Top 10 positions

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Draft et has their top ten lists. I copied PF and Centers. Please note that they list Shelden #3 PF, and numbers 1 and 2 will be gone when it gets to us.

They give Eric Williams some pretty good ink and I wonder if he'll be drafted, given that there is nothing sexy about him. We could invite him to camp.

Prospect Comments

1. Tyrus Thomas 6-8 217 PF LSU Fr. Freakish athlete. Dominating NCAA tournament makes him potential top 2 pick.

2. Andrea Bargnani 6-11 240 PF Italy 1985 Great intangibles. First step is unheard of for 7'. Could go first.

3. Shelden Williams 6-9 250 PF/C Duke Sr. Viewed as a "safe pick". Bruiser inside with rebounding and defense.

4. Cedric Simmons 6-10 233 PF/C NC St. So. Scouts are intrigued with his potential. Plays bigger.

5. Josh Boone 6-10 237 PF UConn Jr. Inconsistent season, but likely gets into the first round.

6. Joel Freeland 6-11 225 PF England 1987 Virtual unknown impressed at Treviso camp. Shows great raw potential.

7. Kevin Pittsnogle 6-10 255 PF WV Sr. Big with tremendous range and added mobility. Clutch shooter.

8. Craig Smith 6-7 259 SF/PF Boston Col. Sr. Combines power with excellent vision and intangibles.

9. Leon Powe 6-8 245 PF California So. Undersized and has injury concerns, but a warrior who plays bigger than his size.

10. Eric Hicks 6-6 245 PF Cincinnati Sr. Battles for every loose ball and rebound and shows good consistency from 20 feet.

Honorable Mention: | Kenny Adeleke 6-8 250 PF Hartford Sr. | James Augustine 6-9 227 PF Illinois Sr. | Brad Buckman 6-8 235 PF Texas Sr. | Terence Dials 6-9 253 PF Ohio St. Sr. | Torin Francis 6-10 247 PF Notre Dame Sr. | Taj Gray 6-8 231 PF Oklahoma Sr. | Matt Haryasz 6-10 230 PF Stanford Sr. | Alexander Johnson 6-9 230 PF FSU Jr. | Solomon Jones 6-10 230 PF/C South Florida Sr. | Marco Killingsworth 6-7 269 PF Ind. Sr. | Miguel Marriaga 6-9 200 PF Ven. 1984 | Pops Mensah-Bonsu 6-9 240 PF GW Sr. | Paul Millsap 6-7 258 PF Lou. Tech Jr. | Yemi Nicholson 6-10 240 PF/C Denver Sr. | Hasan Rizvic 6-11 228 PF Slovania 1984 | Vladimir Veremeenko 6-10 235 PF Belarus 1984 | Justin Williams 6-8 211 PF Wyoming Sr.

Prospect Comments

1. LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 234 PF/C Texas So. Long and fluid athlete. Very smooth offensive game. Toughness?

2. Patrick O'Bryant 7-0 249 C Bradley So. Size, mobility and touch make him a top C prospect. Needs time.

3. Saer Sene 7-0 237 PF/C Sen. 1986 A major project, but Hoop Summit game raised some eyebrows about his potential.

4. Hilton Armstrong 6-11 235 C UConn Sr. Surprising season. Has emerged as one of the top center prospects for the draft.

5. Paul Davis 6-10 260 PF/C Michigan St. Sr. Steady bigman with nice touch and good toughness. Should be a serviceable C.

6. Eric Williams 6-8 285 PF/C Wake Forest Sr. Has great size and strength. Gives solid effort.

7. JP Batista 6-9 269 PF/C Gonzaga Sr. Amazing strength and good touch. Foot speed/mobility is awful.

8. Franz Steyn 7-1 250 C Southwest Baptist Sr. Small school bigman from South Africa with good size and decent ability.

9. Paul Miller 6-9 251 C Wichita State Sr. Good shooter with strength, lacks mobility.

10. Michael Southall 6-11 260 C LA-Lafayette Sr. Long and athletic but lacks the quickness

Honorable Mention: |Martin Kohlmaier 7-2 254 C Austria 1984 | Mohamed Kone 6-11 242 PF/C Valpo Sr. | Tang Zhengdong 7-1 286 C China 1984