Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country
1. Rudy Gay 6-9, 220, Soph. Connecticut
An early consensus top-three pick, but scouts worry about his lack of an in-between game.
2. Adam Morrison 6-8, 200, Junior Gonzaga
The second coming of Larry Bird or Wally Szczerbiak? Tough, cocky and knows how to score, but is he athletic enough to be an NBA star?
3. Nemanja Aleksandrov 6-11, 210, 19 yrs old Serbia
Once tapped as a potential top pick, scouts will watch closely to see how he recovers from ACL surgery.
4. Rodney Carney 6-7, 205, Senior Memphis
Amazing athlete, but scouts all say that he's too soft.
5. Juan Palacios 6-8, 240, Soph. Louisville
Tough, powerful forward who can defend three positions. Offense is coming around.
Others to watch: Jeff Green, Georgetown; Jared Dudley, Boston College; Davon Jefferson, JUCO; Steven Smith, LaSalle; Corey Brewer, Florida; Marcus Slaughter, San Diego; Brandon Bowman, Georgetown; Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland; Mike Hall, George Washington; Lior Eliyahu, Israel; Luka Bogdanovic, Serbia; Vladimir Veremeenko, Belarus; Damir Markota, Croatia; Damjan Rudez, Croatia; Dusan Sakota, Greece
POWER FORWARDS
Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country
1. Andrea Bargnani 7-0, 225, 19 yrs old Italy
The closest thing to Dirk that Europe has produced, but aggressiveness is an issue.
2. LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11, 225, Soph Texas
Very skilled big man could be a top-10 pick if he progresses and stays healthy.
3. Tiago Splitter 7-0, 240, 20 yrs old Brazil
He's big, experienced and tough, but his offense is still a work in progress.
4. Shelden Williams 6-9, 245, Senior Duke
A rebounding and shot-blocking machine who led Team USA at the World University Games.
5. Al Horford 6-9, 235, Soph. Florida
Long, athletic big man has an NBA body. Just needs experience and strength.
Others to watch: Josh McRoberts, Duke; Julian Wright, Kansas; Taj Gray, Oklahoma State; Eric Williams, Wake Forest; Matt Haryasz, Stanford; Paul Davis, Michigan State; Nick Fazekas, Nevada; Craig Smith, Boston College; Glen Davis, LSU; Pops Mensah-Bonsu, George Washington; Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia; Torin Francis, Notre Dame; James Augustine, Illinois; Jason Fraser, Villanova; Paul Millsap, Louisian Tech; Ekene Ibekwe, Maryland; Oleksiy Pecherov, Ukraine; Vladimir Veremeenko, Belarus; Mirza Teletovic, Bosnia
CENTERS
Rank Name Ht, Wt, Year College/Country
1. Josh Boone 6-10, 240, Junior Connecticut
Was miserable toward the end of the season, raising questions about his heart. On size and athleticism, however, he's a lottery pick.
2. C.J. Giles 6-11, 230, Soph. Kansas
Giles is very raw, but he's long, athletic and can block shots. Needs to stay out of foul trouble.
3. David Padgett 6-11, 250, Soph. Louisville
He transferred from Kansas to Louisville. Has talent, but it's all projection at this point.
4. Kosta Perovic 7-3, 245, 21 yrs old Serbia
Had a very solid season for Partizan last year. Lack of athleticism is the only thing scaring NBA teams off.
5. Peja Samardziski 7-1, 255, 20 yrs old Serbia
Ditto for Samardziski. He's got great size and good skills, but he's not a great athlete.
Others to watch: Randolph Morris, Kentucky; Shagari Alleyne, Kentucky; Mamadou Diene, Baylor; Yemi Nicholson, Denver; Mohamed Kone, Valpo; Ante Tomic, Croatia; Mirza Begic, Croatia; Semih Erden, Turkey; Dimitri Sokolov, Russia; Pavel Mroz, Poland; Tan Zhendon
Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider. Send him an e-mail here.
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