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Ali Berdiel: In 24 games for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League) in 2007-08, he averaged 9.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.5 spg…he scored a season-high 26 points twice, the first of which came in a win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 1/23…in that game, he shot 10-13 FGS, 2-2 3-pt FGS and 4-5 FTS…he also tallied 26 vs. Tulas, 2/8, on 10-12 FGS, 4-4 3-pt FGS and 2-3 FTS…in a 109-102 win at Bakersfield, he handed out a season-best 14 assists and that was his only game with 10+ assists in the D-League…in 29 games for Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rico, he averaged 5.4 ppg in 2007-08…his first season out of college, he was drafted by the Arkansas RimRockers in the D-League, but was waived before the start of the season…he then went on to play for the Utah Eagles in the CBA, where in 14 games he averaged 10.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 6.0 apg…he left Utah in January 2007 to sign with Dexia Mons-Hainaut in Belgium where in 17 games he averaged 7.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.1 apg…helping to lead the Valparaiso Crusaders to a 20-11 record as a senior, he averaged 7.5 ppg and 4.2 apg, while playing in 29 of 31 games in 2005-06…he finished his career third on the Crusaders all-time career steals list with 176.
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Stanley Burrell: One of only two players to start all 37 games for the Xavier Musketeers in 2007-08, he averaged 9.7 ppg and was second on the team with 3.8 apg, which was seventh best in the Atlantic 10 Conference…he started a total of 125 games at Xavier, including the last 58 in a row...hit 82.3 percent (102-124) from the free throw line, which ranked sixth best in the Atlantic 10...he scored a game-high 16 points in the home win over Saint Joseph's and had 13 points in the home win over Dayton…he had eight points and five assists in the win against the Flyers at UD Arena...his efforts on both ends of the court in the Dayton wins earned him the Blackburn/McCafferty Game MVP award for both wins...he scored in double figures in 19 games, including 13 in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal win over Dayton...he had a team-high 18 against Tennessee while holding Volunteers star Chris Lofton to 3-12 shooting and just nine points...he ranked second on the team and eighth in the Atlantic 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.67-to-1.00...he had a career-high 12 assists against Duquesne and dished eight assists to go with 12 points against Kansas State.
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Earl Calloway: In 50 games for the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants of the NBADL, the former Indiana Hoosier scored a team-high 948 points (19.9)…he shot nearly 50 percent from the floor (.497) and was eighth in the league in shooting accuracy from beyond the 3-pt arc at 40.7 percent…through the end of January, he was averaging just 15.3 ppg in 23 games…however, from that point on he averaged better than 22 points per game (22.03) in his final 27 games…he scored 20+ points 23 times, with five games of 30 or more points…after scoring just 11 points on 4-8 FGS, 1-4 3-pt FGS and 2-2 FTS at Dakota, 3/21, he came back the next night to score a career-high 44 points (12-29 FGS, 7-13 3-pt FGS, 13-13 FTS) in a one-point (110-109) to the Wizards…40 of his 50 3-pt FG on the season came in those final 27 appearances, and in that span he shot 40-95 from beyond the arc (.421)…he also led the Mad Ants in assists with an average of 5.8 apg, which ranked sixth best in the league…amongst all NBADL players with at least 200 assists, his 2.17:1 assists-to-turnover ratio ranked ninth best…his 101 steals in 2007-08 ranked second best in the league to Utah's Brian Hamilton (115).
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Josh Davis: Playing for BC Kyiv in the Ukrainian-Superleague he averaged 10.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 2.1 apg in 15 games…he also played in 13 ULEB Cup games, where he averaged 5.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg…in those games, he shot better than 62 percent from the floor (.625)…in 2006-2007, he played for Dynamo Moscow Region in the Russian Superleague, where in 26 games he averaged 10.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.3 apg and 1.3 spg…he also played 10 games in FIBA EuroCup, where he averaged 10.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg (third in the league), 1.4 apg…since coming out of the University of Wyoming in 2002, he has had stints with Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Houston, Atlanta and Phoenix…wrapped around stints with the Idaho Stampede of the CBA, he played a total of six games in the NBA in 2005-06 with Milwaukee, Phoenix and Houston…in those six games, he scored six points and collected four rebounds…in 2004-05, he played 42 games with Philadelphia, where he averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.9 rpg…he scored a career-high 19 points against the Celtics, 11/24/04, and grabbed a career-best 11 boards vs. Dallas, 4/1/05…he played four games for Atlanta in 2003-04, tallying three points with five rebounds…playing for Sicc BPA Jesi in Italy's Lega Due, he saw action in 30 games and posted averages of 9.1 ppg and 6.0 rpg.
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Andre Emmett: The Belgian League's leading scorer at 23.9 ppg in 2007-08, he also averaged 4.7 rpg and 2.0 spg for Belgacom Liege Basket…in 2006-07, he played for Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius in Lithuania's LKL…in nine Baltic League games, he averaged 11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.7 spg…in seven ULEB Cup games, he averaged 10.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.3 spg…in January 2007, he signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders (NBADL), where in 29 appearances, he averaged 15.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg…he capped the season by scoring a career-high 34 points in a 104-85 win over Anaheim, 4/12/07…he was originally drafted in the second round by Seattle in 2004, but was traded to Memphis for cash considerations and a 2005 second round draft pick…he played eight games for the Grizzlies and totaled seven points and two rebounds…following the 2004-05 season, he was a part of one of the largest trades in NBA history in terms of both players (13) and teams (5) involved…that trade landed him in Miami, where he was released in training camp…he then signed with the Austin Toros (NBADL), where in 47 appearances he averaged 12.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.3 spg…he scored 20+ points five times that season, including a 26-point outburst in which he shot 11-15 FG, 2-5 3-pt FG and 2-2 FT vs. Fayetteville, 3/23/06
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Vladimir Golubovic: Grew up with and has played professionally with Vojvodina in his native Novi Sad, Serbia…this past season, he averaged 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in Adriatic League play, earning him a berth on that league's All-Star team.…he scored 20 or more points six times, with a high of 22 points at Zagreb…he posted seven double-doubles, including a 14-point and 18-rebound performance at Cibona…he played with the Serbian National Team in the 2006 Global Games held in Dallas; the 2005 World University Games held in Izmir, Turkey and the 2005 Under 20 European Championships held in Moscow, where his team earned a bronze medal…he was also a member of Serbia 2004 Under 18 European Championships team in Zaragoza Spain…in 2006-07, he averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 15.4 mpg in A1 League play. Contributed 6.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 17.2 minutes a contest in SuperLeague play…he also appeared in six FIBA EuroCup contests, averaging 4.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 15.5 mpg.
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Stephen Graham: He made just three appearances in the season's first 40 games, but then played in 16 of the next 27 games with four games in which he logged double-digit minutes...in all, he played in 22 games and averaged 4.0 ppg with 1.0 rpg...he shot a team-high 58.6 percent from the floor (34-58) and made half his 3-pt attempts (7-14)…in his first appearance for the Pacers, he scored four points on 2-2 FGS in just two minutes at Memphis, 11/3...making his first appearance in 14 games, he connected on his first 3-pt attempt of the season and tallied seven points (3-4 FGS) at Cleveland, 12/11...following 19 straight games on the sidelines (12/12-1/16), he had one of the best games of his career vs. the Sacramento Kings, 1/19, connecting on 7-11 FGS and 1-3 3-pt FGS for 15 points…he also had his first steal of the season against the Kings...he saw action in seven of the next 17 games and totaled 16 points...he then had, arguably, the best game of his NBA career against the Toronto Raptors...in 21 minutes at Toronto, 2/29, he helped lift the Pacers to a 122-111 win with a career-high, and bench-leading, 16 points on 4-7 FGS, 1-2 3-pt FGS and a career-best 7-7 FTS…he added a season-high six rebounds, two assists and a steal
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Justin Gray: A second team All-ACC selection out of Wake Forest in 2006, he ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring with a mark of 18.2 ppg as a senior…he scored 59 points and handed out 24 assists in three ACC Tournament games, recording his only career double-double with 19 points and 10 assists against North Carolina State…he started all 33 games in which he appeared as a senior, and logged a 37-point night against Wisconsin…a three-time All-ACC Selection, including a First Team berth following his sophomore year in 2004…he also garnered ACC All-Freshman team honors in 2003…he ranks in the all-time top Top-10 in 14 statistical categories for Demon Deacon hoopsters, including first in all-time 3-point attempts and second in all-time three-point field goals made…he has played the last two seasons in Belgium…in 2007-2008, he played for Dexia Mons-Hainaut, where in 36 games he averaged 15.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.3 spg…playing for Verviers-Pepinster, he played in 32 games in 2006-07 and posted averages of 14.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.9 apg and 1.0 spg.
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Aleks Maric: A native of Australia, he helped the Cornhuskers win 20 games for just the 12th time in the program's 112-year history by averaging 15.7 ppg and 10.2 rpg in 33 games as senior in 2007-08…he his one of only three players in Big 12 Conference history with 1,600 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career--joining Kansas' Nick Collison and Missouri's Arthur Johnson…he was named First Team All-Big 12 by Associated Press as a senior after leading the team in scoring (15.7 ppg, seventh in the Big 12) and rebounding (10.2 rpg, third in Big 12)…he ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (.575) and blocked shots (1.7 bpg)…he scored 20 or more points seven times and topped the 30-point mark twice…he registered 15 double-doubles, including one stretch of 12 in 13 games…he posted season-highs of 32 points and 16 rebounds vs. Missouri…he tallied 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds vs. Kansas State…he finished his collegiate career as Nebraska’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,630 points and ranks second all-time in rebounds with 1,015, which is fifth most in Big 12 history…in his career, he posted 39 career double-doubles…he was a member of the Australian Under 21 National Team which finished in fourth place at the 2005 FIBA World Championships for Young Men in Argentina, and won the gold medal at the 2003 Under 18 World Championships in Greece.
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Courtney Sims: He made three appearances for the Pacers during the 2007-08 regular season, collecting two rebounds in a total of 11 scoreless minutes…in two separate stints with Indiana, he spent 13 games on the team's inactive list before being ultimately waived in December (12/19)…he signed with the Iowa Energy of the NBADL in March and played the final 16 games…he was the team's second leading scorer at 15.6 ppg…from the floor, he shot 101-156 for nearly 65 percent (.647)…he also led the team with an average of 6.4 rpg…he scored 20 or more points five times, including a career-high 35 points in the season finale at Idaho, 4/12…in that game, he shot 13-20 FG and 9-12 from the foul line…he had 10+ rebounds four times, registering double-doubles in all of those…as a senior at the University of Michigan in 2006-07, he averaged 11.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game...he made 29 starts in 35 appearances for the Wolverines and did not miss a single game in his career, playing in 133 consecutive games for Michigan, third on the Wolverines' all-time consecutive games played list...the second player in Michigan history to record 200-plus career blocks (213), he shot 58.6 percent from the field, fifth on the Wolverines' all-time list.
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David Teague: In 23 games for A.E.L. in Greece, he averaged 9.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg in 2007-08…in his senior season at Purdue (2006-07), he averaged 14.3 ppg and shot better than 41 percent (.412) from beyond the 3-pt arc…he scored 10+ points in all but seven games and hit for 20 or more eight times…he scored a career-high 32 points in the Boilermakers' win over in-state rival Indiana, 2/15…in that game vs. the Hoosiers, he connected on 6-10 from 3-pt range, tying the most 3-pt FG made of his career…he also made six vs. Northwestern, 3/3, on his way to a game-high 23 points on Senior Day at Mackey Arena…he topped Purdue's scoring column eight times as a senior…he also led the Boilers in rebounds 10 times, including a season-best 11 boards vs. DePaul in the Maui Invitational…having scored 14 points in that game against the Blue Demons, he recorded his only double-double of the campaign…for the season, he was second on the team with an average of 5.0 rpg…he was third on the team with 67 assists…he was the team's top long range threat with 84 3-pt FG as a senior.
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Shawne Williams: Suspended for the first three games of the regular season for failing to adhere to standards of behavior expected by the team, he then played double-digit minutes in each of the next 18 games and averaged 9.5 ppg in that span…in those 18 games, he shot nearly 46 percent from the floor (.459) and hit 20-55 from 3-pt range (.364)…scoring 20+ points for the first time in his career, he hit on 8-11 FGS, 3-5 3-pt FGS and 5-5 FTS for a team-leading 24 points in the Pacers' loss to the L.A. Lakers, 11/20…that was the first of three games in 2007-08 in which he scored 20 or more points…in the first of his three starts in 2007-08, he had one of the best all-around games in the Pacers' win at Denver, 11/27…against the Nuggets, he scored 21 points to go along with a career-best 11 rebounds, a career-high tying three assists and a blocked shot…just three games later he had nine rebounds against the Clippers, 12/2, and that effort featured a career-high five offensive rebounds…in all he played in 65 games and averaged 6.7 ppg with 2.7 rpg…he scored 10 or more points a total of 20 times…through the first game of February (vs. Houston, 2/1), he had shot better than 37 percent from behind the 3-pt arc (33-89, .371) in 40 appearances…in his last 25 games, however, he shot 10-58 3-pt FGS (.172).
