<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Roko Leni Ukic, Tau Ceramica (Spain) An early-entry candidate in 2005 as a 21-year-old, the 6-5 Croatian point guard was disappointed to be chosen 41st overall after several teams considered taking him in the first round. Ukic was born in Split and played for the club Toni Kukoc made famous up until this season, when he ventured beyond Croatia to join Tau, a Euroleague powerhouse and perennial contender in Spain's top league, the ACB. Bryan Colangelo, the new general manager of the Toronto Raptors and the 2004-05 NBA Executive of the Year, inherited the rights to Ukic, who was drafted by former Raptors GM Rob Babcock. "Roko is a young guard with a lot of upside," Colangelo said. "He's got talent and great instincts for the game. He made a jump this year from Croatia to one of the top teams in Spain. He struggled a little bit, partly because of injuries, but partly because of the situation. (Tau has many proven veteran players.) Whether or not he has progressed this year is debatable, but he was highly considered by a number of clubs last year. Why he ultimately slid, I'm not sure. But he is a player who has a lot of upside because of his talent." Colangelo made the trek to Prague for the Euroleague Final Four and saw Ukic sparkle in the third-place game when Tau defeated Winterthur F.C. Barcelona 87-82. Ukic made four of seven shots and tallied nine points, three assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot in 16 highly productive minutes. In his other Final Four appearance, Ukic had eight points in the semifinal loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv.</div> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...19/draft/2.html
Yeah i heard he wasnt that amazing this year. He might be better at the pro level, just like charlie was or something. Id be glad to have him on board for the 06-07 season, he might not make an instant impact but with the right coaching he could become a very solid pro.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Dunkzilla20:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah i heard he wasnt that amazing this year. He might be better at the pro level.</div> He is at the pro level.
