| NAME |
FROM |
POS |
HT |
WT |
|
Kelenna Azubuike |
Kentucky |
SG |
6-5 |
220 |
| Skinny: Questionable early entrant after averaging 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds as a junior; Second Team All-SEC and solid athlete. |
|
Eddie Basden |
Charlotte |
G/F |
6-5 |
215 |
| Skinny: Terrific defender was two-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Year; not great scorer but also added 8.4 rebounds per game as senior. |
|
Sean Banks |
Memphis |
F/G |
6-8 |
210 |
| Skinny: ESPN.com's 2003-04 Freshman of the Year was sidelined second half of last season by academic problems. |
|
Brandon Bass |
LSU |
PF |
6-8 |
240 |
| Skinny: 2004-05 SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore; averaged 17.3 points and 9.1 rebounds and shot 56.7% from the field. |
|
Will Bynum |
Georgia Tech |
PG |
6-0 |
185 |
| Skinny: Waterbug averaged 12.5 ppg as senior but lacks true point guard skills. |
|
Eddy Fobbs |
Sam Houston State |
PF |
6-11 |
239 |
| Skinny: Lanky non-scorer averaged 5.0 blocks per 48 minutes as senior. |
|
John Gilchrist |
Maryland |
PG |
6-3 |
194 |
| Skinny: Score-first point left school after disappointing junior season. |
|
Luther Head |
Illinois |
G |
6-3 |
185 |
| Skinny: Leading scorer for 37-2 Illini at 15.2 ppg; may have to shift to point in pros, but played well in Chicago; stock rising. |
|
Julius Hodge |
N.C. State |
G/F |
6-7 |
210 |
| Skinny: 2003-04 ACC Player of the Year; third player in conference history to top 2,000 career points, 400 assists and 700 rebounds.. |
|
Ersan Ilyasova |
Turkey |
SF |
6-9 |
235 |
| Skinny: 18-year-old Turk has drawn comparisons to Andrei Kirilenko; raw but talented. |
|
Amir Johnson |
Westchester HS |
PF |
6-9 |
210 |
| Skinny: Louisville recruit was California's Mr. Basketball and L.A. Times' Player of the Year; played in McDonald's High School All-American game. |
|
Keith Langford |
Kansas |
SG |
6-4 |
215 |
| Skinny: Second Team All-Big 12 as junior and senior; averaged 14+ ppg last three seasons, shot 49.5% for career. |
|
Pops Mensah-Bonsu |
George Washington |
PF |
6-9 |
240 |
| Skinny: Athletic big man returned to school. |
|
Jonathan Moore |
North Carolina Central |
SF |
6-8 |
220 |
| Skinny: East Carolina transfer played for Nate McMillan's brother, Randy, an assistant at NCCU; averaged 19.4 ppg and 8.8 rpg as senior. |
|
Johan Petro |
France |
C |
7-0 |
247 |
| Skinny: 19-year-old has spent two years playing in Euroleague; considered possible first-round pick. |
|
Filiberto Rivera |
UTEP |
PG |
6-2 |
175 |
| Skinny: First Team All-WAC as junior and senior; ranked seventh nationally with 7.2 apg as senior. |
|
Nate Robinson |
Washington |
PG |
5-9 |
180 |
| Skinny: Mighty mite was most exciting player in college basketball; helped lead UW to Pac-10 Championship and #1 seed in NCAA Tournament. |
|
Salim Stoudamire |
Arizona |
G |
6-1 |
180 |
| Skinny: Best shooter in Draft, but too short to play shooting guard in NBA and lacks point guard skills. Pac-10 Player of the Year as senior. |
|
Roko Ukic |
Croatia |
PG |
6-5 |
183 |
| Skinny: Possible first-round pick last year pulled out and has improved stock; could potentially step in and play immediately. |
| Tiras Wade |
Louisiana Lafayette |
SG |
6-6 |
195 |
| Skinny: Transfer from East Tennessee State veraged 20.4 points for Sun Belt Champs; good shooter with size for shooting guard. |
