<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> 1. J.J. Redick, Duke: Redick's numbers get better every year, but the 6-4 senior can't improve on last season's 21.8 points per game, can he? He's on pace for 2,500 career points, and while he hit 40.3 percent of his 3-pointers last season, that's a number that doesn't do this shooter justice. 2. Hassan Adams, Arizona: At 6-4, Adams needs to improve on his 30.2-percent shooting from 3-point range to become a first-round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He'll get that chance this season thanks to Jawann McClellan's academic problems and Chris Rodgers' physical woes. With Channing Frye and Salim Stoudamire gone, expect Adams to score more like the 17.2 ppg of his sophomore year than his 12.7 average as a junior. 3. Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas: Hardest thing about the 6-7 Brewer was slotting him by position. He might be the biggest point guard in Division I, or he might be a small forward. No one on any list has more versatility than Brewer, who averaged 16.2 ppg, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists and shot 39.6 percent on 3-pointers as a sophomore. 4. Justin Gray, Wake Forest: According to Wake Forest, he's going to be a point guard this season. Out of consideration and respect to Gray, though, we're ranking him on the wing (because if we ranked him among point guards ... we wouldn't, if you get our drift). He averaged 16 points and shot 40.5 percent on 3-pointers as a junior, but the 6-2 tough guy had one more turnover (75) than assists (74). 5. Maurice Ager, Michigan State: He's capable of more than the 14.1 ppg he averaged as a junior, which you know if you watched him score 18.2 ppg in five NCAA Tournament games, including 21 against Kentucky and 24 vs. North Carolina. He's 6-5, a great athlete and a great shooter (40.2 percent on 3-pointers). What's not to like? 6. Taquan Dean, Louisville: He's a spectacular shooter (44.7 percent on 3-pointers), but if the 6-3 Dean wants to play in the NBA he'll need to add penetration to his game. One thing's certain: With Francisco Garcia and Larry O'Bannon gone, Dean should score a lot more than his 14.4 ppg average as a junior. 7. Dan Grunfeld, Stanford: This 6-6 senior is brutally efficient, converting 43.1 percent on 3-pointers and getting to the foul line almost five times per game -- but he's coming off a season-ending knee injury. Grunfeld had been averaging 17.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg. That was a surprise last season. This season? Not so much. 8. Curtis Stinson, Iowa State: Another guy who's hard to pinpoint by position -- he could be a point guard -- Stinson is a matchup problem wherever he plays. He's 6-3 and 215 pounds, quick enough to lead the break and skilled enough to have averaged 17.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 4.5 apg. But he shoots bricks (25.6 percent on 3-pointers). Now you know why he returned for his junior season. 9. Guillermo Diaz, Miami: He's an awesome athlete, but the 6-2 Diaz needs to tighten up his game before entertaining thoughts of the NBA. His 3-point shooting dropped from 46.1 percent as a freshman to 36.3 percent last season, though his scoring rose from 11.8 to 18.6 ppg. All in all, a great college two-guard ... with work to be done. 10. Brandon Roy, Washington: Small forward, shooting guard, it's hard to say with the interchangeable Washington Huskies. Whatever he is, Roy is an explosive wing scorer (12.8 ppg in 24.2 minutes) who has an NBA body (6-6, 215 pounds) but lacks NBA shooting range. Roy has made just 14 career 3-pointers, and has made them at a 24.6-percent rate. Plug that hole and stay healthy, and he shoots up this list. </div> Read More This list is actually ok. At least, it doesn't have the glaring errors that the PG list does.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting J_Ray:</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, since when has Adams been a SG?!?!</div> Thats a good question. Apparently, Lute Olson, is feeling the need to move Adams over to the SG spot because he just wont have enough depth in the back court come conference time with Shakur, Rodgers, McCellan, Prince, Dillon, Jesus and Williams being the only options. I agree, I thought he more of a SF as well, specially considering a shooting guard is supposed to be a shooter and well Adams clearly struggles in that department. As for the rest of the list. Stinson and Diaz at #8 and #9 respectively? They should be higher. You're giving a lot of credit to Grunfeld considering he's really only played on a high level of basketball for just over half a season of college basketball. Yet he's ahead of guys like Stinson and Diaz? Not to nit-pick but why is Dean a better basketball player than that of Stinson? If you're just going by perimeter shooting than I would agree, unfortunetly, there's a lot more to basketball. Other mistakes you made in terms of positions, Brewer will be Arkansas' small forward, Modica and Ferguson are their guards. Justin Gray will be Wake Forest PG, just as he was throughout his freshman and sophomore seasons at times, so why not put him there since thats where he will be playing? A couple players who deserve mention that you left off your list entirely are Randy Foye, Allan Ray and Ben Jacobsen. Outside of that its a good list though.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting J_Ray:</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, since when has Adams been a SG?!?!</div> yea i was for sure he was a SF.But sux to hear about Jewann mcllelan,he needs to get his stuff straight so he can play.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Hater:</div><div class="quote_post">He's a combo guard Show.</div> o aiight,i thought he was mainly a one.
