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Top 10 NBA prospects by position
Projecting the top 10 picks by position is a sticky proposition these days. With 7-footers claiming to be "small" forwards and little guys like Steve Logan playing like shooting guards, this isn't an exact science.
Is Drew Gooden a power forward or small forward? Jared Jeffries? Sam Clancy? Caron Butler?
Is Qyntel Woods a small forward or shooting guard? Kareem Rush? Casey Jacobsen?
Is Dajuan Wagner a shooting guard or a point guard? Marcus Hatten? Roger Mason? Juan Dixon?
You get the picture. Most of the top players could end up playing multiple positions in the pros. That's what makes them so intriguing.
Like our Top 25, we included underclassmen only if they have declared or are undecided about this year's draft.
Here's Insider's list of the top ten prospects by position (* = underclassman):
Point Guard 1. Jason Williams, Duke* 2. Dan Dickau, Gonzaga 3. Frank Williams, Illinois* 4. Smush Parker, Fordham* 5. Steve Logan, Cincinnati 6. Marcus Taylor, Michigan State* 7. Marcus Hatten, St. John's* 8. Tito Maddux, Fresno State 9. Maurice Baker, Oklahoma State 10. Lynn Greer, Temple
Shooting Guard 1. Dajuan Wagner, Memphis* 2. Kareem Rush, Missouri* 3. Freddie Jones, Oregon 4. Casey Jacobsen, Stanford* 5. Roger Mason Jr., Virginia* 6. Juan Dixon, Maryland 7. Lenny Cooke, High school* 8. Luke Recker, Iowa 9. Marvin O'Connor, St. Joseph's 10. Tamar Slay, Marshall
Small Forward 1. Mike Dunleavy Jr., Duke* 2. Qyntel Woods, Northeast Miss. CC* 3. Jared Jeffries, Indiana* 4. Caron Butler, UConn* 5. Sam Clancy, USC 6. Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky 7. Jason Kapono, UCLA 8. Vincent Yarbrough, Tennessee 9. John Salmons, Miami 10. Predrag Savovic, Hawaii
Power Forward 1. Drew Gooden, Kansas* 2. Chris Wilcox, Maryland* 3. Amare Stoudamire, High School* 4. Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Bennetton Treviso (Italy) 5. Marcus Haislip, Tennessee* 6. Carlos Boozer, Duke* 7. Melvin Ely, Fresno State 8. David West, Xavier* 9. Hilario Maybinger, Vasco de Gama (Brazil) 10. Darius Songaila, Wake Forest
Center 1. Yao Ming, China 2. Curtis Borchardt, Stanford* 3. Chris Marcus, Western Kentucky 4. Dan Gadzuric, UCLA 5. Jason Jennings, Arkansas State 6. Wojciech Myrda, Louisiana-Monroe 7. Chris Christoffersen, Oregon 8. Robert Archibald, Illinois 9. Andy Ellis, Texas Tech 10. Soloman Hughes, Cal
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