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Antoine Walker is right. The Celtics aren't going anywhere until they
get a center. You can't play defense at a high level in the NBA unless
you have a center who can intimidate the opposition with his rebounding
and shot-blocking ability ...

(And the Celtics best shot to come up with a center: The Upcoming
Draft, as John Thompson, in his list of the top 100 prospects, has the
lottery portion of the draft packed with Big Men:

http://nbadraftreport.rivals.com/default.asp?sid=633&p=2&stid=8004803


2001 DRAFT RANKINGS

1. Eddie Curry, 6-10, 280, PF/C, South Holland (IL) Thornwood, High
School
2. Tyson Chandler, 7-0, 230, C, Compton (CA) Dominguez, High School
3. Brendan Haywood, 7-0, 270, C, North Carolina, Senior
4. Loren Woods, 7-1, 250, C, Arizona, Senior
5. Jason Williams, 6-2, 180, PG, Duke, Sophomore
6. Eddie Griffin, 6-8, 210, SF, Seton Hall, Freshman
7. Dan Gadzuric, 6-11, 240, C, UCLA, Junior
8. Shane Battier, 6-8, 215, SF, Duke, Senior
9. Terence Morris, 6-9, 205, SF, Maryland, Senior
10. Zack Randolph, 6-9, 275, PF, Michigan State, Freshman
11. Dajuan Wagner, 6-3, PG/SG, Camden (NJ), High School (Memphis)
12. Troy Murphy, 6-10, 235, PF, Notre Dame, Junior
13. Kenny Satterfield, 6-3, 180, PG, Cincinnati, Sophomore
14. Gerald Wallace, 6-7, 210, SG/SF, Alabama, Freshman
15. Jason Richardson, 6-5, 210, SG, Michigan State, Sophomore
16. Darius Rice, 6-10, SF, Miami, Freshman
17. Carlos Boozer, 6-9, 255, SF/PF, Duke, Sophomore
18. Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, 6-11, 245, C, Georgetown, Junior
19. Kaspars Kambala, 6-9, 250, PF, UNLV, Senior
20. Alvin Jones, Jr., 6-11, 257, C, Georgia Tech, Senior
21. Kwame Brown, 6-11, PF, Brunswick (GA) Glynn Academy
22. Lavell Blanchard, 6-7, 205, SF, Michigan, Sophomore
23. Marcus Taylor, 6-3, 185, PG, Michigan State, Freshman
24. Chris Duhon, 6-2, 190, PG, Duke, Freshman
25. Marvin Stone, 6-10, 245, PF, Kentucky, Sophomore
26. Frank Williams, 6-3, 190, PG, Illinois, Sophomore
27. Melvin Ely, 6-10, 240, PF/C, Fresno State, Senior
28. Brett Nelson, 6-3, 190, PG, Florida, Sophomore
29. Jason Collins, 7-0, 250, C, Stanford, Sophomore
30. Joseph Forte, 6-4, 200, SG, North Carolina, Sophomore
31. Jarron Collins, 6-10, 245, PF, Stanford, Senior
32. Kris Lang, 6-11, 235, PF, North Carolina, Junior
33. Brian Cook, 6-11, 230, SF/PF, Illinois, Sophomore
34. Jason Gardner, 5-10, 178, PG, Arizona, Sophomore
35. Keith Bogans, 6-4, 185, SG, Kentucky, Sophomore
36. Jamaal Tinsley, 6-3, 185, PG, Iowa State, Senior
37. Jared Jeffries, 6-10, 240, SF, Indiana, Freshman
38. Tamar Slay, 6-8, 215, SG/SF, Marshall, Junior
39. Joe Johnson, 6-8, 225, SG/SF, Arkansas, Sophomore
40. Rod Grizzard, 6-6, 200, PG/SG, Alabama, Sophomore
41. Tayshaun Prince, 6-8, 215, SF, Kentucky, Junior
42. Vincent Yarbrough, 6-9, 215, SG/SF, Tennessee, Junior
43. Jeryl Sasser, 6-6, 190, PG/SG, SMU, Senior
44. Antwan Jones, 6-8, 215, SF, Cincinnati, Junior
45. Jason Kapono, 6-8, 200, SG/SF, UCLA, Sophomore
46. Rolando Howell, 6-9, 225, SF/PF, South Carolina, Freshman
47. Steven Hunter, 7-0, 215, PF/C, DePaul, Sophomore
48. Richard Jefferson, 6-7, 215, SF, Arizona, Junior
49. Casey Jacobsen, 6-6, 190, SG, Stanford, Sophomore
50. Ken Johnson, 6-11, 240, C, Ohio State, Senior
51. Kevin Gaines, 6-4, PG, ?, Sophomore
52. Tony Harris, 6-0, 170, PG, Tennessee, Senior
53. Kelvin Torbert, 6-4, SG, Flint (MI) Northwestern
54. Omar Cook, 6-0, 175, PG, St. John's, Freshman
55. Alton Ford, 6-9, 270, PF, Houston, Freshman
56. Tony Parker, 6-0, PG, UCLA France(1982)
57. Kelly Wise, 6-10, 213, SF/PF, Memphis, Junior
58. Jason Parker, 6-8, 250, PF, Kentucky, Freshman
59. Chris Burgess, 6-11, 240, PF/C, Utah, Junior
60. Luke Recker, 6-6, 205, SG, Iowa, Junior
61. Rashad Philips, 5-10, 150, PG, Detroit, Senior
62. Abdou Diame, 6-9, 230, PF, Auburn, Freshman
63. Bb Waldon, 6-8, 210, SF, South Florida, Junior
64. Kirk Haston, 6-10, 240, PF, Indiana, Junior
65. Drew Gooden, 6-9, 221, SF/PF, Kansas, Sophomore
66. Michael Wright, 6-7, 235, SF/PF, Arizona, Junior
67. Mario Austin, 6-8, 240, PF, Mississippi State, Freshman
68. Jackie Manuel, 6-5, SG, West Palm Beach (FL) Cardinal Newman (N.
Carolina)
69. Taliek Brown, 6-0, 170, PG, Connecticut, Freshman
70. Mike Dunleavy Jr., 6-9, 190, SG, Duke, Sophomore
71. Nick Collison, 6-9, 240, PF, Kansas, Sophomore
72. Ajou Deng, 6-10, 205, SF/PF, Connecticut, Junior
73. Samuel Dalembert, 6-11, 230, PF/C, Seton Hall, Sophomore
74. Marcus Griffin, 6-9, 240, PF, Illinois, Senior
75. Michael Jackson, 6-7, 220, SF, Missouri-K.C., Junior
76. Juan Carlos Navarro, 6-2, PG, Spain (1980)
77. Brian Scalabrine, 6-9, 240, PF, Southern Cal, Senior
78. Darius Songalia, 6-9, 240, PF, Wake Forest, Junior
79. Lonny Baxter, 6-8, 245, PF, Maryland, Junior
80. Caron Butler, 6-6, 210, SG, Connecticut, Freshman
81. Kareem Rush, 6-6, 214, SF, Missouri, Sophomore
82. Damien Wilkins, 6-7, 220, SF, North Carolina St., Sophomore
83. Bobby Simmons, 6-7, 215, SG/SF, DePaul, Junior
84. Jason Capel, 6-8, 225, SG/SF, North Carolina, Junior
85. DeSagana Diop, 7-0, 250, C,  Mouth of Wilson (VA) Oak Hill
86. James White, 6-6, 185, SG/SF Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military
87. Lee Scruggs, 6-11, 245, PF, Georgetown, Senior
88. Karim Shabazz, 7-0, 225, C, Providence, Senior
89. Jerome Harper, 6-5, 190, SG, Indian Hills, Freshman
90. Eric Chenowith, 7-1, 245, C, Kansas, Senior
91. Michael Bradley, 6-10, 240, PF, Villanova, Junior
92. Kevin Braswell, 6-2, 190, PG, Georgetown, Junior
93. Maurice Evans, 6-5, 215, SG, Texas, Junior
94. Kevin Lyde, 6-9, 240, PF, Temple, Junior
95. George Williams, 6-8, 215, SF, Houston, Sophomore
96. Yaseen Mahmood, 6-8, 200, SF, Qatar (1980)
97. Ousmane Cisse, 6-8, PF, Montgomery (AL) St. Jude
98. Terry Black, 6-7, 210, SF, Baylor, Senior
99. Immanual McIlroy, 6-4, SG, Cincinnati, Junior
100. Goran Cakic, 6-8, 212, SF, Yugoslavia (1980)