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The NBA announced that 108 players, including 73 college and high school players and 35 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2005 NBA Draft. Bucks.com has decided to profile the players that many experts believe make up the
"Top 20". Bucks.com will also have complete coverage of player workouts.
FRANCISCO GARCIA
Height: ... 6-7
Weight: ... 190
Birthdate: ... December 31, 1981
College/Country: ... Louisville
Dave Babcock, Bucks Director of Player Personnel: “Garcia's a multi-talented player who really honed his skills at Louisville. He can both shoot and pass well and just flat out plays hard. He has a knack for getting to the basket and he can really handle the ball. He's a little thin and not overly athletic but he'll continue to develop."
Read more about Francisco Garcia...
PLUS: Read how Bucks fans have been ranking each player.
WORKOUTS
Click on a day to read up on draft prospect workouts taking place at the Bucks Training Center.
Q&A
Check back often to read up on exclusive Q&A sessions with former Bucks and other NBA players.
FIRST PICK FAST FACTSSince 1954, there have been 50 number one picks in the NBA Draft. Some names have lived up to their hype, while others have not. Bucks.com has decided to analyze the numbers that top picks have put up in their rookie season. Who has the highest scoring average? The most rebounds? Who won a championship? We'll even throw some quirky numbers your way. Check back often for new stats!
FIRST PICK STATES (part 2)
10 states have produced more than one #1 pick. They are: Arkansas (2), District of Columbia (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (4), Indiana* (2), Michigan (3), New York (4), North Carolina (5), Texas (2), Virginia (4).
*The two players born in Indiana were drafted by the Bucks (Kent Benson 1977 and Glenn Robinson 1994).
It's time for you to give us your opinion. Every week we'll be posting a new poll that has to do with the NBA Draft. Let us know where you stand on the issue, then check back and see whether or not others agreed with you. And be sure to check out how Bucks fans have been ranking those players in the draft
PREVIOUS QUESTION:
Who has been the best #1 pick since 2000?
RESULTS:
LeBron - 84%
Yao - 8%
KMart - 5%
Kwame - 2%
Howard - 1%
SOUND OFF ("The Bucks Should Take ...")
Everybody has their own opinion as to who the Bucks should select in the 2005 NBA Draft. Here are a few we found. Once you've read what they had to say, voice your own opinion on the Bucks.com Fan Blog.
Ian Thomsen - Sports Illustrated:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Marvin Williams may have a bigger upside, but the Bucks need help now. As the surest thing in this draft, Bogut will provide instant results while filling a huge frontcourt void.
Charles Barkley - TNT Analyst:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: (Barkely was quoted in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as saying if he were the Bucks' General Manager, it would be a no-brainer for him to choose 7-foot center Andrew Bogut.) "Then they've got to re-sign Michael Redd," Barkely added.
Dale Hofmann - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Bogut should be Option A. The Milwaukee Bucks have employed exactly one large, level-headed, young, talented, true center in their history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and he left 30 years ago. They have never needed another one more than they do now. Bogut is better than Williams for their short-term future.
Lorenzo Romar - Head Coach, Men's Basketball, University of Washington:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah or Marvin Williams, SF, North Carolina: (Bogut) is just a great guy to have on your team offensively. He can be on the finishing side, and you also can go through him to run your offense. There are not a lot of players like that. (As for Williams) The basketball computer software spit him out. There's nothing he can't do on the floor. He can bring the ball off the rim, take it in transition and make as good a play as any point guard would.
Tom Oates - Wisconsin State Journal:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Take Bogut and live happily ever after. Or at least for the next 10 to 15 years ... Milwaukee hasn't had a viable center since trading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30 years ago.
Lawrence E. Buirse - HoopsWorld.com:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Bogut is boasted as being a fundamentally sound big man with good hands, amazing passing skills, and a mixture of inside and outside offensive skills. His long frame makes him a potential shot blocking threat on the interior, and he has all the tools that could make him a solid rebounding big man in the NBA.
Tim Gutowski - OnMilwaukee.com:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Bogut is very big (7-0, 245) and remarkably agile. He was a double-digit scorer (20.4) and rebounder (12.2) for a traditional NCAA power (the Utes reached the Sweet 16 this year). He's also an experienced Olympian (Australia), a worthwhile consideration in a globalized sport. He scored, passes and defends.
Matt Lawrence - CBSSportsline.com:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: Bogut has the talent to make an impact right away. He could feasibly average a double-double in his rookie year. If Michael Redd decides to sign elsewhere this summer, Bogut could be the team's focal point on offense.
Tony Mejia - CBSSportsline.com:
Andrew Bogut, C, Utah: The Bucks have been in search of a big man seemingly forever and can't pass up on one that is undoubtedly going to make teammates better.
Gregg Doyel - CBSSportsline.com:
Marvin Williams, SF, North Carolina: When in doubt with the first overall pick, go for the player with the biggest upside. That would be Williams, and as an added bonus he might be the nicest player in the draft, too.
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