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The Top 25

Jason Williams, PG, Duke
The Skinny: 6-foot-2, 195 lbs. 21.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.2 apg, 46 percent shooting.

Consensus No. 1 pick in the draft this year. Fantastic scorer, great range on his shot, nice court vision, outstanding handles, an NBA-type body. Poor free-throw shooter. Questionable shot selection.

Yao Ming, C, Shanghai Sharks
The Skinny: 7-foot-5, 283.

He's 7-foot-5. All of the doubts about his toughness, his athleticism and his ability to adapt his game to the NBA are overshadowed by the fact that he's a giant. Period.

Mike Dunleavy, SF, Duke
The Skinny: 6-foot-9, 220 lbs, Junior. 17.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 48 percent shooting.

Already hearing comparisons to Larry Bird, he can do it all. He's a lethal outside shooter, great ball handler, good rebounder and because of his versatility, creates matchup problems wherever you play him. Despite his lanky frame, is surprisingly effective in the paint. Picked up a "soft" label. Needs to toughen up, hit the weight room.

Qyntel Woods, SF, Northeast Mississippi CC
The Skinny: 6-foot-9, 230 lbs.

Said to be the clone of Tracy McGrady. Averaged over 30 points per game and can jump out of the gym. Scouts say he's an excellent passer, has a killer jumper and a certain "knack" that just can't be taught.

Drew Gooden, SF/PF, Kansas
The Skinny: 6-foot-10, 230 lbs, Junior. 20.3 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 51 percent shooting from the field.

Made dramatic improvements in all areas of his game. Has strong presence in the paint with some nice low-post moves and a soft shooting touch. A lethal combination of quickness and size that you don't see every day. He's deceptively strong and a very good leaper. Seems to have picked up the dreaded "tweener" label from some scouts. No one is sure exactly what his position will be in the pros.

Dajuan Wagner, PG, Memphis
The Skinny: 6-foot-2, 200. 21.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 39 percent shooting.

Scorer at heart with great handles and court vision. Has NBA three-point range. Can break down just about anyone off the dribble. Questions about his ability to play point guard in the pros hurt his stock.

Jared Jeffries, SF/PF, Indiana
The Skinny: 6-foot-10, 215 lbs, Sophomore. 15.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 45 percent shooting.

A freak of nature. He does everything well. He can score, rebound, block shots, run the floor, handle the rock and dish it to an open teammate. Still needs to add another 20-30 pounds. Unselfish to a fault.

Curtis Borchardt, C, Stanford
The Skinny: 7-foot-0, 230 lbs, Junior. 17 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 2.8 bpg, 58 percent shooting

He has a soft touch, is a good face up shooter and even has some three-point range. On the defensive end he's a fantastic shot blocker and can rebound with the best of them, but tends to get pushed around down low. Can disappear for long stretches. Has a history of injuries.

Nikoloz Tskitishvili, F, Benetton Treviso (Italy)
The Skinny: 6-foot-11, 210.

Supposed to be the next Pau Gasol. Another European big man who can shoot the ball, has excellent handles and can run the floor. His lack of strength and holes in his defense will sink him a little lower than Gasol.

Amare Stoudemire, PF, Cypress Creek (Fla.) High School
The Skinny: 6-foot-10, 240 lbs.

He already has an NBA body. Is incredibly strong, a great rebounder and a premier shot blocker. However, he's very, very raw offensively. Used to overpowering everyone at the high school level. A major project, but that isn't scaring teams away.

Chris Marcus, C, Western Kentucky
The Skinny: 7-foot-1, 285 lbs, Senior. 16.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 54 percent shooting

At 285, he can bang with the best of them. While his primary strengths are on the defensive end, he's developed a nice arsenal of low-post moves over the past year that has scouts drooling. Needs to work on his conditioning. Still raw offensively.

Caron Butler, SF, UConn
The Skinny: 6-foot-7, 243 lbs, Sophomore. 19.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 48 percent shooting

Already has an NBA body and the strength to go with it. Has the total package, inside toughness, a great mid-range jumper and NBA three-point range. Has worked hard on his outside game, but he'd be a natural at power forward if he grew a couple more inches.

Chris Wilcox, PF, Maryland
The Skinny: 6-foot-10, 230 lbs, Sophomore. 11.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 50 percent shooting from the field..

Has got an NBA body already and the frame to grow even more. Great athleticism and strength, runs the floor well and is a powerful finisher. Very raw. Gets by on his athleticism, but doesn't really have a great feel for the game yet.

Kareem Rush, SG, Missouri
The Skinny: 6-foot-6, 218 lbs, Junior. 20.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 43 percent shooting

A good athlete with a lethal jump shot, the ability to create off the dribble and a scorer's mentality. Very quick, great leaping ability. Every scout used the word "smooth" to describe his game. Struggled when teams began to focus their defenses around him this year. Tends to disappear for long stretches.

Marcus Haislip, PF, Tennessee
The Skinny: 6-foot-10, 230 lbs. 16.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 52 percent shooting.

Super athlete. NBA body and speed. 40-inch vertical leap and can bench an amazing 400 pounds. Developed a low-post game this year, but it still needs a lot of work. Plays above the rim. Great work ethic. Has guard like skills, though scouts question whether he has three-point range. Still pretty raw.
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Dan Dickau, PG, Gonzaga
The Skinny: 6-foot-0, 170 lbs, Senior. 20.8 ppg, 4.9 apg, 45 percent shooting.

Relentless. A top-notch shooter and playmaker. Difficult to guard because of his ability to sink the jumper or take it to the hoop. Very active on the offensive end; is deceptively quick. Struggles on the defensive end.

Carlos Boozer, PF, Duke
The Skinny: 6-foot-9, 280 lbs, Junior. 18.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 5.2 apg, 66 percent shooting.

Has the NBA body to bang in the paint. He converts an incredible amount of shot attempts around the basket, really crashes the boards. Struggles to get shot off in traffic. Will have to make the transition from center to power forward. He's not great facing the basket.

Sam Clancy, SF, USC
The Skinny: 6-foot-7, 240 lbs, Senior. 19 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 50 percent shooting.

Extremely strong, NBA body. Very strong low-post moves, great with his back to the basket. He doesn't have the shooting range or the ball-handling skills to play small forward and doesn't have the explosiveness or leaping ability to compensate for his lack of height at power forward.

Melvin Ely, PF, Fresno State
The Skinny: 6-foot-10, 256 lbs, Senior. 23.5 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.3 bpg, 56 percent shooting.

A true center. Great shot blocker, so-so rebounder. Good athleticism for his size. Great offensively around the basket but not much of a face up game. Scouts think he's closer to 6-foot-9, which means he'd struggle in the middle at the next level unless he develops a reliable jumper.

David West, PF, Xavier
The Skinny: 6-foot-8, 235 lbs, Junior. 18.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 54 percent shooting.

Can score in the paint, step away from the basket and sink the jumper, rebound and block shots. Doesn't have the strength to really dominate in the post at the next level. Will have to develop a more well-rounded perimeter game if he is going to make the transition from college center to NBA power forward.

Freddy Jones, SG, Oregon
The Skinny: 6-foot-4, 209 lbs, Senior. 18.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 52 percent shooting.

Phenomenal athlete who plays above the rim. He has an explosive first step to the basket and will give you highlight-reel dunks when finishing the break. Improved his outside shooting. May be a lot closer to 6-foot-3. Doesn't have great ball handling or passing skills.

Casey Jacobsen, SF, Stanford
The Skinny: 6-foot-6, 210 lbs, Junior. 22 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 44 percent shooting.

A scorer with NBA three-point range. Great mechanics, fundamentals. Nice handles. Really aggressive, will take the ball to the basket. Lacks the explosiveness and athleticism to get consistently to the rim in the pros. Not a great defender.

Frank Williams, PG, Illinois
The Skinny: 6-foot-3, 205 lbs, Junior. 15.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.2 apg, 38 percent shooting.

A top-notch defender who earned a great rep in the tournament last year as the next "Glove." Incredibly strong, great size for an NBA point guard. He makes a lot of questionable decisions on the court. Uses his strength to overpower his opponent. Can he do that at the next level?

Jason Kapono, SF, UCLA
The Skinny: 6-foot-7, 200 lbs, Junior. 16.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 46 percent shooting from three.

Sharp shooter may have the best stroke of anyone in college. Has three-point range and can spot up from anywhere on the floor. Still the nagging questions about his athleticism, ball handling and ability to create his own shot have scouts whispering Trajan Langdon.

Dan Gadzuric, C, UCLA
The Skinny: 6-foot-11, 248 lbs. 11.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.2 bpg, 55 percent shooting.

An enigma. Four years of college and NBA scouts are still talking about potential. Has the athleticism and skill set to dominate in the post, but rarely does. Showed flashes of greatness versus Cincinnati in the tournament when he went off for 26 points and 13 rebounds. Injury problems scare scouts off even more.
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