The FanHouse realizes that not everyone digs March Madness. Some of us enjoy our basketball on a taller, more expensive, professional level. Even so, it's almost impossible to completely ignore the media buzz around the tournament, so we present you with this handy guide to potential 2007/2008 NBA prospects who will be, for a couple of more weeks anyway, playing basketball and filling CBS airtime for free.Also see:
East Regional, Parts One & Two
Midwest Regional, Parts One & Two
West Regional, Parts One & Two
South Regional, Parts One & Two
Aaron Gray, 7-1 Senior, Pitt. It may not be fair to Aaron Gray to write this right now, so soon after Georgetown's Roy Hibbert made him look like a little girl. He's got the size, work ethic, and a nice scoring touch, but I don't see anything resembling the quickness or athleticism necessary in the NBA.
Best Guess: Vlade Divac. But Vlade Divac right now, not when he was an active NBA player.
Scottie Reynolds, 6-2 Freshman, Villanova. He was the Big East's best freshman, and the rest of the conference desperately wants him to go pro. He came on strong late in the season, and just dominated games with his shooting and his ability to create off the dribble. Could be a future lottery pick, but probably not this year.
Best Guess: Eventually, Gilbert Arenas.
DJ White, 6-8 Sophomore, Indiana. White's maybe a borderline first-rounder if he comes out, and that's being optimistic. He reminds me a little bit of Jason Maxiell, being undersized and athletic, but using his body to play a big man's game. He's had some injury problems, and might not be the freakish athlete he once was.
Best Guess: Corliss Williamson.
Darren Collison, 6-1 Sophomore, UCLA. I love his game, his unselfishness, and his ability to control a game without controlling the ball. I think he'll be a very good NBA point, and I'd like to see him come out, but given the depth of this year's class, it's probably best if he waits a year.
Best Guess: Deron Williams, someday, but scouts are really going to hold his relative lack of height against him.
Randolph Morris, 6-11 Junior, Kentucky. Where to start with this guy ... he attempted to enter the draft last year, but his workouts were weak, leaving scouts unimpressed. He went undrafted, and ended up back at Kentucky, presumably to add some polish to his game. He'll definitely get a shot to be on an NBA roster, someday, somehow.
Best Guess: Somewhere between Al Jefferson and Darko Milicic. That doesn't help much, I know.
There's Always Europe:
Jamaal Tatum, 6-2 Senior, Southern Illinois
Zabian Dowdell, 6-3 Senior, Virginia Tech
Curtis Sumpter, 6-7 Senior, Villanova
Jamon Gordon, 6-3 Senior, Virginia Tech
Coleman Collins, 6-9 Senior, Virginia Tech
Roderick Wilmont, 6-4 Senior, Indiana
Earl Calloway, 6-3 Senior, Indiana
Mike Nardi, 6-2 Senior, Villanova
Derek Raivio, 6-3 Senior, Gonzaga
Warren Carter, 6-9 Senior, Illinois
Dashaun Wood, 5-11 Senior, Wright State
Keith Simmons, 6-5 Senior, Holy Cross
Also see:
East Regional, Parts One & Two
Midwest Regional, Parts One & Two
West Regional, Parts One & Two
South Regional, Parts One & Two
