Another day; another workout. With four picks in this year's draft, the team has had players from across the board coming through the Zion's Bank Basketball Center. Friday brought four more, including two that were being worked out for a second time. Seattle prep Martell Webster, UTEP guard/forward Omar Thomas, Utah Valley State College's Ronnie Price and UCLA's Dijon Thompson were today's players. It was the second visit by Price and Thompson.

All of the players except Price could be classified as "Tweeners," players who are too small to be a prototypical four in the NBA, but may not have the requisite shooting ability or ballhandling skills to be a three. Price will likely need to learn how to play the point in the NBA, and O'Connor said he was brought back because of a nagging groin injury that kept him from going full speed the first time around.

"We have these multiple picks and we really want to try and get an opportunity to see them," said Jazz VP of Basketball Operations Kevin O'Connor. "They had a nice workout and they worked very. very hard. It's fun to watch them when they play hard. It's probably the best group we've had in here."

"These guys have all worked very hard," noted Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. "We've had a wonderful group of guys come through here this year."

Sloan also commented on the situation with Raul Lopez: "Whatever the case may be with him, I feel very, very badly for him because here's a guy who's worked as hard as anybody I've ever been around. He's done everything he can and he's had the terrible injuries that's really knocked him back. So I support whatever he does. If he wants to come back, fine. If he wants to stay over there, I would support that because I don't think I've ever been around a player who wants it as bad as he has. So I'll support whatever direction he wants to go."

Thompson

Dijon Thompson
Guard/Forward, UCLA
6-7, 209 lbs., Redondo Beach, CA

Thompson tested the NBA waters last year, only to decide on another year in school. Thompson is an extremely diverse player who can do a lot of things well, but maybe not one thing great. Thompson had a great senior year though, throwing in 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds a night.

On his second workout for the Jazz:
It's a plus for me. It shows their eyes are open to me. Added pressure, but I think I performed well today. I knew what to expect. The altitude kind of drains you, but it's something I gotta get used to.

On his talent, and what he needs to work on:
I have versatility, just being able to play multiple positions, my height, being able to shoot the ball and knock down open shots. On the defensive end, my length. The things I need to work on is getting stronger, and my defense.

Price

Ronnie is one of the most honored players to come out of the Orem, UT school. He finished third in the nation this past year in scoring, averaging 24.3 points a game, and was named the NCAA Division-I Independents Player of the Year.

On his second workout: It's been great. This whole experience has been wonderful, I couldn't ask for anything better. It's been great. I've gotten some great coaching, these guys know their stuff. Every time I step on the court I learn something new.

On potentially being a Jazzman next year:
It'd be great. It'd be awesome. I can't put it in any other words. I'd love to have the experience of playing for a great coach like Coach Sloan and this organization. But you never know (what will happen). I'll be very grateful if it does.

Kevin O'Connor on Ronnie:
"We've been able to see him play several times, and we're comfortable with him. His position is probably going to be point guard in the NBA. We like him because he's a competitor and because of his attitude. He didn't have a good a workout as he wanted to (the first time) and he's local so he asked to come back.

Jerry Sloan on Ronnie:
He plays hard. He's a hard-nosed player. Whatever minutes he plays he's going to put it out there. He did that in Chicago. I thought he played well in some areas, some areas he struggled a little bit. But he's willing to work. I love to watch players work and compete, and he did that in the drills and everything else we did.

Webster

Martell Webster
Guard/Forward, Seattle Prep HS
6-7, 210 lbs., Edmond, WA

Easily the most heralded player to come into Jazz workouts so far, Webster is expected to be a lottery pick. A cousin of Mavs PG Jason Terry, Webster is one of the most athletic players in this year's draft. The McDonald's All-American averaged 27.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a senior. Unfortunately, utahjazz.com did not get a chance to chat with Martell before he had to leave town, but the coaches and O'Connor had much to say about him.

Kevin O'Connor on Martell:
Martell is a high school player that has wonderful talent. A little bit behind in some things, but to watch him shoot the basketball - how easy it is, how fluid it was...if you watched the McDonald's (All-American) game, you've certainly got an opportunity to see that basketball comes very easy to him. He doesn't know all of it yet, he doesn't know a lot of it yet. But it comes awfully easy to him, just watching him play. He's a terrific talent. He could play some three, but he's just a stone shooter. Your body has to be able to take a beating a little bit, and his body's ready to do that. You need to get him stronger, not any bigger. That's a big advantage.

Jerry Sloan on Martell:
He's a young man with a tremendous amount of talent. Obviously it's a tough decision on players coming out of high schools. He can shoot the ball. He's a very strong player.

Omar Thomas
Guard/Forward, Texas-El Paso
6-5, 205 lbs., Philadelphia, PA

Thomas was one of the most versatile players in the nation last year, filling a plethora of roles for the Miners on their way to a WAC Championship. Thomas was both a down-low banger and outside gun. Thomas improved his stock significantly his senior year when he added a three-point shot to his arsenal. His best asset is a soft touch, particularly on free throws: Thomas holds the UTEP record for free throw percentage with 81.7. He averaged 20.5 points a game last year while making First-Team All-WAC.

On his workout:
I felt real good, shot the ball really well today. Got a little tight at the end, the thin air really killed me. Other than that it went great.

On what he brings to the table as a player: I bring scoring and hard work. Every day I play like it's my last.

Brandon Carter with special contributions from KJZZ's Chris Harris