John Edwards....Top 10 Center

[swolehawk2]

Previewing the Draft

By Chris Monter

From the pages of the May issue of Hawk Talk, the Atlanta Hawks’ official monthly magazine.

Hawks Draft Central | NBA.com Draft Section

The 2004 NBA Draft will once again be highlighted by the high number of underclassmen and foreign players who will enter the annual talent hunt. However, this year’s edition is younger than ever, which means that there might be an adjustment period for many of the top prospects. Many of the likely top picks are so young that they can’t even legally celebrate on draft night with a glass of champagne.

The winners and losers of the 2004 NBA Draft will likely not be known for several years as this year’s first round will likely feature less than six seniors. This means that teams will draft for potential. This draft figures to be much like the 2001 NBA Draft, which saw only four seniors picked and only one four-year player picked among the top 19 picks.

The Hawks hold the sixth pick, the 17th overall choice, and three second-round selections.

The following is a look at the top ten players at each position, scouting reports on the five at each post and others to watch for the June 24th NBA Draft.

TOP TEN CENTERS HT WT CL SCHOOL/COUNTRY

1.Pavel Podkolzine 7-5 303 19 Russia

2.Predrag Samardzski 7-0 240 17 Macadonia

3.Peter John Ramos 7-3 300 18 Puerto Rico

4.David Harrison 7-0 260 JR Colorado

5.Ha Seung-Jin 7-3 300 19 South Korea

6.Rafael Araujo 6-11 280 SR BYU

7.Robert Swift 7-1 245 SR* Bakersfield (CA)

8.Jackson Vroman 6-10 220 SR Iowa State

9.Nigel Dixon 6-9 320 SR Western Kentucky

10.John Edwards 7-0 270 SR Kent State

LOL....

[Lascar78]

He's ok, but he's no Nigel Dixon

[Wretch]

What's really gonna be funny is if this guy comes in and just represents! Everybody is gonna have to eat so much crow...

[chillzatl]

hahaha ;P

[chillzatl]

yes, that would be good!

[mrhonline]

Seeing that list is strangely encouraging...

[Guest Walter]

Average height over 7'1/2" for the top ten center prospects. Over 7'2" for top 5.

Still, we got our goon I guess.

W

[CBAreject]

Krstic isn't on that list. He's the best center from last year's draft. Just goes to show what hindsight will do for you. How the heck did Araujo get drafted so high. He never was rated that high even before the draft.

[Lascar78]

say it with me, "babcock"

[Weez]

notice it's a list of seniors only/ people who are declared and eligible for the draft.