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76 Prospects to Watch By Bobby
Gerould Rocklin, CA. March 15, 2007
The field of 65 is set. Now BasslineSpin.com gives
you 76 players to focus on during the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. The
players are listed in groups of 15 at the position we feel they are most likely
to play in the NBA.
Small Forwards:
- Kevin Durant Texas 610 190. Freshman.
The
consensus NCAA Player of the Year for 2006-07.
A special scorer. ...Big
man with handles, and an outside shot. He is an 80% free throw shooter.
He can handle well enough to create his own space and shot.
He is an
accurate shooter. He has length. He rebounds.
- Chase Budinger
Arizona 67 205. Freshman. Pac-10
Freshman of the year. ...The best prospect out of the San Diego area since Bill Walton.
Budinger led La Costa Canyon H.S. to the school's first San Diego Section
championship, and was selected to play in the McDonald's High School
All-American Game. He was also named California's Gatorade State Player of the
Year. ...Had 30 points and ten rebounds in a big win at Oregon 02/10/07. A three-time San Diego County volleyball player of
the year and the 2006 Mizuno national volleyball Player of the Year ...
Long and athletic with unlimited potential.
- Reyshawn Terry
North Carolina 68 288. Senior.
Great
athlete. He can shoot from deep or dunk on a break. Right handed. He runs
all day.
He rebounds outside of his area and doesn't shy from contact.
He also can make silly plays. He can score off the dribble at 6'8".
Had 25 points and seven rebounds in a win at Kentucky 12/03/05.
- Derrick Brown Xavier - 67 210. Freshman.
This freshman is shooting an incredible
70% from the field. ...A red shirt in 2005-06 - Brown was a key player in
Xavier's success in this season.
Named to Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. An
explosive player from Dayton, Ohio had at one point slammed home
36 of his 71 field goal attempts and made ESPN's Top 10 Plays of the Day
twice.
- Lawrence Hill
Stanford 68 205. Named to All Pac-10 team in 2006-07. ...2005
Arizona State Gatorade Player of the Year
(AZ).
- Marcus Williams Arizona 67 205. Scorer. He has good size and shoots the three at a
decent percentage (36% for his two year career through 03/03/07). Named to All Pac-10 team in 2007. ...Originally from
Seattle, WA.
- Luc Richard Mbah A Moute UCLA 67 224. From Yaounde, Cameroon.
Plays around and above the
hoop. 2005-06 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
A savage finisher. Right
handed.
- Thaddeus Young Georgia Tech 68 215.
A McDonald's
All-American.
Long arms, toughness and grit, unafraid to post up and bang
inside ... Can guard on the perimeter well. ...Poured in 28 points at the
2006 Jordan Classic All-American Game in New York, earning MVP honors.
- Jared Dudley
Boston College. - 67 210.
Dudley competes. The Senior was the
Associated Press ACC Player of the Year. He takes quality shots and
converts at 56% FG as a Senior. He gets to the free throw line. Sank a
school-record 18 free throws (on 21 attempts) in the Eagles' NCAA
Tournament contest against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on March 19, 2005. ...He won back-to-back California state high school (division
IV) basketball titles. ...Shows ability to hit clutch shots. ...Started
all 34 games as a Boston College freshman. Ranked second on the
team in points (11.9), rebounds (6.6), assists (2.8) and steals (1.3).
Earned Big East All-Rookie Team honors.
- Corey Brewer Florida 68 185. Junior. Brewer has a nice game. ...Was the 2006 SEC
co-Defensive Player of the Year. He handles the ball well enough to play
point forward. He can finish an ally-oop.
A rebounding guard. Career
shooting numbers are 48% FG, and 69% FT. In 2005 - he recorded the first
triple double in Florida history. ...McDonald's
All-American as a high school senior. ...Tennessee Player of the Year
- Rob Kurz
Notre Dame 69 238.
Kurz is a glue guy that plays
unselfishly. Good shooter hits 42% from 3-point land as a junior.
Had 21
points and ten rebounds in a blowout win over South Florida.
- Curtis Sumpter Villanova 67 220. Right handed. He
can handle well and shake himself loose to get his own shot.
He rises off
his feet very quickly - and gets blocked shots easily.
Had two ACL surgeries.
He can take BIGS
off the dribble or out-quick BIGS inside.
- Arnaud Dahi Old Dominion 67 220. Senior. First name
is pronounced "R-no".
Large man had 19 points in 22 minutes at
DePaul. CAA All-Rookie selection in 2003-04. Right handed. Can stroke the three.
- Jeff Green Georgetown 68 225.
2006-07 Big East Player of the Year. ...Has NBA size
and a confidence that good ballers have. ...Co-Freshman of the Year in the
Big East 2004-05.
- Thomas Sander
Davidson 68 220.
One of the toughest dudes in the Southern
Conference. He had an 18 point, 13 rebound, 6 assist game in a win over
Elon. ...Sander has a feel for the game. Sander is an outstanding
rebounder and insider scorer and defender.
See the list of 15 Centers.
See the list of 15 Point Guards
See the list of 15 Shooting
Guards
See the list of 16 Power
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