Chad Ford Hops On The Chris Kaman Bandwagon

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One of my SOA players.....

Central Michigan center Chris Kaman is quickly becoming the "sleeper" in
this year's draft. He's a legit 7-footer, has a nice frame and ranks
among national leaders in rebounding (No. 3, 12.2 a game) and scoring
(No. 16, 22. 5 ppg).

Scouts have been lining up to see Kaman play after rumors began swirling
that he'd forego his senior season and declare for the draft. They've
all walked away impressed. Kaman had 30 points, 21 rebounds and five
blocked shots against Big Ten Michigan. And he had a run of 37, 30 and
43 points in a three-game stretch late in the season. In his last game
against Ball State, Kaman delivered 34 points and 22 rebounds in 24
minutes in front of 11 NBA scouts.

"If this guy was from Slovenia, and didn't speak English, the NBA would
call him a top-five pick right now," Kent State coach Jim Christian told
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

One NBA scout wasn't willing to go that far. "I like him a lot, but
who's he playing against? Any 7-footer should average 22 points a game
when he's being guarded consistently by 6-foot-6 guys."