I am not sure if this one made the rounds here:

Top 10 international prospects

NBA scouts claim that this year's crop of international players may end up dominating the lottery and the early part of the first round of the 2003 draft.

Here's a sneak peek at the guys teams are buzzing about:

1. Darko Milicic, PF/C, Yugoslavia
The line: 7-0, 245, 17 years old
The skinny: He's dominant. Like Dirk Nowitzki, he has the full complement of skills. He can handle, shoot the 3 and play in the paint. Unlike Nowitzki, he's tough as nails. A strong defender who gets aggressive in the post. He has the potential, if he fills out, to be a legit center in the league. He's the consensus No. 2 pick in the draft if the league lets him in, a question because of his age. He'll be 18 in time for the June 26 draft, but not in time to apply for the draft, a distinction that is causing some consternation.

2. Sofaklis Schortsianides, C, Greece
The line: 6-11, 285, 17 years old
The skinny: Nicknamed Baby Shaq by his teammates in Greece, he's very strong and capable of playing with his back to the basket. Several teams compared him to a more aggressive, motivated Eddy Curry. He's a likely top five pick in the draft if the league lets him in (see Milicic, Darko).

3. Anderson Varejao, PF, Brazil
The line: 6-10, 230, 20 years old
The skinny: He's good, but there's lots of debate about exactly how good. Teams get excited about his rebounding, shot blocking and soft shooting touch from the outside. Others claim he's a tweener. He's not physical enough to thrive in the post in the NBA, and his game isn't developed enough on the offensive end to play small forward. Nevertheless, he's probably a lock for the Top 10, and he could go higher if he gets stronger.

4. Mickael Pietrus, SG, France
The line: 6-6, 210, 20 years old
The skinny: Perhaps the most athletic player in Europe at the moment. Pietrus has a very American game. He loves to take it to the basket and use his athleticism and leaping ability to fly past his opponents. He's also a pretty good defender. He's aggressive on both ends of the court. He's very strong for his size. The only knock is his shooting touch. Teams don't think he has NBA 3-point range. Right now, teams have him going in the late lottery. He could move much higher once he gets into individual workouts.

5. Zarko Carbakapa, PF, Yugoslavia
The line: 6-11, 230, 20 years old
The skinny: NBA scouts are flocking to Europe right now to get a look at Carbakapa. He's another versatile athlete who plays three positions in Europe. Reminds some of a more polished Nikoloz Tskitishvili. He has the ball handling skills, outside jumper, athleticism and rebounding ability. He just needs to get stronger. He's represented by super agent Bill Duffy, which won't hurt his stock come draft day. He's almost a lock for the lottery.

6. Zaur Pachulia, PF/C, Georgia
The line: 6-11, 250, 19 years old
The skinny: Former teammate of Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Pachulia is more of a classic low-post banger. He's strong, likes to mix it up down low and is an excellent rebounder. Pachulia actually threw his name into the draft last season and wowed several teams, including the Pacers. He was considered a late first-round pick last year. Pachulia's agent, Mark Fleisher, felt that he'd be better off waiting a year to get Pachulia more exposure. It's paying off. Most scouts feel he's on the lottery bubble this season.

7. Zoran Planinic, PG/SG, Croatia
The line: 6-6, 215, 20 years old
The skinny: Gets a lot of comparisons to Jiri Welsch. He plays both guard positions, but his NBA future is at the point. Unlike Welsch, he's more of a one than two. He's coming off an injury, which has limited his exposure a bit. But now that he's healthy, the scouts are flocking to Cibona, Croatia to check him out. He's very thin, but teams will always take a risk on a 6-6 point guard. Should be a mid first-rounder.

8. Victor Khryapa, SF, Russia
The line: 6-9, 200, 20 years old
The skinny: Gets a lot of comparisons to Andrei Kirilenko. Both players are long, athletic and mutli-dimensional. Khryapa impressed NBA scouts when he subbed for an injured Kirilenko for Team Russia during the World Championships. His big weakness is his perimeter shooting. It stinks. He's not quite as polished as his European counterparts. He also has to get stronger to compete at the next level. With all that said, most teams still consider him a great prospect. He'll likely be a mid first-rounder.

9. Carlos Delfino, SG, Argentina
The line: 6-7, 200, 20 years old
The skinny: Like fellow Argentinan Emanuel Ginobili, Delfino already has established himself as a big time scorer in Europe. He has a lethal mid-range jumper, likes to drive to the basket and is considered a very strong on-the-ball defender. Like many international players, he has to get stronger. He's a likely mid-to-late first-rounder, but could go much higher with strong workouts. One thing in his favor -- he's one of the few players who won't have any contract issues come draft time. His deal is up at the end of the season.

10. Boris Diaw, SG, France
The line: 6-7, 210, 20 years old
The skinny: A big-time prospect (the Nuggets love him) who's been overshadowed by the emergence of Pietrus. They play on the same team, and scouts are divided on who the better prospect is. Diaw is more skilled, Pietrus is the better athlete. Still, the coach of Pau Orthez has decided, and Diaw is only seeing garbage minutes this year. Couldn't get a team to commit to drafting him in the first round last season. Will it happen this year?

The best of the rest: Kosta Perovic, PF/C, Yugoslavia (probably the third best prospect in Europe, but scouts don't think he'll declare for the draft); Tiago Splitter, SG/SF, Brazil (teams love him, but again they think he'll wait a year to declare); Slavko Vranjes, C, Yugoslavia (he's 7-foot-6 and he's leaning toward entering the draft. Could be a big-time sleeper); Edu Hernandez, C, Spain (he's a legit center, which means his stock will be higher than his talent); Blagota Sekulic, PF, Yugoslavia (lots of potential, but again teams think he'll wait one more year); Kresimir Loncar, PF, Croatia (lot of mixed reviews, probably a second-round pick); Benu Udrich, PG, Slovenia (very explosive combo guard, but he's been nicked up this year which may convince him to wait); Christos Taupoutos, SF, Greece (gets compared to Toni Kukoc, but he needs more time); Sani Becirovic, PG/SG, Slovenia (two major surgeries have killed his stock; he has the talent of a lottery pick); Florent Pietrus, SF, France (Mickael's brother, he's a great offensive rebounder but a bit undersized for the NBA).