============================================================================= Name: Joe Smith College: Maryland Height: 6-10 Weight: 221 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center, Small Forward Strengths: Quickness, athletic ability Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 93-94 Maryland 30 988 206 395 2 5 168 229 321 88 22 59 93 45 582 94-95 Maryland 34 1111 245 424 9 21 209 282 362 103 41 72 97 53 708 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 64 2099 451 819 11 26 377 511 683 191 63 131 190 98 1290 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 93-94 Maryland 32.9 52.2 40.0 73.4 10.7 0.7 2.0 3.1 1.5 19.4 94-95 Maryland 32.7 57.8 42.9 74.1 10.6 1.2 2.1 2.9 1.6 20.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 32.8 55.1 42.3 73.8 10.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 20.2 Poop: Joe Smith is a natural hard working player. He needs to put on another 20 to 30 pounds to competively compete in the NBA. Joe has the agility to block shots and run the floor. Joe has a silky smooth jump shot. However, against a taller player Joe has a difficult time making his shots. Tall players, such as Tim Duncan of Wake Forest and Rasheed Wallace of UNC, have held Joe in check and neutralize his offense abilities. I see Joe as a power forward in the NBA. I see no weaknesses in his defensive game. He can guard his man pretty well, but has troubled with players in the paint who can pump-faked. His blocking skills are outstanding. BTW, one thing that has hurt Joe this year was his tendency to get into early foul trouble in some games. Maybe the NBA refs aren't as picky as the college refs. However, I think Joe should work on getting into less foul troubles. Joe is a good free throw shooter. He has a shooter's touch. Joe is a relentless rebounder, who will go after his shots if missed. Offensively, Joe has no weaknesses except for his troubles against taller players (as stated above). Joe is the Man. He can do it all. He will be a great addition to any team in the NBA. But I greatly believe that he needs to bulk a la Alonzo Mourning. Scout: Stephen A. VuCraig Simpson - Usenet Draft CommissionerMore Poop: Strengths: o He is mature for is age and that is reflected on the court. He dealt with a lot of pressure in big games this year and his maturity showed offensively, defensively, and at the free throw line (76%). o Nice jumper from the free throw kine in. Occasionally can hit the long jumper in order to keep defenses honest. o Smooth moves around the basket especially against double teams and larger opponents. Sometimes tries to force things though. o Great rebounder. He has a good sense for the ball and is quick. o Can run the court with the best of them. Reminds me of D. manning a little bit (although he doesn't quite have the ball handling ability). o Good shot blocker. He doesn't just slam the shot out of bounce but keeps the bal in play for his teammates. o Smart. Knows how to play in foul trouble and not make the dumb foul. o All around nice guy (I hope. I'm a Maryland fan, remember, we have reason to be paranoid) Weaknesses: o Size! He has played post for two years. He is too small for that position in the NBA. o Passing. He needs to work on passing back out to the guards and forwards on the perimeter. o Occasionally gets out of position on the defensive end going for shot blocks. o As I mentioned earlier, he sometime forces things which aren't there. Scout: Michael Todd ============================================================================= Name: Rasheed Wallace College: North Carolina Height: 6-10 Weight: 225 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Quickness, athleticism Weaknesses: Strength, maturity Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 93-94 N Carolina 35 732 139 230 0 1 55 91 232 81 18 49 63 24 333 94-95 N Carolina 34 1030 238 364 1 3 89 141 279 95 35 52 93 17 566 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 69 1762 377 594 1 4 144 232 511 176 53 101 156 41 899 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 93-94 N Carolina 20.9 60.4 0.0 60.4 6.6 0.5 1.4 1.8 0.7 9.5 94-95 N Carolina 30.3 65.4 33.3 63.1 8.2 1.0 1.5 2.7 0.5 16.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 25.5 63.5 25.0 62.1 7.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.6 13.0 Poop: Rasheed came to UNC ranked as the number one prospect in high school in 1993. He was considered the best big man in Philadelphia since Wilt. Rasheed shocked most recruting analysts by choosing UNC over Temple and Villanova. Rasheed is a very gifted athlete who was a runner in HS as well as basketball player. Watching Rasheed run the break is a thing of beauty. Rasheed is not considered a mature athlete however, frequent complaining about fouls (or lack of fouls) did not endear him to many ACC officials (I can not even guess at the number of technical fouls he has had). Offensively, Rasheed is unstoppable on the break and is a great finisher. He can jump out of the gym and is lightning quick. He has an almost unstoppable turn around (it is so quick and high that few will be able to contest it). He developed a decent hook shot with his right hand. Rasheed's can hit a 15 footer but will need to work on that a bit. His major weakness is that he really does not have a left hand. He is also not a very good free throw shooter. Defensively, he is a good defender but not great. He is a very good shotblocker who is still learning when not to go for the block. He is a very good rebounder as far as getting the ball but needs work in blocking out. He still reaches to much causing unnecessary foul trouble. Rasheed will need to get much stronger to play against the Karl Malones of the NBA. A lot has been made about the way Williamson abused him in the NCAA final four. Really he did hit some tough shots and only had one move that left Rasheed in the dust. I would not hold that against him to much. I have yet to hear one GM/scout say that Rasheed is ready but it would be hard for anyone to turn down that much money. Rasheed will need to put in much time in the weight room and grow up quick (I hate to think of what Rodman will do to him :-)). Overall with his talent, he should be a dominating player for many years to come. He should be a high lottery pick. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Antonio McDyess College: Alabama Height: 6-9 Weight: 220 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward, Center Strengths: Athleticism, Rebounding Weaknesses: Kinda raw, foul-prone Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 93-94 Alabama 26 617 132 234 0 0 32 60 210 72 11 53 39 29 296 94-95 Alabama 33 862 185 361 0 1 88 132 337 109 21 78 66 28 458 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 59 1479 317 595 0 1 120 192 547 181 32 131 105 57 754 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 93-94 Alabama 23.7 56.4 ERR 53.3 8.1 0.4 2.0 1.5 1.1 11.4 94-95 Alabama 26.1 51.2 0.0 66.7 10.2 0.6 2.4 2.0 0.8 13.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 25.1 53.3 0.0 62.5 9.3 0.5 2.2 1.8 1.0 12.8 Scouting report: Poop: Antonio McDyess is the latest in the line of big-time forwards to come out of the Alabama basketball factory. From Reggie "Mule" King to Buck Johnson to Derrick McKey to Robert Horry, McDyess is from the same mold -- a running, jumping, dunking athletic type who has a lot of raw skill. McDyess can really jump with the best of them and is a terrific shot blocker, and is killer on the offensive glass. Offensively, he has some pretty good post moves, as well as a nice turn-around fadaway, in which he uses his tremendous lift to shoot over taller opponents (shown in his performance against Big Country Bryant Reeves in the NCAAs). Unlike perhaps the likes of McKey and Horry, his outside shooting isn't that great, but has potential. He's also not the greatest ball-handler, and is quite foul-prone. But he does have all the tools and should be able to be a solid PF in the pros, filling in at center in a pinch. in the future, he could even see some time at SF -- something the likes of former Alabama centers Horry/McKey/Benoit have ended up doing in the NBA. Could be picked anywhere from the mid-late lottery to the middle 1st round. Scout: Jazzy J ============================================================================= Name: Corliss Williamson College: Arkansas Height: 6-7 Weight: 245 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward Strengths: Strength, inside play Weaknesses: No consistent go to move, to small for NBA PF Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 92-93 Arkansas 18 454 101 176 0 0 61 98 92 45 30 40 22 7 263 93-94 Arkansas 34 989 273 436 0 0 149 213 262 78 74 90 39 39 695 94-95 Arkansas 39 1208 283 515 1 6 203 304 293 106 89 92 33 67 770 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 91 2651 657 1127 1 6 413 615 647 229 193 222 94 113 1728 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 92-93 Arkansas 25.2 57.4 ERR 62.2 5.1 1.7 2.2 1.2 0.4 14.6 93-94 Arkansas 29.1 62.6 ERR 70.0 7.7 2.2 2.6 1.1 1.1 20.4 94-95 Arkansas 31.0 55.0 16.7 66.8 7.5 2.3 2.4 0.8 1.7 19.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 29.1 58.3 16.7 67.2 7.1 2.1 2.4 1.0 1.2 19.0 Poop: Williamson was projected as a possible top five pick after being the MVP of the 1994 NCAA leading Arkansas to the title. After having a somewhat disappointing junior year, his stock has fallen. Williamson really hurt himself by having a very poor game against UCLA. Against the slower Zidek, Williamson often got himself into trouble and let UCLA double team him. When this happened, he made some very bad decisions. This has led NBA teams to question if he has an NBA game. Actually what it showed is that he could have trouble against taller, stronger players. Offensively, he has a very strong inside game. Having schooled Rasheed Wallace in the semi-finals, his finals performance might have been a reflection of over confidence. Williamson has good quickness and runs the break well. He used this quickness to try to draw people out and then blow by them. This worked better last year. This year people (like UCLA) laid off him and dared him to beat them from the outside. This is his greatest weakness. However, he is a hard worker and like Larry Johnson, who also had no real outside game when he came into the league, Williamson can develop one. Defensively, Williamson is a hard worker, but again, in the NBA he will be guarding people who are bigger, stronger and quicker then he is. At 6-7 this is a real concern. This has hurt Johnson at Charlotte, at 6-5 he has had a lot of trouble with 6-10 guys. Williamson is a good rebounder but needs to work on his positioning. On thing that has crept up this year is that he is starting to have some foul trouble. Williamson fouled out in the finals of the SEC tournament and the first two games in the NCAA. Williamson can still be a top five pick, but with all the underclassmen it will probably not happen. Still he is a lock to be a lottery pick and probably a top 10 pick. Williamson will have to work hard to be a impact NBA power forward at 6-7 or improve his quickness/outside skills to be a NBA small forward. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Kevin Garnett College: Farragut High School Height: 6-11 Weight: 215 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Potential Weaknesses: Strength, Age Stats: Poop: Garnett is boldly trying to go where no one since Darryl Dawkins has gone, straight from HS to the NBA. Garnett has had grade problems as a long ago as his Junior year it was reported that he probably would not be able to get into college. Garnett is very quick and has great hand and a real soft touch. He is also a great passer, being compared to Bill Walton and has very good ball handling skills. His HS coach said that he is the best passing big man he has ever seen. At 215 (and with little muscle) he is going to get pushed around a lot. Last year he averaged 25.2 points, 17.9 rebounds and 6.5 blocks a game. He was the MVP of the McDonalds All-Star game in April. I'm not real sure where Garnett will go in the draft. I've heard that the late first round is the worst he will do but in USAToday, draft expert Pete Setter Jr rates him as the 6th or 7th pick saying, "He's perfect for Toronto or Vancouver, who can wait for him to develop." Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Mario Bennett College: Arizona State Height: 6-9 Weight: 225 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward Strengths: Good low post skills, leaping ability Weaknesses: Not strong enough for PF Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Arizona St 33 889 159 277 7 22 86 140 224 91 28 78 55 40 411 92-93 Arizona St Did Not Play - Redshirted 93-94 Arizona St 21 785 134 226 5 16 67 132 180 71 32 62 21 21 340 94-95 Arizona St 33 1132 247 417 8 30 115 234 271 96 79 101 115 34 617 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 87 2806 540 920 20 68 268 506 675 258 139 241 191 95 1368 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Arizona St 26.9 57.4 31.8 61.4 6.8 0.8 2.4 1.7 1.2 12.5 92-93 Arizona St Did Not Play - Redshirted 93-94 Arizona St 37.4 59.3 31.3 50.8 8.6 1.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 16.2 94-95 Arizona St 34.3 59.2 26.7 49.1 8.2 2.4 3.1 3.5 1.0 18.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 32.3 58.7 29.4 53.0 7.8 1.6 2.8 2.2 1.1 15.7 Poop: Bennett reminds me a lot of Lorenzo Orr (not surprisingly, the other person I wrote a report on) in that he is skinny for his position, but can leap out of the building. Bennett is a superb shot-blocker for that reason, but is rather a disappointing rebounder. He is tall enough to play PF in the pros, and will if anything, be quicker than the average, but is light and will be pushed around. This year Bennett had to step up to take over the scoring load for the departed Stevin Smith, and was the unquestioned star for an Arizona State team that did surprisingly well in a very talented PAC-10. His numbers were all up from last year, and he seemed to be completely recovered from the serious knee injury (ACL) that he suffered in summer '92. He played completely on the inside at ASU, and his poor free-throw % suggests that that's where his strength lies, although I think he may have hit a couple of 3-pointers this year. Like Orr, he occasionally looks bored out on the floor and can disappear, but in general he has been a reliable scorer (with some good moves around the basket, and he can beat most people his height off the dribble) and a great shot-blocking defender in college. PROGNOSIS: An excellent college low-post player, who may be too sleight to play PF on a consistent basis in the pros, and lacks the skills to thrive at SF (he is poor at shooting, passing and dribbling). Could do well with a running, pressing team like Seattle, but would be a great risk for a lottery pick, and needs to play with good rebounders. Reminds me of Bo Outlaw (of the Clippers) with much better post-up moves, but maybe less of the exuberance. Should go middle-to-late first round, particularly with the number of good PFs coming out this year. Scout: "Simon S.C. Cushing" More poop: I clearly see him as a lottery pick. He's a confident player who loves the NBA style. Despite being a junior, he's been a dominate player in the Pac-10 ever since him sophomore season. Offensively, he must work on his game facing the basket. Posting up slower players, he can use a number of moves to find a good shot. With his tremendous jumping ability he can hit the offensive glass effectively. While running the floor, he can be a tremendous finisher. He's an average free throw shooter and doesn't have a shot beyond 15 ft. Unlike the power forwards ahead of him, he can put the ball on the floor and make the spectacular pass. On defense, his strength is often his weakness. Like so many great shot blockers he's often in foul trouble. Whether it's from the strong or weak side, he'll swat anything. Since the Sun Devils play straight up on defense, he's good at moving his feet and getting the loose ball. Perhaps it was the full court defense that ASU played, but I noticed that he was often tired during critical stretches of the game. I see Bennett going before the 10th pick. He has the NBA mentality like other Frieder recruits (RIce, Vaught, Mills). As long as he doesn't have to play more then 35 minutes a game, he should live up to his billing. Scout: Kevin Scott Mullerleile ============================================================================= Name: Alan Henderson College: Indiana Height: 6-9 Weight: 225 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Defense, Scoring Weaknesses: Not real athletic, does not always play with emotion Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Indiana 33 783 151 297 1 4 80 121 238 84 17 32 50 32 383 92-93 Indiana 30 737 130 267 1 6 72 113 243 74 27 45 43 35 333 93-94 Indiana 30 983 198 373 2 6 136 207 308 90 36 60 56 39 534 94-95 Indiana 31 1093 284 476 2 10 159 251 302 97 54 89 64 42 729 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 124 3596 763 1413 6 26 447 692 1091 345 134 226 213 148 1979 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Indiana 23.7 50.8 25.0 66.1 7.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 11.6 92-93 Indiana 24.6 48.7 16.7 63.7 8.1 0.9 1.5 1.4 1.2 11.1 93-94 Indiana 32.8 53.1 33.3 65.7 10.3 1.2 2.0 1.9 1.3 17.8 94-95 Indiana 35.3 59.7 20.0 63.3 9.7 1.7 2.9 2.1 1.4 23.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 29.0 54.0 23.1 64.6 8.8 1.1 1.8 1.7 1.2 16.0 Poop: Overview ======== Alan Henderson has completed his sentence in the Indiana prison. Most of his time in Bobby Knight's motion offense was spent as an active forward, but he did spend considerable time simulating the center position, a roll he probably will not have to do in the NBA. Henderson had an outstanding career at Indiana finishing high in several statistical categories including rebounds, blocked shots, and points per game. All these numbers would probably be higher but for a severe knee injury in the middle of his college career. Offensive Potential =================== Big men have trouble at Indiana. It's more true of centers than forwards, but it's still true. Knight's offensive ideas differ from most college and almost all Pro teams. I think that Henderson would do best with a team with the time to develop him more on the offensive side. As a college player, Alan seemed to have his best games when he was very emotional. The NBA plays a ton of games so it's skill and talent that must carry a player. Accordingly, Alan will be a little disadvantaged in the Pro game. I think he could do better at power-style play than fluid, deceptive moves. For a black guy, Alan is a little stiff. There is no comparing him to a smooth, athletic forward like Calbert Cheaney. Defensive Potential =================== The good news is that, as a Hoosier, Henderson has a helluva lot of defensive training under his belt. The bad news is that most of the NBA doesn't know defense from shinola. But, a team that DOES want to play good, legal, man-to-man defense will find him an asset. So he may have to forget some stuff to play in the NBA, but he is ready to play good defense against at least FAB 5 calibre players. Summary and Draft Potential =========================== Henderson has the talent to make it in the NBA.....maybe not as a superstar but as a very useful role player. His best quality not mentioned above is intelligence. If you need to fit him into a scheme, he can learn it and perform. (If you need a Dennis Rodman-clone for publicity, you're in deep serious doo-doo. Alan ain't your guy!!) I have no clue as to which teams he would fit best with. I'm guessing he will be drafted around pick 18 to 20. Scout: Sidney W. Kitchel ============================================================================= Name: Junoir Burrough College: Virginia Height: 6-8 (6-7) Weight: 242 (252) Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Virginia 33 996 166 372 0 1 105 151 192 82 8 59 15 18 437 92-93 Virginia 31 887 178 406 0 4 97 152 224 86 20 71 27 33 453 93-94 Virginia 31 977 179 442 12 37 95 149 218 88 29 75 28 28 465 94-95 Virginia 34 1079 236 471 1 4 142 199 295 83 55 74 26 32 615 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 129 3939 759 1691 13 46 439 651 929 339 112 279 96 111 1970 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Virginia 30.2 44.6 0.0 69.5 5.8 0.2 1.8 0.5 0.5 13.2 92-93 Virginia 28.6 43.8 0.0 63.8 7.2 0.6 2.3 0.9 1.1 14.6 93-94 Virginia 31.5 40.5 32.4 63.8 7.0 0.9 2.4 0.9 0.9 15.0 94-95 Virginia 31.7 50.1 25.0 71.4 8.7 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.9 18.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 30.5 44.9 28.3 67.4 7.2 0.9 2.2 0.7 0.9 15.3 Poop: Junior is a power forward. Some have called him a tweener, too small for power forward and too slow for small forward, but Junior has the skills to play power forward against taller competition. Junior's strengths are strength, footwork, and a creative use of his amazing repertoire of post moves. As a senior Junior showed intelligence and character. He was a team leader, and played good basketball. Gone were the silly turnovers and bad shots of previous years. Junior had his biggest games in the biggest games, averaging over 25 points per game in UVA's 7 post-season games. Burrough is underrated for his board work and interior defense. Junior's weaknesses are foot speed, leaping ability, hands and shooting range. While he is a good shooter in the lane, with a turnaround jumper that can be accurate out to 12 feet, he does not have a reliable 15-18 foot jumper. In his first three years, Junior was wont to fumble passes and lose rebounds. His hands improved dramatically his last year. While Junior's below-the-rim game is solid, he is not a quick or high leaper. Thus, he must rely on positioning. Junior Burrough would make some team a fine backup power forward. While not an impact player in the NBA, he would be a solid member of a playoff team. His leadership potential is high, as Junior has great fundamentals, character, wisdom, intelligence, and charisma. His leadership was a major factor in UVA's successful season. Junior is a late first round or very early second round player. Scout: Joyce Junior More Poop: Burrough had a real good Desert Classic and helped his status. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Kurt Thomas College: Texas Christian Height: 6-9 (6-7.75) Weight: 225 (221) Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Soft hands with good touch, aggressive Weaknesses: Not a great athlete, needs to show more maturity Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 90-91 TCU 12 42 8 18 0 2 7 14 13 11 2 7 2 1 23 91-92 TCU 21 347 58 119 0 0 34 51 114 58 24 37 29 9 150 92-93 TCU Did Not Play - Redshirted 93-94 TCU 27 805 224 440 12 46 98 152 262 108 50 73 69 26 558 94-95 TCU 27 872 288 526 3 12 202 283 393 106 32 77 66 51 781 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 87 2066 578 1103 15 60 341 500 782 283 108 194 166 87 1512 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 90-91 TCU 3.5 44.4 0.0 50.0 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.1 1.9 91-92 TCU 16.5 48.7 ERR 66.7 5.4 1.1 1.8 1.4 0.4 7.1 92-93 TCU Did Not Play - Redshirted 93-94 TCU 29.8 50.9 26.1 64.5 9.7 1.9 2.7 2.6 1.0 20.7 94-95 TCU 32.3 54.8 25.0 71.4 14.6 1.2 2.9 2.4 1.9 28.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 23.7 52.4 25.0 68.2 9.0 1.2 2.2 1.9 1.0 17.4 Poop: One would have to say that Kurt Thomas fit in well in Billy Tubbs system :-). He led the nation in the scoring and rebounding this past season and really help improve his stock in the NBA. Actually as good as Thomas' numbers where this year, they were just as impressive last year when he played with a broken left thumb. Thomas finally stayed healthy for the first time in his career (which is of some concern). Not a great athlete, Thomas also has a tendency to pout when things do not go his way. Offensively, Thomas has a good touch and soft hands (pluses for a big man). He is also very aggressive with the ball. Defensively, he is a *great* rebounder. He works hard at covering his man, but will have problems against the quicker players in the NBA. Thomas will more then likely be a mid-late first round pick. Given the right team and a little time, he could become a solid NBA player. He should watch Juwan Howard to see how to survive in the NBA without being a great athlete. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: David Vaughn College: Memphis State Height: 6-9 Weight: 235 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Strength, rebounding Weaknesses: Turnovers, passing and ball handling Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Memphis 34 958 184 359 0 2 86 113 282 108 25 88 59 27 454 92-93 Memphis 1 21 4 11 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 10 93-94 Memphis 28 969 172 347 7 21 115 152 335 76 30 83 107 34 466 94-95 Memphis 29 867 138 307 5 17 94 129 278 86 30 84 69 23 375 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 92 2815 498 1024 14 42 295 394 903 272 87 257 235 84 1305 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Memphis 28.2 51.3 0.0 76.1 8.3 0.7 2.6 1.7 0.8 13.4 92-93 Memphis 21.0 36.4 100.0 ERR 8.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 93-94 Memphis 34.6 49.6 33.3 75.7 12.0 1.1 3.0 3.8 1.2 16.6 94-95 Memphis 29.9 45.0 29.4 72.9 9.6 1.0 2.9 2.4 0.8 12.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 30.6 48.6 33.3 74.9 9.8 0.9 2.8 2.6 0.9 14.2 * - was granted injury redshirt in 92-93 Poop: Vaughn is a good player with some skills but has been a bit injury plagued. He has missed several weeks with a stress fracture in his left foot and missed most of the 92-93 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Vaughn's career got off to a great start making the Midwest Regional final, and making the Basketball Times first-team All-Freshmen team. Offensively, Vaughn has played out of position in the post which has caused his performance to suffer (his shooting performance was hurt by to many fall away jumpers). Vaughn is not a very good ballhandler and will need to improve his passing skills and cut down on the turnovers. Defensively, Vaughn has good size and strenght and uses it well. He has become a good post defender. How he does away from the basket remains to be seen. He is a very good rebounder. Vaughn will probably be a mid-first round pick. If he learns to play more aggressively, and stays injury free, he could be a solid NBA power forward for years to come. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Glen Whisby College: Southern Mississippi Height: 6-8 Weight: 230 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 So Miss 29 755 120 264 0 1 42 87 189 79 20 67 53 17 282 92-93 So Miss 27 894 171 378 0 3 91 159 279 94 21 80 61 20 433 93-94 So Miss 29 897 156 375 0 3 95 169 239 88 35 65 39 21 407 94-95 So Miss 30 951 179 402 0 2 99 168 293 76 29 73 69 40 457 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 115 3497 626 1419 0 9 327 583 1000 337 105 285 222 98 1579 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 So Miss 26.0 45.5 0.0 48.3 6.5 0.7 2.3 1.8 0.6 9.7 92-93 So Miss 33.1 45.2 0.0 57.2 10.3 0.8 3.0 2.3 0.7 16.0 93-94 So Miss 30.9 41.6 0.0 56.2 8.2 1.2 2.2 1.3 0.7 14.0 94-95 So Miss 31.7 44.5 0.0 58.9 9.8 1.0 2.4 2.3 1.3 15.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 30.4 44.1 0.0 56.1 8.7 0.9 2.5 1.9 0.9 13.7 Poop: Whisby had a very good, solid career at Southern Miss. He was the teams best rebounder his last three years. He is not a real threat offensively, never shooting better then 45%. He has little outside game and is not a very good ballhandler. Whisby might become a CBA'er or Europe player but will probably not make it in the NBA. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Andrew DeClercq College: Florida Height: 6-10 Weight: 230 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Soft touch, runs floor well Weaknesses: Not a big scorer, strength, quickness Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Florida 33 825 117 231 0 0 57 87 203 106 26 67 47 19 291 92-93 Florida 28 715 118 208 0 0 59 101 198 93 15 59 44 47 295 93-94 Florida 37 998 129 237 1 3 68 104 292 108 54 92 51 45 327 94-95 Florida 30 965 138 270 5 15 115 159 265 101 42 85 34 36 396 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 128 3503 502 946 6 18 299 451 958 408 137 303 176 147 1309 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Florida 25.0 50.6 ERR 65.5 6.2 0.8 2.0 1.4 0.6 8.8 92-93 Florida 25.5 56.7 ERR 58.4 7.1 0.5 2.1 1.6 1.7 10.5 93-94 Florida 27.0 54.4 33.3 65.4 7.9 1.5 2.5 1.4 1.2 8.8 94-95 Florida 32.2 51.1 33.3 72.3 8.8 1.4 2.8 1.1 1.2 13.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 27.4 53.1 33.3 66.3 7.5 1.1 2.4 1.4 1.1 10.2 Poop: DeClercq is a blue collar player, very hard working and not afraid to get his hands dirty. DeClercq came alive during Floridas Final Four run in 1994 and had a great game against Boston College. Unlike the rest of the Florida team, DeClercq had a better year in 1995 improving his stats in almost every category. Offensively, DeClercq needs some improvement. He will never be a big time scorer but he does have a soft touch and can hit the mid-range shot. He runs the floor well and can help on the break. Defensively, DeClercq is a good rebounder and a decent shot blocker. He is also a good leaper. He hustles on every play and never gives up which usally makes for a good defender. However, lack of lateral quickness and strength will present a problem. Overall, DeClercq is a hustling, hard working player that should be a late first round pick. I don't see him ever becoming a front line player but with some work he might be a good 7th man for a decent team. Poop: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Jason Caffey College: Alabama Height: 6-8 (6-7.75) Weight: 245 (244) Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Alabama 30 331 31 73 0 1 10 30 67 52 10 33 13 4 72 92-93 Alabama 29 847 169 326 3 11 80 130 252 85 39 92 20 27 421 93-94 Alabama 29 786 140 269 1 2 90 143 183 75 20 73 18 18 371 94-95 Alabama 31 933 148 291 0 4 79 145 249 78 51 85 16 18 375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 119 2897 488 959 4 18 259 448 751 290 120 283 67 67 1239 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Alabama 11.0 42.5 0.0 33.3 2.2 0.3 1.1 0.4 0.1 2.4 92-93 Alabama 29.2 51.8 27.3 61.5 8.7 1.3 3.2 0.7 0.9 14.5 93-94 Alabama 27.1 52.0 50.0 62.9 6.3 0.7 2.5 0.6 0.6 12.8 94-95 Alabama 30.1 50.9 0.0 54.5 8.0 1.6 2.7 0.5 0.6 12.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 24.3 50.9 22.2 57.8 6.3 1.0 2.4 0.6 0.6 10.4 Poop: A workhourse - rebounding machine. I saw a game where he got 15 offensive boards! If you need rebounding, he's your man. Scout: Matthew Merzbacher ============================================================================= Name: Russell Larson College: Brigham Young Height: 6-11 (6-9.75) Weight: 235 (219) Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 BYU 32 656 101 187 0 0 115 141 162 95 16 36 41 25 317 92-93 BYU 33 651 135 214 0 2 88 120 145 93 34 47 41 26 358 93-94 BYU 32 946 223 403 10 35 181 221 292 110 44 75 40 46 637 94-95 BYU 32 970 201 384 14 28 157 191 222 110 40 73 44 34 573 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 129 3223 660 1188 24 65 541 673 821 408 134 231 166 131 1885 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 BYU 20.5 54.0 ERR 81.6 5.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 0.8 9.9 92-93 BYU 19.7 63.1 0.0 73.3 4.4 1.0 1.4 1.2 0.8 10.8 93-94 BYU 29.6 55.3 28.6 81.9 9.1 1.4 2.3 1.3 1.4 19.9 94-95 BYU 30.3 52.3 50.0 82.2 6.9 1.3 2.3 1.4 1.1 17.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 25.0 55.6 36.9 80.4 6.4 1.0 1.8 1.3 1.0 14.6 Poop: Larson is a talented offensive player, with good, quick moves, especially facing the basket, and a good touch around the basket. He's very athletic for a 6'11 guy. He's not afraid to mix it up, but he doesn't have the frame to really establish great position down low. He has a good mid-range jump shot, did not attempt many shots beyond 15 feet in college. Also, ball-handling is a question, as he did not spend much time dribbling in college. Defensively, he doesn't have a great reputation. He's not a great shot-blocker, and needs to gain a little weight. The conventional wisdom was that in college, he was a big offensive plus for BYU when he was in, but was a bit of a defensive liability. He's Cherokee Parks without the three-point shot, and with less shot-blocking ability. In the pros, Larson figures to be a solid role-player off the bench, jumping in at PF, with good offensive skills and hopefully learns to play defense better. Compare him to someone like Larry Krystkowiak, and, at best, he perhaps has the potential to become as good as Tom Chambers offensively. He could possibly be drafted late in the second round, but I expect him not to be drafted, but definitely to be invited to some camps, with a good chance to make a team. To make the NBA, he must prove that he can play defense and that he can hit the outside jump shot consistently. Scout: David Palmer ============================================================================= Name: Julius Michalik College: Iowa State Height: 6-10 (6-10) Weight: 214 (222.5) Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward Strengths: Outside shot Weaknesses: Not very physical, defense Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Iowa St 34 966 175 328 20 58 57 72 195 87 96 86 37 43 427 92-93 Iowa St 31 883 152 295 21 59 47 53 133 73 96 56 17 39 372 93-94 Iowa St 27 900 210 364 19 57 100 116 154 69 50 70 17 26 539 94-95 Iowa St 34 944 194 383 11 39 88 113 184 78 66 65 11 26 487 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 126 3693 731 1370 71 213 292 354 666 307 308 277 82 134 1825 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Iowa St 28.4 53.4 34.5 79.2 5.7 2.8 2.5 1.1 1.3 12.6 92-93 Iowa St 28.5 51.5 35.6 88.7 4.3 3.1 1.8 0.5 1.3 12.0 93-94 Iowa St 33.3 57.7 33.3 86.2 5.7 1.9 2.6 0.6 1.0 20.0 94-95 Iowa St 27.8 50.7 28.2 77.9 5.4 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.8 14.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 29.3 53.4 33.3 82.5 5.3 2.4 2.2 0.7 1.1 14.5 Poop: Strengths: Very good outside shot for a 6' 10" person. He can shoot up to 20-22'. Can hit from NBA 3-point line. Good ball handler for his size. Weaknesses: Does not have physical attributes and mental toughness to play NBA PF spot. Not aggresive enough to play in NBA. Poor defender. Can not handle ball well enough or penetrate to play SF in NBA. He won't be drafted by anybody. Will end up playing in Europe. Scout: Divyesh Sheth More Poop: Michalik averaged 11 points and 3 rebounds in the Desert Classic. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Theo Ratliff College: Wyoming Height: 6-10 (6-8.75) Weight: 210 (214) Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Wyoming 27 298 14 32 0 0 21 36 54 40 8 11 43 7 49 92-93 Wyoming 28 824 99 184 0 1 60 116 173 89 8 56 124 14 258 93-94 Wyoming 28 892 160 281 0 1 111 171 217 98 27 71 114 25 431 94-95 Wyoming 28 912 148 272 1 5 107 169 211 95 31 69 144 16 404 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 111 2926 421 769 1 7 299 492 655 322 74 207 425 62 1142 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Wyoming 11.0 43.8 ERR 58.3 2.0 0.3 0.4 1.6 0.3 1.8 92-93 Wyoming 29.4 53.8 0.0 51.7 6.2 0.3 2.0 4.4 0.5 9.2 93-94 Wyoming 31.9 56.9 0.0 64.9 7.8 1.0 2.5 4.1 0.9 15.4 94-95 Wyoming 32.6 54.4 20.0 63.3 7.5 1.1 2.5 5.1 0.6 14.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 26.4 54.7 14.3 60.8 5.9 0.7 1.9 3.8 0.6 10.3 Poop: Ratliff is another one of those big guys that made *huge* strides from his sophomore to junior years then kind of leveled out for his senior. After his junior year some were saying that Ratliff might be a first round pick. That is very unlikely now. Still Ratliff is a good rebounder and shot blocker. He has a decent shot and runs the floor well. At 210 pounds it will be hard for him to take the pounding in the NBA. Ratliff was invited to the Desert Classic and averaged 6.5 points and 6 rebounds as a reserve on the Midwest team. Scout: Craig Simpson ============================================================================= Name: Dwight Stewart College: Arkansas Height: 6-9 Weight: 265 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 90-91 S Plains .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 91-92 Arkansas Did Not Play 92-93 Arkansas 31 474 96 177 8 17 15 27 113 63 21 36 7 20 215 93-94 Arkansas 34 724 106 234 37 95 22 34 170 96 49 55 16 34 271 94-95 Arkansas 30 608 76 204 39 112 29 47 142 80 53 54 19 22 220 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 95 1806 278 615 84 224 66 108 425 239 123 145 42 76 706 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 90-91 S Plains ... ... ... ... 11.0 ... ... ... ... 20.0 91-92 Arkansas Did Not Play 92-93 Arkansas 15.3 54.2 47.1 55.6 3.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.6 6.9 93-94 Arkansas 21.3 45.3 38.9 64.7 5.0 1.4 1.6 0.5 1.0 8.0 94-95 Arkansas 20.3 37.3 34.8 61.7 4.7 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.7 7.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 19.0 45.2 37.5 61.1 4.5 1.3 1.5 0.4 0.8 7.4 Poop: Big fat tub o' goo. Nice 20' shot, but why should anyone in the NBA give a hairy rats ass? Scout: Matthew Merzbacher ============================================================================= Name: Lorenzo Orr College: Southern Cal Height: 6-7 Weight: 200 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward Strengths: jumping ability, gets up for big games Weaknesses: SF skills, not consistent, not big enough for PF Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 USC 28 579 66 142 0 0 19 48 119 71 5 28 21 12 151 92-93 USC 30 727 144 270 0 0 55 96 178 90 23 44 37 22 343 93-94 USC 28 848 143 299 0 0 89 152 186 86 46 75 42 28 375 94-95 USC 28 892 181 365 0 1 110 174 211 79 38 68 28 27 472 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 114 3046 534 1076 0 1 273 470 694 326 112 215 128 89 1341 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 USC 20.7 46.5 ERR 39.6 4.3 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.4 5.4 92-93 USC 24.2 53.3 ERR 57.3 5.9 0.8 1.5 1.2 0.7 11.4 93-94 USC 30.3 47.8 ERR 58.6 6.6 1.6 2.7 1.5 1.0 13.4 94-95 USC 31.9 49.6 0.0 63.2 7.5 1.4 2.4 1.0 1.0 16.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 26.7 49.6 0.0 58.1 6.1 1.0 1.9 1.1 0.8 11.8 Poop: "Lo" (I guess 'Zo is taken) never really lived up to his apparent potential at USC, although he did have to play on some pretty abysmal teams. He's older than most seniors, as I think he took a couple of years off before USC (academics?) and although he's only got the body for a SF, he's only ever played inside at USC thanks to a general lack of height while he was here (this year Jaha Wilson was playing centre, at all of 6'5"!). The most noticeable thing about Orr is his amazing hops: he famously can do a cartwheel dunk (palms ball, does cartwheel, comes straight out of cartwheel to dunk the ball) and brought down a backboard in Washington once. However, he always seems somewhat sluggish on court and has no particular go-to move. Once in a while he will ignite the crown with a showy block or a 360 dunk, but he lacks fundamentals (which is pretty poor, considering his age) and has had no opportunity to show that he could handle the skills required for SF in the pros. He has also been plagued by foul trouble throughout his career, partly this year (when he did step up, but by no means carried the team as he should have, given his status as senior and sole "star") because he _was_ USC's star player and teams went right at him, but also because he tends to bite on fakes and go for the block. Also as a result, he gets fewer rebounds than he should, particularly given his jumping ability. I would say he has no chance at a pro career, if it weren't for two factors: first, he tends to step up for big games, particularly against UCLA - in the past couple of years he definitely held his own against Ed O'Bannon, resulting in a couple of upset wins. Second, he may actually _have_ some of the SF skills he didn't have a chance to show. I've seen him in pickup games dribbling the length of the court and draining a '3', and he has the hang-time to become a very good jump-shooter if he really worked on his shot. He doesn't seem to have an attitude, which is both good and bad: good because he's not a brat, but bad because he doesn't push himself. Needs to really make a showing in the camps to have a chance of being drafted, but otherwise, will probably join fellow Trojans Mark Boyd, Yamen Sanders and Duane Cooper in the CBA. Scout: Simon S.C. Cushing ============================================================================= Name: Dragan Tarlac College: Serbia Height: 6-10.5 Weight: Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Defense, shot blocking Weaknesses: Offense, lack of competition Stats: Poop: Dragan Tarlac was born on the 12th of May 1973. He is 2.10 meters tall (6'10 1/2 feet). He is Serb. He played for Red Star Belgrade and the under-18 squad of the former Yugoslavia, before coming to Piraeus, Greece and the Olympiakos club four years ago. He came to Greece at the perfect time for him. With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, he was able to play as a Greek citizen. This was because FIBA enacted a rule, that if a player's country of origin doesn't exist anymore (also applied to former Soviet Union) that player can adopt a country of his choice! The big bucks, in European basketball are in Greece, and Greece is a close ally of Serbia's. The rest is history. Tarlac, by playing as a Greek, not only had the pleasure of playing alongside two other great foreign players (instead of one) but also became part of one of the greatest teams in European basketball history. Alongside such greats as Walter Berry (in 1992-3), Roy Tarpley (in 1993-4), Eddie Johnson (1994-5), Zarko Paspalj ('91-'94), and Alexander Volkov (1994-5) he formed a monster team, the likes of which only Real Madrid could boast of in the last four years (with Sabonis). Olympiakos has captured second place in Europe for the last two seasons, losing to Badalona in 1994 and Real Madrid (of Sabonis-headed for the Trailblazers- fame) this year. Dragan is more of a defensive player, than an offensive player. He has had the luxury of playing under the brilliant coaching of Ioannis Ioannidis (one of the best coaches in Europe with a 299-37 record in the Greek League and a 86-51 record in European competition). Tarlac is powerful, gutsy, motivated, and quick to learn. Here are his strengths and weaknesses (a SWOT analysis if you will): Strengths: 1)great shot blocker (look at stats below) 2)height and strength (a force in the paint) 3)experience (superior to that of college players- how many college ball players duel with great centers such as Stojan Vrankovic, Panagiotis Fasoulas (top shot blocker in Toronto World Championships ahead of Shaq), Arvydas Sabonis and Roy Tarpley)? 4)good role player (has never started, eventhough he's one of the best power forwards/centers in Europe- but gets the most out of his 20 some minutes per game (look at tendex rating below, and remember Euro games are only 40 minutes long, so 20 mins isn't bad) Weaknesses: 1)shot- not as good as Joe Smith, Cherokee Parks, and other American NBA hopefuls 2)injured for most of last season and so missed crucial time to develop game 3)gets most points on put-backs, dunks, and lay-yps 4)same as all euro players- i.e. not as many games played as in the NBA (all together it should come out to approximately 60 in a season, including friendlies) Here are his stats in the European Championship 1994-5, before the Final Four but after the group stage (14 games) and the quarterfinals 3 games): GP Mins 2p 2p% 1p 1p% OR+DR=TR AS TO ST POINTS PPG 17 429 76/122 62.3 45/65 69.2 38+78=116 2 32 15 197 11.6 Here are the categories in which he placed in the top 12 in the Greek League 1994-5 (26 games played): 1) 2p%: 97/151, 64%, 1st in the League! 2) Blocks: 40, 6th in the League 3) Tendex: .717, 523 mins, 3rd in the League (behind Berry and Volkov) My appraisal of his draft position: he's as good as Fetisov, who went at #36 last year (I believe that to be right). He should go in the 40's because he didn't get the exposure Fetisov got in the World Championships in Toronto, last year. Scout: "Alex" ============================================================================= Name: Dwayne Whitfield College: Jackson State Height: 6-9 Weight: 240 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 JSU Did Not Play - Ineligible 92-93 JSU 12 190 29 60 0 0 15 26 48 26 2 24 16 1 73 93-94 JSU 29 702 136 237 0 1 88 123 195 89 17 56 26 11 360 94-95 JSU 26 820 194 318 0 3 121 195 273 80 16 93 25 12 509 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 67 1712 359 615 0 4 224 344 516 195 35 173 67 24 942 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 JSU Did Not Play - Ineligible 92-93 JSU 15.8 48.3 ERR 57.7 4.0 0.2 2.0 1.3 0.1 6.1 93-94 JSU 24.2 57.4 0.0 71.5 6.7 0.6 1.9 0.9 0.4 12.4 94-95 JSU 31.5 61.0 0.0 62.1 10.5 0.6 3.6 1.0 0.5 19.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 25.6 58.4 0.0 65.1 7.7 0.5 2.6 1.0 0.4 14.1 ============================================================================= Name: Reggie Jackson College: Nicholls State Height: 6-6 Weight: 251 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Nicholls 28 921 169 300 0 0 122 202 310 85 25 55 28 51 460 92-93 Nicholls 26 937 199 336 0 1 134 202 325 76 38 67 19 52 532 93-94 Nicholls 26 902 187 318 0 0 109 170 311 76 23 54 10 26 483 94-95 Nicholls 30 962 251 433 0 4 147 228 325 80 37 50 12 56 649 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 110 3722 806 1387 0 5 512 802 1271 317 123 226 69 185 2124 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Nicholls 32.9 56.3 ERR 60.4 11.1 0.9 2.0 1.0 1.8 16.4 92-93 Nicholls 36.0 59.2 0.0 66.3 12.5 1.5 2.6 0.7 2.0 20.5 93-94 Nicholls 34.7 58.8 ERR 64.1 12.0 0.9 2.1 0.4 1.0 18.6 94-95 Nicholls 32.1 58.0 0.0 64.5 10.8 1.2 1.7 0.4 1.9 21.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 33.8 58.1 0.0 63.8 11.6 1.1 2.1 0.6 1.7 19.3 ============================================================================= Name: Marcus Timmons College: Southern Illinois Height: 6-8 Weight: 210 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Small Forward Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 S Illinois 30 811 106 230 10 37 40 96 178 82 66 85 20 37 262 92-93 S Illinois 33 899 121 239 5 29 43 61 229 88 78 76 29 52 290 93-94 S Illinois 30 1017 178 298 1 7 84 147 293 94 96 99 34 52 441 94-95 S Illinois 32 1095 167 330 31 70 76 145 299 92 103 100 40 70 441 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 125 3822 572 1097 47 143 243 449 999 356 343 360 123 211 1434 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 S Illinois 27.0 46.1 27.0 41.7 5.9 2.2 2.8 0.7 1.2 8.7 92-93 S Illinois 27.2 50.6 17.2 70.5 6.9 2.4 2.3 0.9 1.6 8.8 93-94 S Illinois 33.9 59.7 14.3 57.1 9.8 3.2 3.3 1.1 1.7 14.7 94-95 S Illinois 34.2 50.6 44.3 52.4 9.3 3.2 3.1 1.3 2.2 13.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 30.6 52.1 32.9 54.1 8.0 2.7 2.9 1.0 1.7 11.5 ============================================================================= Name: Andre Riddick College: Kentucky Height: 6-9 Weight: 227 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Leaping, defense Weaknesses: Offense, foul shooting, not really a center or power forward Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Kentucky 28 231 22 39 0 0 10 38 67 29 8 16 33 6 54 92-93 Kentucky 31 334 58 96 0 0 22 48 95 55 5 24 52 18 138 93-94 Kentucky 34 665 117 207 0 3 36 91 171 121 26 28 83 33 270 94-95 Kentucky 33 427 68 123 0 3 27 53 127 98 12 24 44 19 163 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 126 1657 265 465 0 6 95 230 460 303 51 92 212 76 625 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Kentucky 8.3 56.4 ERR 26.3 2.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.2 1.9 92-93 Kentucky 10.8 60.4 ERR 45.8 3.1 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.6 4.5 93-94 Kentucky 19.6 56.5 0.0 39.6 5.0 0.8 0.8 2.4 1.0 7.9 94-95 Kentucky 12.9 55.3 0.0 50.9 3.8 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.6 4.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 13.2 57.0 0.0 41.3 3.7 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.6 5.0 Poop: Strong points: excellent leaper. excellent shot blocker, one of the best in the nation. very good defender for men his size or slightly larger, a better defensive player than offensive. temperment good (his reaction to Wallace's elbow in the UNC game was very atypical, he's usually very placid and only gets angry at himself). good rebounder for his size (good hands). reasonable low post moves (when *very* close to the basket). Weak points: long distance shot non-existent (despite this being almost a requirement for Pitino players, Andre has never made a 3 at UK nor come very close to making one). medium distance shot weak (can hit from 8-10 ft, but has seldom been asked to do this much). Has been working to improve this, and has gotten somewhat better his senior year, so maybe there is hope here for future development. free throw shooting atrocious (during senior year, only hit 55.3%, and that was his career high!). Thus cannot be in the game in critical final situations if FT shooting is probable. But he has increased his FT shooting from an initial 26.3%, so he is capable of improving his play with hard work. slightly foul prone. Is often not needed at the end of games (where his FT woes hurt him), so this is not a terrible liability. Can occasionally play well despite foul problems. Probable NBA position: difficult to say - much too small to play center except in backup role, shooting and ballhandling too poor to play reliably at big forward, insufficient ballhandling and much too weak in outshoot shooting to play small forward. I will be very interested seeing who (if anyone) picks him, and where they'll play him. Scout: Jeffrey N. Burch ============================================================================= Name: Shelly Clark College: Illinois Height: 6-9 Weight: 261 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Strong, rebounding Weaknesses: Not real athletic, no outside shot Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 IndHills CC Statistics Unavailable 92-93 IndHills CC Statistics Unavailable 93-94 Illinois 26 581 97 192 0 0 54 86 166 84 33 46 6 15 248 94-95 Illinois 28 775 131 262 0 0 67 108 233 87 43 68 11 28 329 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 54 1356 228 454 0 0 121 194 399 171 76 114 17 43 577 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 IndHills CC Statistics Unavailable 92-93 IndHills CC Statistics Unavailable 93-94 Illinois 22.3 50.5 ERR 62.8 6.4 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.6 9.5 94-95 Illinois 27.7 50.0 ERR 62.0 8.3 1.5 2.4 0.4 1.0 11.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 25.1 50.2 ERR 62.4 7.4 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.8 10.7 Poop: Strengths: About the right size for an NBA power forward at 6-8, 265. Very strong, gets good position. Reasonably quick for someone his size. Has some good moves with back to the basket and showed offensive improvement in 2 years at Illinois. Pretty good touch from inside 12 feet. Was effective at finding the open man when double teamed. Decent defender. Solid rebounder. Plays extremely hard. Weaknesses: Doesn't jump well. Has trouble getting shots off against taller opponents. Not a shot blocker. No outside shot. Marginal free throw shooter. Many off court problems. Was suspended for first 5 games this year after being arrested for a domestic incident (charges were dropped) and served 15 days in jail for a second conviction of driving with a suspended license and other related charges. Summary: Clark won't be drafted due to questionable off court activities but could resurface in the NBA in after a couple years in the CBA or abroad if he continues to improve his game and avoids further legal troubles. Scout: Mark G Baysore ============================================================================= Name: Dan Callahan College: Northeastern Height: 6-8 Weight: 245 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 90-91 N'eastern 13 83 4 7 0 0 4 10 25 0 3 0 0 0 12 91-92 N'eastern 22 643 72 150 0 0 30 62 218 75 2 33 26 25 174 92-93 N'eastern 28 880 100 196 0 0 32 79 340 80 30 54 31 36 232 93-94 N'eastern 4 122 16 31 0 0 5 7 60 10 12 12 6 4 37 94-95 N'eastern 29 1065 135 277 0 1 113 153 364 82 69 91 28 37 383 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 96 2793 327 661 0 1 184 311 1007 247 116 190 91 102 838 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 90-91 N'eastern 6.4 57.1 ERR 40.0 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 91-92 N'eastern 29.2 48.0 ERR 48.4 9.9 0.1 1.5 1.2 1.1 7.9 92-93 N'eastern 31.4 51.0 ERR 40.5 12.1 1.1 1.9 1.1 1.3 8.3 93-94 N'eastern 30.5 51.6 ERR 71.4 15.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 9.3 94-95 N'eastern 36.7 48.7 0.0 73.9 12.6 2.4 3.1 1.0 1.3 13.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 29.1 49.5 0.0 59.2 10.5 1.2 2.0 0.9 1.1 8.7 * - was granted an injury redshirt in 93-94 ============================================================================= Name: Carlin Warley College: St. Joseph's Height: 6-7 Weight: 240 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 St Joe's 28 884 102 197 5 18 116 167 251 91 39 62 11 21 325 92-93 St Joe's 29 987 115 232 3 12 116 178 260 92 54 60 34 28 349 93-94 St Joe's 28 986 143 304 4 21 169 247 318 84 55 66 23 22 459 94-95 St Joe's 29 1041 104 247 8 30 131 197 309 87 65 49 17 27 347 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 114 3898 464 980 20 81 532 789 1138 354 213 237 85 98 1480 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 St Joe's 31.6 51.8 27.8 69.5 9.0 1.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 11.6 92-93 St Joe's 34.0 49.6 25.0 65.2 9.0 1.9 2.1 1.2 1.0 12.0 93-94 St Joe's 35.2 47.0 19.0 68.4 11.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.8 16.4 94-95 St Joe's 35.9 42.1 26.7 66.5 10.7 2.2 1.7 0.6 0.9 12.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 34.2 47.3 24.7 67.4 10.0 1.9 2.1 0.7 0.9 13.0 ============================================================================= Name: Larry Sykes College: Xavier Height: 6-9 Weight: 255 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Xavier 22 133 13 25 0 0 6 12 22 27 10 20 4 6 32 91-92 Xavier 28 384 28 55 0 0 9 22 78 62 21 23 4 13 65 93-94 Xavier 28 664 96 191 0 0 42 80 160 89 26 73 8 31 234 94-95 Xavier 27 822 105 203 0 1 65 112 291 94 43 69 3 27 275 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 105 2003 242 474 0 1 122 226 551 272 100 185 19 77 606 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Xavier 6.0 52.0 ERR 50.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.5 91-92 Xavier 13.7 50.9 ERR 40.9 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.5 2.3 93-94 Xavier 23.7 50.3 ERR 52.5 5.7 0.9 2.6 0.3 1.1 8.4 94-95 Xavier 30.4 51.7 0.0 58.0 10.8 1.6 2.6 0.1 1.0 10.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 19.1 51.1 0.0 54.0 5.2 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.7 5.8 ============================================================================= Name: Troy Brown College: Providence Height: 6-8 Weight: 230 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Providence 26 217 34 74 0 1 10 23 69 39 10 21 13 4 78 92-93 Providence 29 268 47 99 0 0 20 32 68 50 3 29 10 6 114 93-94 Providence 33 415 52 131 0 2 45 64 127 58 10 45 15 14 149 94-95 Providence 30 797 136 257 12 20 75 99 237 85 13 55 26 15 359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 118 1697 269 561 12 23 150 218 501 232 36 150 64 39 700 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Providence 8.3 45.9 0.0 43.5 2.7 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 3.0 92-93 Providence 9.2 47.5 ERR 62.5 2.3 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.2 3.9 93-94 Providence 12.6 39.7 0.0 70.3 3.8 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.4 4.5 94-95 Providence 26.6 52.9 60.0 75.8 7.9 0.4 1.8 0.9 0.5 12.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 14.4 48.0 52.2 68.8 4.2 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.3 5.9 ============================================================================= Name: Don Reid College: Georgetown Height: 6-8 Weight: 250 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Georgetown 28 215 13 30 0 0 18 30 59 55 7 22 10 10 44 92-93 Georgetown 32 278 18 43 0 0 14 31 68 62 4 26 13 11 50 93-94 Georgetown 31 714 90 140 0 0 58 92 182 117 27 50 39 37 238 94-95 Georgetown 31 732 88 148 0 0 47 91 178 113 26 44 60 31 223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 122 1939 209 361 0 0 137 244 487 347 64 142 122 89 555 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Georgetown 7.7 43.3 ERR 60.0 2.1 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.6 92-93 Georgetown 8.7 41.9 ERR 45.2 2.1 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.6 93-94 Georgetown 23.0 64.3 ERR 63.0 5.9 0.9 1.6 1.3 1.2 7.7 94-95 Georgetown 23.6 59.5 ERR 51.6 5.7 0.8 1.4 1.9 1.0 7.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 15.9 57.9 ERR 56.1 4.0 0.5 1.2 1.0 0.7 4.5 ============================================================================= Name: Antonio Watson College: Ohio State Height: 6-9 Weight: 215 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 91-92 Ohio St Did Not Play - Academically Ineligible 92-93 Ohio St 26 309 29 65 0 0 18 26 59 48 11 27 6 2 76 93-94 Ohio St 28 457 60 109 0 0 31 41 90 62 13 40 18 13 151 94-95 Ohio St 28 927 166 305 1 5 86 126 200 79 32 109 28 13 419 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 82 1693 255 479 1 5 135 193 349 189 56 176 52 28 646 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 91-92 Ohio St Did Not Play - Academically Ineligible 92-93 Ohio St 11.9 44.6 ERR 69.2 2.3 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 2.9 93-94 Ohio St 16.3 55.0 ERR 75.6 3.2 0.5 1.4 0.6 0.5 5.4 94-95 Ohio St 33.1 54.4 20.0 68.3 7.1 1.1 3.9 1.0 0.5 15.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 20.6 53.2 20.0 69.9 4.3 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.3 7.9 ============================================================================= Name: Gerard King College: Nicholls State Height: 6-9 Weight: 230 Position: Power Forward Other positions: Center Strengths: Weaknesses: Stats: G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 90-91 Nicholls 27 708 133 257 0 4 92 151 182 101 23 78 35 40 358 91-92 Nicholls 28 708 137 274 0 1 98 153 147 100 28 63 31 30 372 92-93 Nicholls Did Not Play - Redshirted 93-94 Nicholls 27 871 186 351 0 0 127 205 239 96 54 67 26 61 499 94-95 Nicholls 28 860 238 423 1 1 128 182 218 94 30 53 41 46 605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS 110 3147 694 1305 1 6 445 691 786 391 135 261 133 177 1834 MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 90-91 Nicholls 26.2 51.8 0.0 60.9 6.7 0.9 2.9 1.3 1.5 13.3 91-92 Nicholls 25.3 50.0 0.0 64.1 5.3 1.0 2.3 1.1 1.1 13.3 92-93 Nicholls Did Not Play - Redshirted 93-94 Nicholls 32.3 53.0 ERR 62.0 8.9 2.0 2.5 1.0 2.3 18.5 94-95 Nicholls 30.7 56.3 100.0 70.3 7.8 1.1 1.9 1.5 1.6 21.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 28.6 53.2 16.7 64.4 7.1 1.2 2.4 1.2 1.6 16.7