<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"><font color=""Red"">The Minnesota Timberwolves worked out guards Hassan Adams, Maurice Ager and Richard Roby and guard/forwards Rashad Anderson and Vincent Grier at the team's Target Center practice facility.</font> Adams averaged 17.5 points (.478 FG%), 5.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.60 steals and 33.3 minutes per game in 31 contests for the University of Arizona in 2005-06. The 6-4 guard scored in double-digits in 27 contests, including a season-high 32 points at Washington on Dec. 31. Adams helped the 2004 USA World Championship For Young Men Qualifying Team that went 5-0 and captured the gold medal, qualifying the United States for the 2005 FIBA World Championship. Ager enters the draft after a four-year career at Michigan State University (2002-03 - 2005-06). He averaged 19.3 points (.457 FG%), 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 34.4 minutes per game in 34 contests for the Spartans last season. The 6-5 guard scored in double-figures in 30 contests, including a season-high 36 points vs. Gonzaga on Nov. 22. He posted three double-doubles, while grabbing a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Florida International on Dec. 18. Roby enters the draft after averaging 17.0 points (.422 FG%), 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.10 steals and 30.2 minutes per game in his sophomore season at the University of Colorado. The 6-6 guard registered double-digits in scoring on 26 occasions, including a season-high 33 points at Missouri on Jan. 14. He posted two double-doubles, grabbing a season-high 15 boards vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 11. Anderson averaged 12.8 points (.437 FG%), 2.8 rebounds and 22.4 minutes per game in 34 contests for the University of Connecticut in 2005-06. The 6-5 guard/forward scored in double-digits in 26 contests, including a season-high 33 points vs. Morehead State on Dec. 23. Anderson scored 20 or more points on five occasions last season. Grier enters the draft after averaging 15.7 points (.425 FG%), 6.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.30 steals and 36.6 minutes per game in 25 contests during his senior season at the University of Minnesota. The 6-5 guard/forward registered double-digits in scoring on 22 occasions, including a season-high 29 points at Iowa on March 10. He posted three double-doubles, grabbing a season-high 11 rebounds vs. Wisconsin on Jan. 10. </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"><font color=""red"">The Minnesota Timberwolves worked out guards Jose Juan Barea, Dee Brown, Mardy Collins and Marcus Williams at the team's Target Center practice facility.</font> Barea averaged 21.0 points (.400 FG%), 4.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.30 steals and 33.6 minutes per game in 29 contests for Northeastern University in 2005-06. The 6-0 guard scored in double-digits in 28 contests, including 20+ points on 19 occasions. He recorded nine point-assists double-doubles, including dishing a season-high 14 assists at Central Connecticut on Nov. 19. Barea registered a season-high 32 points at Old Dominion on Jan. 7. Brown enters the draft after a four-year career at the University of Illinois (2002-03 - 2005-06). He averaged 14.2 points (.359 FG%), 3.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 35.8 minutes per game in 33 contests for the Illini last season. The 6-0 guard scored in double-figures in 24 contests, including a season-high 34 points vs. Michigan State on Jan. 5. He posted double-digits in assists on four occasions in 2005-06, including a season-high 11 assists at Indiana on Jan. 17. Collins averaged 16.8 points (.432 FG%), 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.80 steals and 37.9 minutes per game in 32 contests for Temple University in 2005-06. The 6-6 guard scored in double-digits in 27 contests, including a season-high 28 points vs. Xavier on Jan. 25. Collins scored 20 or more points on nine occasions last season. He posted a season-high nine rebounds on two occasions and a season-best 12 assists vs. Maryland on Jan. 28. Williams is an early entry candidate for the NBA Draft, declaring after his junior season at the University of Connecticut. The 6-3 guard averaged 12.3 points (.407 FG%), 3.9 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 33.3 minutes per game in 23 contests during the 2005-06 campaign. He registered double-digits in scoring on 17 occasions, including a season-high 26 points vs. Washington on March 24. He recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists vs. Notre Dame on Feb. 21. </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"><font color=""red"">The Minnesota Timberwolves worked out guards Rajon Rondo and C.J. Watson, forwards Kenny Adeleke and Christian Maraker and center Solomon Jones at the team's Target Center practice facility.</font> Rondo is an early entry candidate for the NBA Draft, declaring after his sophomore season at the University of Kentucky. The 6-1 guard averaged 11.2 points (.482 FG%), 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 2.00 steals and 31.0 minutes per game in 34 contests for the Wildcats last season. He scored in double-digits 17 times, including a season-high 25 points vs. Louisville on Dec. 17. He grabbed 10+ rebounds five times, including a season-high 19 boards vs. Iowa on Nov. 21. Watson enters the draft after a four-year career at the University of Tennessee. He averaged 9.3 points (.439 FG%), 4.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 35.7 minutes per game in 27 contests for the Volunteers last season. The 6-2 guard scored in double-figures in 12 contests, including a season-high 17 points at Ole Miss on Jan. 11. He posted seven-or-more assists on 10 occasions in 2005-06, including a season-high nine assists vs. Georgia on Feb. 8. Adeleke (right) averaged 20.7 points (.592 FG%), 13.1 rebounds, 1.00 steals, 1.70 blocks and 35.0 minutes per game in 28 contests at the University of Hartford in 2005-06. The 6-9 forward scored in double-digits in 26 contests, including 20+ points on 21 occasions. He posted a season-high 31 points at Longwood on Jan. 28. Adeleke grabbed double-digits in rebounds 25 times, including a season-high 18 rebounds on three occasions. Maraker (left) enters the draft after a four-year career at the University of the Pacific. The 6-9 forward averaged 17.6 points (.501 FG%), 8.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 33.4 minutes per game in 33 contests during the 2005-06 campaign. He registered double-digits in scoring on 29 occasions, including a season-high 34 points at Western Kentucky on Dec. 10. He recorded double figures in rebounds on 17 occasions, including a season-high 16 vs. Santa Barbara on March 2. Jones averaged 13.2 points (.484 FG%), 9.8 rebounds, 3.00 blocks and 36.4 minutes per game in 29 contests at the University of South Florida in 2005-06. The 6-10 center scored in double-digits in 21 contests, including a season-high 23 points vs. Georgetown on March 4. Jones grabbed double-digits in rebounds 17 times, including a season-high 17 rebounds vs. Villanova on Jan. 24. He blocked four-or-more shots on 11 occasions.</div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"><font color=""red"">The Minnesota Timberwolves worked out guards Taquan Dean and C.J. Watson and forwards Terence Dials and Eric Hicks at the team's Target Center practice facility. Watson worked out for a second consecutive day for the team.</font> Dean enters the draft after a four-year career at the University of Louisville. He averaged 17.1 points (.382 FG%), 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 33.1 minutes per game in 31 contests for the Cardinals last season. The 6-3 guard scored in double-figures in 27 contests, including a season-high 30 points vs. Richmond on Dec. 5. He posted seven-or-more rebounds on 12 occasions and five-plus assists 11 times in 2005-06. Watson enters the draft after a four-year career at the University of Tennessee. He averaged 9.3 points (.439 FG%), 4.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 35.7 minutes per game in 27 contests for the Volunteers last season. The 6-2 guard scored in double-figures in 12 contests, including a season-high 17 points at Ole Miss on Jan. 11. He posted seven-or-more assists on 10 occasions in 2005-06, including a season-high nine assists vs. Georgia on Feb. 8. Dials (right, with ball) enters the draft after a four-year career at The Ohio State University. The 6-9 forward averaged 15.3 points (.559 FG%), 8.0 rebounds, 1.10 blocks and 30.4 minutes per game in 32 contests during the 2005-06 campaign. He registered double-digits in scoring on 26 occasions, including a season-high 25 points at Indiana on Jan. 7. He recorded double figures in rebounds on nine occasions, including a season-high 16 vs. Illinois on Feb. 12. Hicks (right, defending) averaged 15.0 points (.479 FG%), 9.7 rebounds, 3.30 blocks and 34.4 minutes per game in 34 contests at the University of Cincinnati in 2005-06. The 6-6 forward scored in double-digits in 27 contests, including a season-high 24 points vs. North Carolina A&T on Dec. 30. Hicks grabbed double-digits in rebounds 16 times, including a season-high 18 rebounds vs. Charlotte on March 17. He blocked three-or-more shots on 21 occasions, including 10 at Marquette on Jan. 7. </div> <div align="center"><font color=""Blue"">Prospect Interviews</font></div> <font color=""red"">Dee Brown</font> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">timberwolves.com: What do you think of working out for teams? Dee Brown: It?s wonderful man, being able to come to an organization and display your talent. timberwolves.com: A couple of your teammates (Deron Williams and Luther Head) were drafted last year, have you talked to them about the draft process? Dee Brown: Yeah, I went through it a little bit last year. You gotta work hard, go out there and be yourself and play. That?s what it?s all about. I mostly talk to those guys about things like, ?how can I improve this?? or ?how can I improve that?? They are motivating me. They are both in a good situation where they are living their dream out and I?m trying to follow in their footsteps and display my talents. timberwolves.com: What kind of player do you see yourself as in the NBA? Dee Brown: I?m going to be a great teammate, play my role, and do whatever my team needs me to do. </div> <font color=""red"">Marcus Williams</font> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">timberwolves.com: What do you think about the draft process so far? Marcus Williams: All in all it?s been good working out and getting ready for June 28th. timberwolves.com: How do you think you can help a team? Marcus Williams: I think my leadership and the way I can get the guys the ball in certain situations where they don?t have to make plays because the play is already made for them. timberwolves.com: Have you talked to your other college teammates that are going through draft workouts? Marcus Williams: I talked to everyone. I talked to Rashad (Anderson) yesterday, he said he was here. I talked to Denham (Brown), Josh (Boone) there in Chicago, Rudy?s (Gay) at home, and Hilton (Armstrong) is in Los Angeles. Everyone is working hard trying to get to the next level. timberwolves.com: What kind of impact can you have as one of the top point guards in the draft? Marcus Williams: I think I can step in and run a ballteam, especially a team like this, which I think is playoff bound. Kevin Garnett is a great, all-star power forward, and they have great wing in Ricky Davis. I think all they need is a point guard to run the team. </div> <font color=""red"">CJ Watson</font> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">timberwolves.com: How have the workouts gone so far? C.J. Watson: They?ve gone pretty good. I?m pretty confident in myself and my abilities. Everything is going well so far, with a lot of conditioning and running. timberwolves.com: How do you think you can help the Timberwolves? C.J. Watson: Just by bringing shooting and by penetrating to the basket. Try to make my teammates better every time out there. </div> <font color=""red"">Rajon Rondo</font> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">timberwolves.com: How do you feel you are doing in workouts so far? Rajon Rondo: I think I?m doing pretty well, I?m just doing what I do best and staying with my game plan. timberwolves.com: As a point guard, how do you feel about your ability to run a team? Rajon Rondo: I think I can run a team pretty well. I did it for two years in college, and in a competitive tournament this summer over in Argentina with some of the best players in the country. We came up second and I think I did a pretty good job running the team. timberwolves.com: How do you think you can help the Timberwolves? Rajon Rondo: I think I bring the intangibles, the little things on the floor, not necessarily scoring because they have great scorers already. I can do the little things, play defense, dive on the floor to get loose balls, things like that. timberwolves.com: How exciting would it be for you to play with Kevin Garnett? Rajon Rondo: I?d be very excited. He?s going to draw a lot of attention, and I?d have to knock down open shots. </div> <font color=""red"">Taquan Dean</font> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">timberwolves.com: How have workouts gone for you so far? Taquan Dean: Good, it?s good to see the different styles going into each workout. This one was, by far, one of the toughest. Kevin Garnett needs a shooter, and I said I can do it, but at the same time, I came in here trying to get better. timberwolves.com: Was it nice for you to see a familiar face (former Louisville assistant coach and current Wolves assistant coach Vince Taylor) while you worked out here? Taquan Dean: I felt more comfortable coming in here, knowing that I?d been with him for three years. It was good to come into this atmosphere, but at the same time I wanted to prove what I could do. timberwolves.com: Last year your Louisville teammate Francisco Garcia was a first round pick, have you sought him out for advice as you go through the draft process? Taquan Dean: Definitely, actually, I went through it with him last year, just training and stuff like that. It?s a tough process, there?s a lot of players out there, you just have to be in the right spot at the right time.</div> i got all the info from timberwolves.com
Thanks man, looks like we may be trading down in the draft process. I didnt see a lot of top 6 guys in there. And i am also really spumped about seeing grier on our list!
