Nothing is more exciting for a young hoops player than to be selected in the NBA Draft.

ESPN.com and NBA.com chronicled one of the greatest nights in the lives of these talented young men, chatting with them moments after they were chosen in the 2006 NBA Draft.

Read the chat transcript for the No. 5 pick of the draft and new Atlanta Hawk, Shelden Williams and see how Williams reacted.


SportsNation Buzzmaster: (9:22 PM ET ) Next we have Shelden Williams!

Moaz (Toronto): You have been compared to the likes of Antonio Davis, do you think your play is similar to his?

SportsNation Shelden Williams: (9:25 PM ET ) That's been the comparison for the last couple of years and we have the same body type and aggressiveness. But I think I have more on the offensive end than Antonio did in the NBA.

Nathan: What part of your game needs the most work to transistion to nba play?

SportsNation Shelden Williams: (9:26 PM ET ) Preparing myself menatlly and physically for the obstacles that arise in an 82-game schedule. College is 35 games or so and that will be a big transition.

Szotyi16(HUN): When you was a child, did you thinked ablut what will you be when you will grown up? Did you thik, that you will play in the NBA?

SportsNation Shelden Williams: (9:27 PM ET ) LIke any young kid I pretended to be MJ and other players, but when I was as sophomore or junior in college was when I realized I had the opportuinity to be a pro player.