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Re: 1998 N.B.A. Draft Prospects
I thought this might interest some of us who are already thinking draft
Ritesh Ramani
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Subject: Re: 1998 N.B.A. Draft Prospects
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> Thanks for sending me the list.
Here's my most recent list. I wanted to e-mail
you a copy because I feel it's one of the most
comprehensive lists that I've ever done.
Owen
Owen O'Malley's 1998 N.B.A. Draft Prospects
January 21st, 1998 Edition
Top 50 Seniors
1. Raef LaFrentz PF 6-11 240 Kansas
2. Keon Clark PF 6-11 220 Nevada-Las Vegas
3. Pat Garrity F 6-9 230 Notre Dame
4. Brian Skinner C-PF 6-10 240 Baylor
5. Ansu Sesay F 6-9 220 Mississippi
6. Miles Simon G 6-5 200 Arizona
7. Mike Jones G 6-3 210 Texas Christian
8. Charles Jones G 6-3 180 Long Island
9. Bonzi Wells OG-SF 6-5 210 Ball State
10.Anthony Carter PG 6-1 185 Hawaii
11.Cory Carr OG 6-4 200 Texas Tech
12.Matt Harpring SF 6-7 225 Georgia Tech
13.J.R. Henderson F 6-9 220 UCLA
14.Michael Doleac C 6-11 270 Utah
15.Michael Olowokandi C 7-0 265 Pacific
16.Brad Miller C-PF 6-11 240 Purdue
17.Michael Dickerson OG 6-5 190 Arizona
18.Norman Nolan PF 6-8 245 Virginia
19.Clayton Shields SF 6-8 210 New Mexico
20.Jarod Stevenson SF-OG 6-7 195 Richmond
21.Evan Eschmeyer C-PF 6-11 240 Northwestern
22.Alexander Koul C 7-0 285 George Washington
23.DeMarco Johnson F 6-7 245 N.C.-Charlotte
24.Malcolm Johnson OG 6-4 195 Texas Christian
25.Andre Miller PG 6-2 195 Utah
26.Felipe Lopez OG 6-6 190 St. John's
27.Maceo Baston PF 6-9 210 Michigan
28.Damian Owens OG-SF 6-5 210 West Virginia
29.Zendon Hamilton C-PF 6-11 240 St. John's
30.Raymond Tutt OG 6-4 180 Cal.-Santa Barbara
31.Jeremy Veal G 6-3 185 Arizona State
32.Sam Jacobson OG 6-6 210 Minnesota
33.Bryce Drew PG 6-3 185 Valparaiso
34.Aaron Hutchins PG 5-10 170 Marquette
35.Toby Bailey OG 6-5 205 UCLA
36.Greg Buckner OG 6-4 210 Clemson
37.Jerome James C 7-1 300 Florida A&M
38.Roshown McLeod SF 6-8 220 Duke
39.Horatio Webster SF 6-7 240 Mississippi State
40.Corey Brewer PG 6-1 190 Oklahoma
41.Tyson Wheeler PG 5-10 165 Rhode Island
42.Earl Boykins PG 5-5 140 Eastern Michigan
43.Derrick Dial OG 6-4 190 Eastern Michigan
44.Clint Harrison OG 6-4 175 North Carolina State
45.Ruben Patterson SF 6-6 225 Cincinnati
46.Andrew Betts C 7-1 250 Long Beach State
47.Melvin Watson PG 6-1 195 South Carolina
48.Billy Thomas OG 6-4 205 Kansas
49.Bud Eley PF 6-10 240 S.E. Missouri State
50.Todd Burgan SF 6-7 225 Syracuse
Positional Rankings of Seniors (75)
Centers
1. Brian Skinner* 6-10 240 Baylor
2. Michael Doleac 6-11 270 Utah
3. Michael Olowokandi 7-0 265 Pacific
4. Brad Miller* 6-11 240 Purdue
5. Evan Eschmeyer* 6-11 240 Northwestern
6. Alexander Koul 7-0 285 George Washington
7. Zendon Hamilton* 6-11 240 St. John's
8. Jerome James 7-1 300 Florida A&M
9. Andrew Betts 7-1 250 Long Beach State
10.Avondre Jones* 6-11 225 Fresno State
11.Casey Shaw 6-11 260 Toledo
* - can play PF
Power Forwards
1. Raef LaFrentz* 6-11 240 Kansas
2. Keon Clark* 6-11 220 Nevada-Las Vegas
3. Pat Garrity** 6-9 230 Notre Dame
4. Ansu Sesay** 6-9 220 Mississippi
5. J.R. Henderson** 6-9 220 UCLA
6. Norman Nolan 6-8 245 Virginia
7. Maceo Baston 6-9 210 Michigan
8. Bud Eley* 6-10 240 Southeastern Missouri State
9. Rodney Elliott** 6-8 220 Maryland
10.Michael Maddox** 6-9 230 Georgia Tech
11.Jahidi White* 6-9 290 Georgetown
12.Andrae Patterson** 6-8 235 Indiana
13.Bobby Brannen** 6-7 245 Cincinnati
* - can play C
** - can play SF
Honorable Mention:
Galen Robinson, 6-8 265 Houston; Corey Louis,
6-9 225 Florida State; Tyrone Weeks, 6-7 260
Massachusetts; Maurice Curtis, 6-8 220 Fordham.
Small Forwards
1. Matt Harpring 6-7 225 Georgia Tech
2. Clayton Shields 6-8 210 New Mexico
3. Jarod Stevenson* 6-7 195 Richmond
4. DeMarco Johnson** 6-7 245 North Carolina-Charlotte
5. Roshown McLeod** 6-8 220 Duke
6. Horatio Webster** 6-7 240 Mississippi State
7. Ruben Patterson 6-6 225 Cincinnati
8. Todd Burgan 6-7 225 Syracuse
9. Nick Davis** 6-9 205 Arkansas
10.Louis Richardson 6-8 220 New Mexico State
11.Ryan Perryman 6-7 220 Dayton
12.Ryan Bowen 6-7 215 Iowa
13.Carlos Daniel** 6-7 245 Washington State
* - can play OG
** - can play PF
Honorable Mention:
Jerod Ward, 6-9 215 Michigan; Kelly Thames,
6-8 220 Missouri; Ronnell Williams, 6-7 210
Southern.
Off Guards
1. Miles Simon* 6-5 200 Arizona
2. Mike Jones* 6-3 210 Texas Christian
3. Charles Jones* 6-3 180 Long Island
4. Bonzi Wells** 6-5 210 Ball State
5. Cory Carr 6-4 200 Texas Tech
6. Michael Dickerson** 6-5 190 Arizona
7. Malcolm Johnson 6-4 195 Texas Christian
8. Felipe Lopez 6-6 190 St. John's
9. Damian Owens** 6-5 210 West Virginia
10.Raymond Tutt 6-4 180 California-Santa Barbara
11.Jeremy Veal* 6-3 185 Arizona State
12.Sam Jacobson** 6-6 210 Minnesota
13.Toby Bailey 6-5 205 UCLA
14.Greg Buckner 6-4 210 Clemson
15.Derrick Dial 6-4 190 Eastern Michigan
16.Clint Harrison 6-4 175 North Carolina State
17.Billy Thomas 6-4 205 Kansas
18.Kris Johnson 6-4 220 UCLA
19.Cuttino Mobley 6-4 190 Rhode Island
20.Jarmica Reese 6-3 195 Air Force
21.Deteri Mayes 6-3 195 Murray State
22.Gerald Brown 6-3 210 Pepperdine
23.Drew Maddux* 6-4 200 Vanderbilt
24.Ricky Price** 6-6 190 Duke
* - can play PG
** - can play SF
Honorable Mention:
Carlos Knox, Indiana/Purdue-Indianapolis;
Curtis Staples, 6-3 185 Virginia; Allen
Edwards, 6-5 200 Kentucky; James Penny,
6-6 185 Texas Christian.
Point Guards
1. Anthony Carter 6-1 185 Hawaii
2. Andre Miller 6-2 195 Utah
3. Bryce Drew 6-3 185 Valparaiso
4. Aaron Hutchins 5-10 170 Marquette
5. Corey Brewer 6-1 190 Oklahoma
6. Tyson Wheeler 5-10 165 Rhode Island
7. Earl Boykins 5-5 140 Eastern Michigan
8. Melvin Watson 6-1 195 South Carolina
9. Tim Gill* 6-2 190 Oral Roberts
10.Shammond Williams* 6-2 180 North Carolina
11.Chad Austin* 6-2 200 Purdue
12.Alika Smith* 6-2 185 Hawaii
13.Antoine Brockington* 6-2 170 Coppin State
14.Mark Miller* 6-2 185 Illinois-Chicago
* - can play OG
Honorable Mention:
Rashid Bey, 5-11 160 St. Joseph's; Sean
Colson, 6-0 160 North Carolina-Charlotte;
Eric Harris, 6-3 195 Minnesota.
Positional Rankings of Underclassmen (75)
Centers
1. Todd MacCulloch 7-0 280 Jr. Washington
2. Tim Young 7-1 250 Jr. Stanford
3. Lari Ketner* 6-10 270 Jr. Massachusetts
4. Loren Woods 7-1 250 So. Wake Forest
5. Dan Gadzuric* 6-11 240 Sr. Gov Dummer Academy (Mass.)
6. Brad Millard 7-3 345 Jr. St. Mary's (Cal.)
7. Obinna Ekezie* 6-10 260 Jr. Maryland
8. Tyrone Washington* 6-10 250 Jr. Mississippi State
9. Alexander Radajevic 7-3 230 Fr. Barton County (Kan.) J.C.
10.Eric Chenowith 7-0 235 Fr. Kansas
* - can play PF
Notes:
Based on potential, Woods is considered by scouts to
be the top center prospect. Millard has been sidelined
most of the season with a foot injury.
Power Forwards
1. Lee Nailon 6-9 235 Jr. Texas Christian
2. Kenny Thomas 6-8 260 Jr. New Mexico
3. Elton Brand 6-8 245 Fr. Duke
4. Rashard Lewis* 6-10 225 Sr. Alief-Elsik H.S. (Texas)
5. Robert Traylor 6-8 300 Jr. Michigan
6. Nazr Mohammed** 6-10 240 Jr. Kentucky
7. Jelani McCoy** 6-10 240 Jr. UCLA
8. T.J. Lux* 6-9 220 Jr. Northern Illinois
9. Danny Moore 6-11 230 Jr. S.W. Missouri State
10.Lamont Barnes 6-10 230 So. Temple
11.Lester Earl* 6-8 235 So. Kansas
12.Winfred Walton* 6-9 225 So. Fresno State
13.Michael Ruffin 6-8 230 Jr. Tulsa
14.Mike Batiste 6-8 220 Jr. Arizona State
15.Ryan Blackwell* 6-8 220 So. Syracuse
16.Alvin Jones 6-11 220 Fr. Georgia Tech
* - can play SF
** - can play C
Notes:
Thomas has announced that he intends to return for his
senior season. Brand suffered a season-ending foot injury.
Small Forwards
1. Paul Pierce* 6-7 220 Jr. Kansas
2. Antawn Jamison** 6-8 220 Jr. North Carolina
3. Tim James 6-7 205 Jr. Miami (Florida)
4. Korleone Young** 6-7 220 Sr. Hargrave Mil. Aca. (Vir.)
5. Lamar Odom 6-9 220 Fr. No College
6. Shane Battier** 6-8 230 Fr. Duke
7. Mike Chappell* 6-8 190 So. Duke
8. Shawn Merion* 6-7 210 So. Vincennes (Indiana) J.C.
9. Yegor Mescheriakov 6-8 230 Jr. George Washington
10.Terrance Roberson* 6-7 210 Jr. Fresno State
11.Randell Jackson** 6-11 210 Jr. Florida State
12.Brian Cardinal** 6-8 230 So. Purdue
13.Rico Hill* 6-6 225 Jr. Illinois State
14.Tremaine Fowlkes 6-8 210 Jr. Fresno State
15.Chris Carrawell* 6-6 215 So. Duke
* - can play OG
** - can play PF
Notes:
Odom won't be eligible to play at Rhode Island this
season. Merion has committed to Nevada-Las Vegas.
Off Guards
1. Richard Hamilton 6-6 180 So. Connecticut
2. Corey Benjamin 6-5 200 So. Oregon State
3. Dion Glover* 6-5 220 Fr. Georgia Tech
4. Vince Carter* 6-6 210 Jr. North Carolina
5. Laron Profit 6-6 180 Jr. Maryland
6. Bryant Smith* 6-5 180 Jr. Auburn
7. Corey Hightower 6-6 Sr. Mt. Zion Academy (N.C.)
8. Saddi Washington 6-3 180 Jr. Western Michigan
9. Trajan Langdon 6-3 200 Jr. Duke
10.Michael Redd 6-5 195 Fr. Ohio State
11.Luke Recker* 6-6 195 Fr. Indiana
12.Ricky Davis 6-5 195 Fr. Iowa
13.Schea Cotton* 6-5 215 Sr. St. Thomas More Prep (Ct.)
14.Lamont Long 6-4 170 So. New Mexico
15.Keith Carter 6-4 195 Jr. Mississippi
16.Geno Carlisle** 6-3 200 Jr. California
17.Ronnie Fields** 6-2 195 -- St. Paul (I.B.A.)
* - can play SF
** - can play PG
Honorable Mention:
Richie Parker, 6-5 200 So. Long Island.
Point Guards
1. Mike Bibby 6-1 180 So. Arizona
2. A.J. Guyton 6-1 175 So. Indiana
3. Tyronn Lue 6-0 170 Jr. Nebraska
4. Larry Hughes* 6-5 190 Fr. St. Louis
5. Vonteego Cummings* 6-4 185 Jr. Pittsburgh
6. Baron Davis 6-2 190 Fr. UCLA
7. Louis Bullock* 6-2 175 Jr. Michigan
8. B.J. McKie* 6-2 185 Jr. South Carolina
9. Ed Cota 6-1 180 So. North Carolina
10.Mateen Cleaves 6-2 190 So. Michigan State
11.Chris Herron* 6-3 190 Jr. Fresno State
12.Jason Terry 6-2 170 Jr. Arizona
13.Rafer Alston 6-2 180 Jr. Fresno State
14.Robert O'Kelley 6-1 180 Fr. Wake Forest
15.Khalid El-Amin 5-10 195 Fr. Connecticut
16.Ricky Moore 6-2 195 Jr. Connecticut
17.Jelani Gardner* 6-6 205 Jr. Pepperdine
* - can play OG
Honorable Mention:
Kareem Reid, 5-10 165 Jr. Arkansas; Shaheen
Holloway, 5-10 175 So. Seton Hall; Jason
Williams, 6-1 190 Jr. Florida; Arthur Lee,
6-0 175 Jr. Stanford; Kenny Brunner, 5-11
185 Fr. Georgetown.
Prospects Playing In Other Countries (20)
Player Team Country Pos. Age
Jerome Moiso INSEP France C-PF 18
Wang Zhizhi Bayi Rockets China C 19
Frank Drmic S.E. Melbourne Australia OG-SF 19
Josip Sesar KK Zagreb Croatia G 19
Frederic Weis Limoges France C 20
Demitris Papanikolaou Olympiakos Piraeus Greece OG-SF 20
Vladimir Stepanija Union Olimpija Slovenia C 21
Sam MacKinnon Southeast Melbourne Australia OG-SF 21
Simon Dwight Canberra Australia SF 21
Mirsad Turkcan EFES Pilsen Turkey PF 21
Giannis Giannoulis PAOK Greece PF-C 21
Lucas Victoriano Olimpia Argentina G 21
Aaron Trahair Sydney Australia G 21
Aleksander Cubrilo Partizan Belgrade Yugoslovia F 22
Vladimir Bogojevic MTV Giessen (Germany) Yugoslavia PG 22
Husein Besok PTT Ankara Turkey C 22
Mindaugas Zukuaskas Zalgiris Lithuania F 22
Frangiskos Alvertis Panathinaikos Greece OG-SF 23
Oded Kattache Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel PG 23
Damir Mulaomerovic Cibona Zagreb Croatia G 23
Top 50 Overall
1. Raef LaFrentz PF 6-11 240 Sr. Kansas
2. Paul Pierce SF 6-7 220 Jr. Kansas
3. Mike Bibby PG 6-1 180 So. Arizona
4. Keon Clark PF 6-11 220 Sr. Nevada-Las Vegas
5. Antawn Jamison F 6-8 220 Jr. North Carolina
6. Pat Garrity F 6-9 230 Sr. Notre Dame
7. Brian Skinner C-PF 6-10 240 Sr. Baylor
8. Ansu Sesay F 6-9 220 Sr. Mississippi
9. Richard Hamilton OG 6-6 180 So. Connecticut
10.Miles Simon G 6-5 200 Sr. Arizona
11.Mike Jones G 6-3 210 Sr. Texas Christian
12.Charles Jones G 6-3 180 Sr. Long Island
13.Bonzi Wells OG-SF 6-5 210 Sr. Ball State
14.Anthony Carter PG 6-1 185 Sr. Hawaii
15.Lee Nailon PF 6-9 235 Jr. Texas Christian
16.Kenny Thomas PF 6-8 260 Jr. New Mexico
17.Cory Carr OG 6-4 200 Sr. Texas Tech
18.Matt Harpring SF 6-7 225 Sr. Georgia Tech
19.J.R. Henderson F 6-9 220 Sr. UCLA
20.Tim James SF 6-7 205 Jr. Miami (Florida)
21.Elton Brand PF 6-8 245 Fr. Duke
22.Korleone Young F 6-7 220 Sr. Hargrave Mil. Aca.
23.Rashard Lewis F 6-10 225 Sr. Alief-Elsik H.S.
24.Lamar Odom SF 6-9 220 Fr. No College
25.A.J. Guyton PG 6-1 175 So. Indiana
26.Tyronn Lue PG 6-0 170 Jr. Nebraska
27.Corey Benjamin OG 6-5 200 So. Oregon State
28.Dion Glover OG-SF 6-5 220 Fr. Georgia Tech
29.Vince Carter OG-SF 6-6 210 Jr. North Carolina
30.Laron Profit OG 6-6 180 Jr. Maryland
31.Larry Hughes G 6-5 190 Fr. St. Louis
32.Robert Traylor PF 6-8 300 Jr. Michigan
33.Michael Doleac C 6-11 270 Sr. Utah
34.Michael Olowokandi C 7-0 265 Sr. Pacific
35.Brad Miller C-PF 6-11 240 Sr. Purdue
36.Bryant Smith OG 6-5 180 Jr. Auburn
37.Vonteego Cummings PG 6-4 185 Jr. Pittsburgh
38.Todd MacCulloch C 7-0 280 Jr. Washington
39.Baron Davis PG 6-2 190 Fr. UCLA
40.Shane Battier F 6-8 230 Fr. Duke
41.Michael Dickerson OG 6-5 190 Sr. Arizona
42.Norman Nolan PF 6-8 245 Sr. Virginia
43.Clayton Shields SF 6-8 210 Sr. New Mexico
44.Tim Young C 7-1 250 Jr. Stanford
45.Lari Ketner C 6-10 270 Jr. Massachusetts
46.Vladimir Stepanija C 7-0 21 Slovenia
47.Mirsad Turkcan PF 6-9 225 21 Turkey
48.Loren Woods C 7-1 250 So. Wake Forest
49.Mike Chappell SF-OG 6-8 190 So. Duke
50.Shawn Merion SF-OG 6-7 210 So. Vincennes J.C.
Honorable Mention:
Louis Bullock, G 6-2 175 Jr. Michigan;
Wang Zhizhi, C 19 China; Sam MacKinnon,
OG-SF 21 Australia; Dan Gadzuric, C-PF
6-11 240 Sr. Gov Dummer Academy; Corey
Hightower, OG 6-6 Sr. Mount Zion Academy.
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