  91  19  48  388
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TOTALS          122 4269 490 1322 237 693 546 700  440 304 468 362  61 179 1763
 
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
93-94 Virginia   33.7  36.8  33.1  70.6  3.5  2.8  2.5  0.5  1.4  12.3
94-95 Virginia   34.4  39.2  35.2  79.1  3.0  4.3  2.6  0.2  1.4  16.0
95-96 Virginia   35.6  34.4  34.4  80.8  4.4  3.7  3.9  0.8  1.6  16.7
96-97 Virginia   36.4  38.0  33.8  80.7  3.7  4.5  3.0  0.6  1.6  12.9
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TOTALS           35.0  37.1  34.2  78.0  3.6  3.8  3.0  0.5  1.5  14.5
Poop (Scout: mmaurer@bellatlantic.net)
HAROLD DEANE  will not step away from a challenge no matter what it is. 
although he thinks he creates scoring apportunities for his team mates 
when slashing to the goal. He is a very good rebounder for his size and 
postion very durable. He tries to hard offensively in that he he tries to 
score first and then create for his teamates second. Forces to many bad 
shots and doesn't react well to double teams. Deane unfortatly I do not 
think will get drafted.
More Poop (Scout: dedelman@acpub.duke.edu)
Harold Deane--  Outstanding student-athlete who missed a couple of games
when he only needed 10 credits to graduate in his fourth year, only took
10, then NCAA said he had to take 12 to play.  His game has regressed
dramatically since his tremendous sophomore year.  His shot is
inconsistent and his decisions with the ball are erratic.  He's a good
man-to-man defender but then, too he fouls a lot and takes a lot of
T's.  He's probably got a better career coming to him outside of
basketball, given his other skills;  he's nothing like an NBA player at
this time.