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Draft Notes: Stevie vs. Joey, Eric Williams Out, Robert Whaley?
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VDesai
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6/13/2005  3:46 PM
http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1000

Apparently Stevie Graham has been working out with his brother and played him extremely well. Stevie was a bench player for Ok St., but had a couple of big games during the year including 16 pts vs. Syracuse and 22 pts vs. Gonzaga. He might be worth a look in round 2.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2083707

Eric Williams has pulled out of the draft.

There's a kid named Robert Whaley from Walsh college who turned heads at Chicago as a backup C type. He played for Cincinatti but then transferred to Walsh. http://www.enquirer.com/bearcats/2004/08/20/whaley20.html
Here are some excerpts from draftexpress.com.

Robert Whaley: The biggest surprise of the camp. Whaley looked like the top prospect he was considered coming out of high school rather than the troubled role player he was at Cincinnati. Whaley showed great athleticism, a long body, and a mean streak that is rare to find in most big men today – especially at this camp. He dunked virtually every time he received the ball within five feet of the basket and was impressive running the floor, as he beat just about every other post player in camp from end to end.


Robert Whaley: 9 points, 4/10 shooting, 7 rebounds, 4 turnovers, 5 fouls – After impressing the first night in scrimmages and drills, Whaley had a bit of a disappointing second day. Whaley is a tall, bulky post player with some surprising post moves and smooth athleticism, but the way the game was played out Wednesday was clearly not in his favor. He made a few silly mistakes that led to turnovers, and missed a few looks that should have been easy conversations. In another sign that Whaley brings surprising talent to the table, he hit four of his last five NBA three-point attempts in the shooting drills.

Robert Whaley: 12 points, 6/10 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks – In one of the biggest shocks of the camp thus far, Robert Whaley seems to be getting better and better by the day. He was dominant in the morning drills, scoring at will against whoever attempted to guard him in the one-on-one section. This carried over into the game, as Whaley was effective doing a variety of things – whether it was scoring in the post using a combination of quickness and strength, beating his man down the floor, or showing off soft touch from the perimeter. His defensive mentality remains a question mark, but the major issue here remains how NBA teams will react to his troubled past. If the draft was based solely on Chicago camp performance, Whaley would be worthy of a draft pick.


Robert Whaley- Whaley finished off the camp on a strong note, showing off amazing touch for a player of his size. At 6’9 and 269 lbs., he possesses absolutely striking athleticism and quickness for a player of his stature. Robert nailed a few turnaround jump shots out of the post and had no problem facing his man up and shooting over him. He also did a great job running the floor, usually being the first player at each end on every possession. Once thought of as the top high school player in the country, one can obviously tell that Whaley has very good talent, but he has had some character problems that have held him back. If a team is sold on those issues being a part of the past and will not reappear (which it does not seem like they will), we might very well hear the name Robert Whaley called on draft night. Based on the numerous conversations we had with him over the course of the camp, he seems to be a fairly intelligent kid who has his head screwed on in the right place.
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