(A sincere apology for the mis-spelling in the previous thread title.)

• A state resolution was passed by the Illinois General Assembly (HRO276) in honor of his academic and athletic achievements as a student at Thornton Township High School (20.3, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior)
• Made his first 18 free throws of the 2008-09 season at Virginia, second longest streak to open a season in school history (Jeff Lamp made 32 consecutive free throws to open the 1980-81 season)
• Scored in double figures 24 times during the 2010-11 season, including five games of 20 or more points and one game of more than 30 points
• One of the team's tri-captains for the 2010-11 season (Averaged 14.3 points and 3.3 rebounds)
• Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0WeXbxNOac&feature=relmfu

Like his build and shy confidence. His interviews remind me of Allan Houston.

D League, Bradly Beal, a lefty that combo guard shoot that can shoot 3pointers and is athletic?

Don't know much about him, I thought Green looked like he could contribute last year for us but was cut and didn't make the roster.

http://nbadraft.net/players/mustapha-farrakhan

Still think we should target Alex Young and Hollis Thompson, especially if JR doesn't commit to use before they get signed to a team.

"Rivers said he worked out with 10 NBA teams before the NBA Draft, including the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks. He said the New York Knicks told his agent he was under consideration to be a second-round pick, but they eventually went with Kentucky forward Josh Harrellson.

“The whole lockout thing, it’s a mess,” Rivers said. “(The lockout) is craziness right now. I think a majority of the rookies, even the first and second rounders are going overseas. I think it’s a good opportunity, not just for me the basketball player, but me the man...”

Europe is an interesting fit for Rivers, who developed a reputation as a strong man-to-man defender, but notoriously struggled on offense. He started at point guard as a junior at Indiana after transferring from Georgetown, but was moved into more of a supporting role as a senior because he was committing too many turnovers, he didn’t have much of a jump shot and he shot 57.8 percent from the free throw line. Considering that European teams tend to want their American players to be their top scorers, it would seem that Rivers would have a hard time sticking.

However, Rivers said he’s made a number of improvements in his offensive game since the season that he was able to show in events like the Portsmouth Invitational and his NBA workouts. He’s been working with an offensive coach in Florida, and he said now that he’s out of school, he’s been able to work out with his father more this summer than he ever has before.

“It’s more of a mental thing to get back to a certain way or a certain confidence and feeling every time I take a jump shot,” Rivers said. “One thing that was really holding me back. I was using too much upper body, I wasn’t relaxed. It’s a longer process than you think it is. It takes a while build up repetition. I wouldn’t say I’m there yet, but it’s so much more improved than it was at the ned of the season. I’ve been hitting threes and mid-range jump shots. I’m being more aggressive. It’s really it just takes time. I wanted it to happen the next day, we all wanted it to happen faster, but sometimes it doesn’t workout. But I’m very satisfied with where I’m at right now.”

- Dustin Dopirak