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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 Men’s 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:

 

  1. Kevin Durant – Texas – 6’10” 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.
  2. Chase Budinger – Arizona – 6’7” 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.
  3. Reyshawn Terry – North Carolina – 6’8” 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.
  4. Derrick Brown – Xavier -     6’7” 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.
  5. Lawrence Hill – Stanford – 6’8” 205. Named to All Pac-10 team in 2006-07. ...2005 Arizona State Gatorade Player of the Year (AZ).
  6. Marcus Williams – Arizona – 6’7” 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.
  7. Luc Richard Mbah A Moute – UCLA – 6’7” 224. From Yaounde, Cameroon. …Plays around and above the hoop. 2005-06 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. …A savage finisher. Right handed.
  8. Thaddeus Young – Georgia Tech – 6’8” 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. 
  9. Jared Dudley – Boston College.  - 6’7” 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.
  10. Corey Brewer – Florida – 6’8” 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
  11. Rob Kurz – Notre Dame – 6’9” 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.
  12. Curtis Sumpter – Villanova – 6’7” 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.
  13. Arnaud Dahi – Old Dominion – 6’7” 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.
  14. Jeff Green – Georgetown – 6’8” 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.
  15. Thomas Sander – Davidson – 6’8” 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.

 

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See the list of 15 Point Guards

 

See the list of 15 Shooting Guards

 

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