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[posted on behalf of Owen O'Malley]

          1997 N.B.A. Draft Prospects (through April 6th)


 Note: The ranking of the Top 50 Players Overall, is comprised
       of players who are eligible for the draft. The players
       who aren't numerically ranked are the top 20 underclassmen,
       who might still declare for the draft.

          Top 50 Players Overall

1. Tim Duncan           C-PF   6-10  245  Sr.  Wake Forest
2. x-Ron Mercer         SF-OG  6-7   215  So.  Kentucky
3. Keith Van Horn         F    6-10  235  Sr.  Utah
4. x-Adonal Foyle       C-PF   6-10  250  Jr.  Colgate
   Raef LaFrentz        PF-C   6-11  230  Jr.  Kansas
   Tony Battie          PF-C   6-11  225  Jr.  Texas Tech
   Tim Thomas             F    6-9   230  Fr.  Villanova
5. x-Chauncey Billups    PG    6-3   200  So.  Colorado
   Paul Pierce          SF-OG  6-6   220  So.  Kansas
6. x-Danny Fortson       PF    6-7   260  Jr.  Cincinnati
   Antawn Jamison        SF    6-8   215  So.  North Carolina
7. Antonio Daniels       PG    6-4   195  Sr.  Bowling Green
8. Brevin Knight         PG    5-10  170  Sr.  Stanford
9. Jerald Honeycutt       F    6-9   245  Sr.  Tulane
10.x-Tracy McGrady     SF-OG   6-8   200  Mount Zion (N.C.) H.S.
11.Andre Woolridge       PG    6-1   190  Sr.  Iowa
12.Jacque Vaughn         PG    6-0   195  Sr.  Kansas
13.Kelvin Cato          C-PF   6-11  255  Sr.  Iowa State
   Brian Skinner        PF-C   6-10  235  Jr.  Baylor
   Keon Clark           PF-C   6-11  220  Jr.  Nevada-Las Vegas
14.Derek Anderson        OG    6-4   195  Sr.  Kentucky
   Alexander Koul         C    7-1   285  Jr.  George Washington
   Mike Bibby            PG    6-1   180  Fr.  Arizona
   Pat Garrity            F    6-9   225  Jr.  Notre Dame
   Matt Harpring         SF    6-7   225  Jr.  Georgia Tech
15.Anthony Parker        OG    6-5   185  Sr.  Bradley
16.Austin Croshere        F    6-9   235  Sr.  Providence
17.Dedric Willoughby     OG    6-3   185  Sr.  Iowa State
18.Reggie Freeman       OG-SF  6-6   205  Sr.  Texas
19.Shea Seals            OG    6-5   200  Sr.  Tulsa
20.Alvin Williams         G    6-4   180  Sr.  Villanova
   Cory Carr             OG    6-4   200  Jr.  Texas Tech
21.x-James Cotton        OG    6-5   200  Jr.  Long Beach State
22.x-Olivier Saint-Jean SF-OG  6-6   225  Jr.  San Jose State
   Miles Simon           OG    6-5   195  Jr.  Arizona
23.Jason Lawson         C-PF   6-11  240  Sr.  Villanova
24.Lorenzo Coleman        C    7-1   295  Sr.  Tennessee Tech
25.Charles O'Bannon     OG-SF  6-6   205  Sr.  UCLA
   Bonzi Wells           OG    6-5   200  Jr.  Ball State
   Vince Carter          OG    6-5   185  So.  North Carolina
26.Scot Pollard         C-PF   6-10  250  Sr.  Kansas
27.Serge Zwikker          C    7-2   265  Sr.  North Carolina
   Tim Young              C    7-1   250  So.  Stanford
28.Kebu Stewart          PF    6-8   245  Sr.  Cal.-St. Bakersfield
29.Johnny Taylor         SF    6-8   215  Sr.  Tenn.-Chattanooga
30.Ed Gray               OG    6-3   210  Sr.  California
   Maurice Taylor        PF    6-8   235  Jr.  Michigan
   J.R. Henderson         F    6-9   220  Jr.  UCLA
31.x-Mark Sanford        SF    6-9   210  Jr.  Washington
32.x-Marc Jackson       PF-C   6-9   270  Jr.  Temple
   Michael Doleac         C    6-11  270  Jr.  Utah
   Kenny Thomas          PF    6-8   260  So.  New Mexico
33.y-Marko Milic        OG-SF  6-6   215  19   Slovenia
34.y-Chris Anstey         C    7-0   235  21   Australia
35.Isaac Fontaine        OG    6-3   210  Sr.  Washington State
36.Bobby Jackson         PG    6-1   185  Sr.  Minnesota
37.Kiwane Garris         PG    6-2   180  Sr.  Illinois
38.DeJuan Wheat          PG    6-0   160  Sr.  Louisville
39.Bubba Wells           OG    6-5   225  Sr.  Austin Peay
40.James Collins         OG    6-4   190  Sr.  Florida State
41.x-Victor Page         OG    6-3   205  So.  Georgetown
42.Odell Hodge          PF-C   6-9   270  Sr.  Old Dominion
43.Thaddeous Delaney     PF    6-8   250  Sr.  Coll. of Charleston
44.Tunji Awojobi         SF    6-6   230  Sr.  Boston University
45.Mindaugas Timinskas   SF    6-7   220  Sr.  Iona
46.Anthony Johnson       PG    6-3   190  Sr.  Coll. of Charleston
47.Eric Washington       OG    6-4   190  Sr.  Alabama
48.Ace Custis            SF    6-7   215  Sr.  Virginia Tech
49.Charles Smith         OG    6-4   180  Sr.  New Mexico
50.Keith Booth           SF    6-6   220  Sr.  Maryland
  x - Underclassman who has declared for N.B.A. Draft
  y - Foreign player eligible for N.B.A. Draft

 Notes: Parade High School Player of the Year, forward Lamar Odom,
        has committed to Nevada-Las Vegas. Forward Winfred Walton,
        who was ineligible for his freshman season at Syracuse, has
        transfered to Fresno State. 


          Top 50 Seniors

1. Tim Duncan           C-PF   6-10  245   Wake Forest
2. Keith Van Horn         F    6-10  235   Utah
3. Antonio Daniels       PG    6-4   195   Bowling Green
4. Brevin Knight         PG    5-10  170   Stanford
5. Jerald Honeycutt       F    6-9   245   Tulane
6. Andre Woolridge       PG    6-1   190   Iowa
7. Jacque Vaughn         PG    6-0   195   Kansas
8. Kelvin Cato          C-PF   6-11  255   Iowa State
9. Derek Anderson        OG    6-4   195   Kentucky
10.Anthony Parker        OG    6-5   185   Bradley
11.Austin Croshere        F    6-9   225   Providence
12.Dedric Willoughby     OG    6-3   185   Iowa State
13.Reggie Freeman        OG    6-6   205   Texas
14.Shea Seals            OG    6-5   200   Tulsa
15.Alvin Williams         G    6-4   180   Villanova
16.Jason Lawson         C-PF   6-11  235   Villanova
17.Lorenzo Coleman        C    7-1   295   Tennessee Tech
18.Charles O'Bannon     OG-SF  6-6   205   UCLA
19.Scot Pollard         C-PF   6-10  250   Kansas
20.Serge Zwikker          C    7-2   265   North Carolina
21.Kebu Stewart          PF    6-8   245   Cal.-State Bakersfield
22.Johnny Taylor         SF    6-8   215   Tennessee-Chattanooga
23.Ed Gray               OG    6-3   210   California
24.Isaac Fontaine        OG    6-3   210   Washington State
25.Bobby Jackson         PG    6-1   185   Minnesota
26.Kiwane Garris         PG    6-2   180   Illinois
27.DeJuan Wheat          PG    6-0   160   Louisville
28.Bubba Wells           OG    6-5   225   Austin Peay
29.James Collins         OG    6-4   190   Florida State
30.Odell Hodge           PF    6-9   270   Old Dominion
31.Thaddeous Delaney     PF    6-8   250   College of Charleston
32.Tunji Awojobi         SF    6-6   230   Boston University
33.Mindaugas Timinskas   SF    6-7   220   Iona
34.Anthony Johnson       PG    6-3   190   College of Charleston
35.Eric Washington       OG    6-4   190   Alabama
36.Ace Custis            SF    6-7   215   Virginia Tech
37.Charles Smith         OG    6-4   180   New Mexico
38.Keith Booth           SF    6-6   220   Maryland
39.Duane Spencer          F    6-10  225   Louisiana State
40.Nate Huffman           C    7-1   220   Central Michigan
41.Mikki Moore          PF-C   6-11  220   Nebraska
42.Ruben Garces          PF    6-9   235   Providence
43.Nate Erdmann          OG    6-5   195   Oklahoma
44.Rodrick Rhodes      SF-OG   6-6   220   Southern California
45.Carlos Williams     SF-OG   6-7   200   Alabama-Birmingham
46.Derrick Brown       OG-SF   6-6   210   Providence
47.Rayshard Allen        SF    6-7   225   Tulane
48.Cedric Henderson      SF    6-7   215   Memphis
49.Chris Crawford         F    6-9   225   Marquette
50.Alvin Sims            OG    6-4   235   Louisville


     Underclassmen Who've Declared For The Draft

1. Ron Mercer           SF-OG   6-7   215  So.  Kentucky
2. Adonal Foyle         C-PF    6-10  250  Jr.  Colgate
3. Chauncey Billups      PG     6-3   200  So.  Colorado
4. Danny Fortson         PF     6-7   260  Jr.  Cincinnati
5. Tracy McGrady        SF-OG   6-8   200  Mount Zion (N.C.) H.S.
6. James Cotton          OG     6-5   200  Jr.  Long Beach State
7. Olivier Saint-Jean   SF-OG   6-6   225  Jr.  San Jose State
8. Mark Sanford          SF     6-9   210  Jr.  Washington
9. Marc Jackson          PF     6-9   270  Jr.  Temple
10.Victor Page           OG     6-3   205  So.  Georgetown
11.Mark Young            OG     6-6   200  Jr   Kansas State
12.Troy Hudson            G     6-1   170  Jr.  Southern Illinois
13.Damon Jones            G     6-3   190  Jr.  Houston
14.Dan Buie               F     6-8        Jr.  Washburn (Kansas)


          Positional Rankings (60)

     Centers

1. Tim Duncan*          6-10  245   Sr.   Wake Forest
2. Adonal Foyle*        6-10  250   Jr.   Colgate
3. Kelvin Cato*         6-11  255   Sr.   Iowa State
4. Jason Lawson*        6-11  240   Sr.   Villanova
5. Lorenzo Coleman      7-1   295   Sr.   Tennessee Tech
6. Scot Pollard*        6-10  250   Sr.   Kansas
7. Serge Zwikker        7-2   265   Sr.   North Carolina
8. Chris Anstey         7-0   235   21    Australia
   Garth Joseph         7-1   290   Jr.   St. Rose (New York)
9. Nate Huffman*        7-1   220   Sr.   Central Michigan
  * - can play PF

 Note: Joseph may have completed his college eligibility. 

 Honorable Mention:
 Juergan Malbeck, 7-1 Hawaii-Pacific; Michael Anderson, 7-0 245 Sr.
 Rhode Island; Alexander Kuehl, 7-2 275 Sr. North Carolina-
 Charlotte; Evan Eschmeyer, 6-11 240 Sr. Northwestern. 


     Power Forwards

1. Danny Fortson       6-7   260  Jr.  Cincinnati
2. Jerald Honeycutt*   6-9   245  Sr.  Tulane
3. Austin Croshere*    6-9   225  Sr.  Providence
4. Kebu Stewart        6-8   245  Sr.  California-State Bakersfield
5. Marc Jackson**      6-9   270  Jr.  Temple
6. Odell Hodge**       6-9   270  Sr.  Old Dominion 
7. Thaddeous Delaney   6-8   250  Sr.  College of Charleston
9. Duane Spencer       6-10  225  Sr.  Louisiana State 
10.Mikki Moore         6-11  220  Sr.  Nebraska 
11.Ruben Garces        6-9   235  Sr.  Providence 
  * - can play SF
  ** - can play C

 Honorable Mention:
 Chris Crawford, 6-9 225 Sr. Marquette; Derek Grimm, 6-10 220 Sr.
 Missouri; Alonzo Goldston, 6-9 245 Sr. Fort Hays State (Kansas);
 John Thomas, 6-9 265 Sr. Minnesota; Eddie Elisma, 6-9 210 Sr.
 Georgia Tech; Peter Aluma, 6-10 240 Sr. Liberty; Jared Prickett,
 6-9 235 Sr. Kentucky; Terquin Mott, 6-8 235 Sr. Coppin State;
 Danya Abrams, 6-7 265 Sr. Boston College; Otis Hill, 6-8 255 Sr.
 Syracuse.


     Small Forwards

1. Ron Mercer*           6-7  215  So.  Kentucky
2. Keith Van Horn**      6-10 235  Sr.  Utah
3. Tracy McGrady*        6-8  200  Mount Zion Christian (N.C.) H.S.
4. Olivier Saint-Jean*   6-6  225  Jr.  San Jose State
5. Johnny Taylor         6-8  215  Sr.  Tennessee-Chattanooga
6. Mark Sanford**        6-9  210  Jr.  Washington
7. Tunji Awojobi         6-6  230  Sr.  Boston University
8. Mindaugas Timinskas   6-7  220  Sr.  Iona 
9. Ace Custis            6-7  215  Sr.  Virginia Tech 
10.Keith Booth           6-6  220  Sr.  Maryland 
11.Rodrick Rhodes        6-6  220  Sr.  Southern California
12.Carlos Williams*      6-7  200  Sr.  Alabama-Birmingham
13.Rayshard Allen        6-7  225  Sr.  Tulane
  * - can play OG
  ** - can play PF

 Honorable Mention:
 Cedric Henderson, 6-7 215 Sr. Memphis; Devin Davis, 6-7 220 Sr.
 Miami (Ohio); Danny Strong, 6-6 220 Sr. North Carolina State.


     Off Guards

1. Derek Anderson            6-4  195  Sr.  Kentucky
2. Anthony Parker            6-5  185  Sr.  Bradley
3. Dedric Willoughby         6-3  185  Sr.  Iowa State
4. Reggie Freeman*           6-6  205  Sr.  Texas
5. Shea Seals                6-5  200  Sr.  Tulsa
6. James Cotton              6-5  200  Jr.  Long Beach State
7. Charles O'Bannon*         6-6  205  Sr.  UCLA
8. Ed Gray                   6-3  210  Sr.  California
9. Marko Milic*              6-6  215  19   Slovenia
10.Isaac Fontaine            6-3  210  Sr.  Washington State
11.Bubba Wells*              6-5  225  Sr.  Austin Peay
12.James Collins             6-4  190  Sr.  Florida State 
13.Victor Page               6-3  205  So.  Georgetown
14.Eric Washington           6-4  190  Sr.  Alabama
15.Charles "Spider" Smith    6-4  185  Sr.  New Mexico 
16.Nate Erdmann              6-5  195  Sr.  Oklahoma
17.Derrick Brown*            6-6  210  Sr.  Providence
  * - can play SF
  
 Honorable Mention:
 Alvin Sims, 6-4 235 Sr. Louisville; Jerod Haase, 6-3 185 Sr.
 Kansas; Larry Davis, 6-3 190 Sr. South Carolina; Mack Tuck, 6-6
 Sr. Central Oklahoma; Andrell Hoard, 6-3 195 Sr. Northeastern
 Illinois; Jason Daisy, 6-3 180 Sr. Northern Iowa; Stais Boseman,
 6-4 200 Sr. Southern California.


     Point Guards

1. Chauncey Billups*       6-3   200  So.  Colorado
2. Antonio Daniels*        6-4   195  Sr.  Bowling Green
3. Brevin Knight           5-10  170  Sr.  Stanford
4. Andre Woolridge         6-1   190  Sr.  Iowa
5. Jacque Vaughn           6-0   195  Sr.  Kansas
6. Alvin Williams*         6-4   180  Sr.  Villanova
7. Bobby Jackson           6-1   185  Sr.  Minnesota
8. Kiwane Garris           6-2   180  Sr.  Illinois
9. DeJuan Wheat            6-0   160  Sr.  Louisville
10.Anthony Johnson         6-3   190  Sr.  College of Charleston
  * - can play OG

 Honorable Mention:
 Kenya Wilkins, 5-9 160 Sr. Oregon; Mike Penberthy, 6-2 Sr. 
 The Master's College (California); Sidney Coles, 6-5 180 Sr.
 Marshall; Harold Deane, 6-1 175 Sr. Virginia. 


          Foreign Prospects

 name                     team             country      pos.   age

Marko Milic            Olimpija Lubljana   Slovenia     OG-SF   19
Chris Anstey           Melbourne Magic     Australia      C     21
Roberto Due~as         Barcelona           Spain          C     20
Wang Zhizhi            Bayi Rockets        China          C     18
Sam MacKinnon          Melbourne Magic     Australia    OG-SF   20
Frangiskos Alvertis    Panathinaikos       Greece       SF-OG   22
Aleksander Cubrilo     Partizan Belgrade   Yugoslavia    PF     21
Vladi Bogojevic        Giessen             Germany       PG     20
Dimitris Papanikolaou  Olympiakos          Greece       OG-SF   19
Oded Kattache          Maccabi Tel Aviv    Israel        PG     22
Nikos Ekonomou         Panathinaikos       Greece       OG-SF   23
Antoine Rigaudeau      Pau-Orthez          France       OG-SF   25
                                      

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