The Sonics today released a list of the nine players who have worked out for the team this week. These workouts are part of the team’s final preparations for the 2003 NBA Draft, which will be held next Thursday, June 26. The players:
| NAME |
FROM |
POS |
HT |
WT |
| Brian Cook |
Illinois |
PF |
6-10 |
240 |
| Skinny: Big Ten Player of the Year’s stock apparently rising. |
| Ronald Dupree |
LSU |
SF |
6-7 |
209 |
| Skinny: Ranks in LSU’s top ten in both points and rebounds despite 6-7 height. |
| Reece Gaines |
Lousiville |
PG |
6-6 |
205 |
| Skinny: Third-team All-American and first-team all-Conference USA last season. |
| Viktor Khryapa |
Russia |
SF |
6-9 |
210 |
| Skinny: Talented Russian youngster withdrew from draft yesterday. |
| Paccelis Morlende |
France |
PG |
6-2 |
185 |
| Skinny: Heir to Tony Parker as undersized French point guard. |
| Pavel Podkolzine |
Russia |
C |
7-4 |
260 |
| Skinny: ‘Siberian Shaq’ was projected lottery pick before withdrawing from draft. |
| Luke Ridnour |
Oregon |
PG |
6-2 |
175 |
| Skinny: Blaine, WA native picked as Pac-10 Player of the Year. |
| Sofoklis Schortsanitis |
Greece |
PF |
6-9 |
200 |
| Skinny: ‘Baby Shaq’ must overcome concerns that weight is much higher than listed. |
| Maurice Williams |
Alabama |
PG |
6-1 |
185 |
| Skinny: Sporting News Freshman of the Year in 2001-02. |