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QUOTABLE ... “Offensively, that guy has a chance to be special. He advances the ball perhaps better than anyone in this year's draft.” - Sonics Director of Player Personnel Dave Pendergraft

Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175

2002-03 Stats (at Oregon)
G	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%	3P%
33	35.4	19.7	3.4	6.6	.432	.880	.382

Role:
Reserve point guard. Luke Ridnour will probably not see a lot of action during his rookie season. By signing Antonio Daniels, the Sonics have planned for Ridnour to not be a part of the rotation, instead allowing him to sit and watch on the bench. That could change depending on the Sonics fortunes, however.

Outlook:
After he was drafted by the local Sonics, it was a rough summer for Ridnour. He was diagnosed slightly later with a pelvic fracture, forcing him to sit out summer-league play. When his abdominal muscle, which was also injured during a pre-draft workout, was slow to heal, Ridnour was forced to undergo surgery. For a player who had never before missed so much as a practice – putting a lie to the notion that he is now ‘injury-prone’ – having to sit on the sidelines and watch was torture.

Ridnour is back on the court now, but mostly during practice. With Brent Barry and Daniels at point guard, the Sonics are well-covered. Second-year combo guard Ronald Murray is also in the mix for playing time. Barring injuries, Ridnour will mostly sit and watch – which may be the best thing. Ridnour won’t be forced into a role he isn’t entirely ready for, and can participate in the Sonics point guard camp, headed up by coach Nate McMillan, who knows a thing or two about playing the point guard position in the NBA. The Sonics have continually developed solid reserves since Eric Snow (who became a starter in Philadelphia); now they’ll have a chance to develop a starter and the long-term answer at the position.

If he gets playing time, Ridnour should be able to hold his own at minimum. [Talk about his camp performance.]