2006 Positional Rankings

	Point Guards	Comments
1.	Randy Foye 6-3 205 PG/SG Villanova Sr.	A legit point guard. Go-to ability with amazing 1 on 1 skills. Leadership ability.
2.	Marcus Williams 6-2 200 PG UConn Jr.	Top pure PG in the class. Off court issues could hurt his stock some.
3.	Kyle Lowry 6-0 185 PG Villanova So.	Scrappy PG with great athleticism and scoring ability. Needs to add a J.
4.	Jordan Farmar 6-1 170 PG UCLA So.	Great BB IQ and shows a great overall feel for the PG position.
5.	Sergio Rodriguez 6-3 180 PG Spain 1986	Top European PG since Tony Parker. Intriguing talent.
6.	Rajon Rondo 6-2 171 PG Kentucky So.	Lack of a jumpshot drops his stock. Tremendous quickness and body control.
7.	Daniel Gibson 6-2 190 PG Texas So.	Scorer with shoot first mentality. Lockdown defender. PG skills are below avg.
8.	Will Blalock 6-0 205 PG Iowa St. Jr.	Good all around skills. Cat quick. Long arms make up for his size.
9.	Quincy Douby 6-3 175 PG/SG Rutgers Jr.	A scoring machine. Pure shooter with some PG skills. Weak body.
10.	Dee Brown 6-0 175 PG Illinois Sr.	Jet quick, but lacks ideal size, vision and passing ability.
Honorable Mention: Jose Juan Barea 6-0 173 PG N.eastern Sr. \| Keydren Clark 5-9 170 PG St. Peter's Sr. \| Ashanti Cook 6-2 180 PG Georgetown Sr. \| Sean Dockery 6-2 185 PG Duke Sr. \| Terrell Everett 6-4 188 PG/SG Okla. Sr. \| Justin Gray 6-1 180 PG Wake Forest Sr. \| Yotam Halperin 6-4 180 PG Israel 1984 \| Brandon Heath 6-4 183 PG SD St. Jr. \| Chris Hernandez 6-2 190 PG Stanford Sr. \| Robert Hite 6-2 185 PG Miami Sr. \| Jeff Horner 6-3 180 PG Iowa Sr. \| Daniel Horton 6-3 180 PG Michigan Sr. \| Jeremy Kelly 6-5 205 PG UT-Martin Sr. \| Carl Krauser 6-2 190 PG Pittsburgh Sr. \| Donnie McGrath 6-4 190 PG Providence Sr. \| Gerry McNamara 6-2 179 PG Syracuse Sr. \| Darrel Mitchell 5-11 178 PG LSU Sr. \| Vadim Panine 6-6 183 PG Russia 1984 \|Chris Quinn 6-2 175 PG Notre Dame Sr. \| Chris Rodgers 6-4 190 PG/SG Arizona Sr. \| Tim Smith 5-9 155 PG E. Tenn. St. Sr. \| Curtis Stinson 6-3 208 PG/SG Iowa St. Jr. \| Marshall Strickland 6-2 185 PG Ind. Sr. \| CJ Watson 6-2 171 PG Tennessee Sr. \| Darius Washington 6-1 195 PG Mem. So.

	Shooting Guards	Comments
1.	Brandon Roy 6-6 207 PG/SG Wash. Sr.	The most complete player in the country. Combo skills. NBA ready.
2.	Ronnie Brewer 6-7 223 SG Arkansas Jr.	Ability to play the lead guard position makes him very intriguing at 6-7.
3.	Maurice Ager 6-4 203 SG Mich. St. Sr.	Took his game to another level as a senior and likely goes in mid to late first round.
4.	Shannon Brown 6-3 200 SG Mich St. Jr.	Possibly the most explosive guard in the draft, has developed his J into a strength.
5.	Mardy Collins 6-6 224 PG/SG Temple Sr.	Big combo guard with smooth release and great vision. Stats limited by Temple system.
6.	JJ Redick 6-5 190 SG Duke Sr.	Struggles to create against athletic defenders. DUI doesn't hurt him....much.
7.	Denham Brown 6-5 220 SG UConn Sr.	Finished season strong after early injuries. Strong predraft camp performance.
8.	Thabo Sefolosha 6-6 213 SG Swit. 1984	Projected to go in the mid to late first round. Showing a solid development curve.
9.	Mike Gansey 6-3 205 SG W. Virginia Sr.	Scrappy player who makes up for size and speed with hustle and intangibles.
10.	James White 6-7 190 SG Cincinnati Sr.	Thin frame and avoids contact. Great passer with tremendous explosiveness.
Honorable Mention: Rashad Anderson 6-4 224 SG UConn Sr. \| Cameron Bennerman 6-4 205 SG NC State Sr. \| Taquan Dean 6-2 175 PG/SG Louisville Sr. \| Guillermo Diaz 6-2 178 SG Miami Jr. \| \| Thomas Gardner 6-5 180 SG Missouri Jr. \| Vincent Grier 6-5 207 SG Minnesota Sr. \| Ben Jacobson 6-3 205 SG Northern Iowa Sr. \| Bobby Jones 6-6 210 SG/SF Washington Sr. \| Viktor Keirou 6-6 215 SG Russia 1984 \| Tarence Kinsey 6-6 179 SG So.Car. Sr. \| Chris McCray 6-4 190 SG Maryland Sr. \| Dwayne Mitchell 6-3 208 SG La Lafayette Sr. \| Jonathon Modica 6-4 212 SG Arkansas Sr. \| JR Pinnock 6-5 207 SG G. Washington Jr. \| Allan Ray 6-2 204 SG Villanova Sr. \| Trent Strickland 6-4 216 SG Wake Forest Sr. \| Costas Vasiliadis 6-6 200 SG Greece 1984 \|

	Small Forwards	Comments
1.	Adam Morrison 6-8 220 SG/SF Gonzaga Jr.	Intensity level insures success. His killer instinct is comparible to his idol.
2.	Rudy Gay 6-8 220 SF UConn So.	Has yet to fully transition from prospect to player. Has more upside than anyone.
3.	Rodney Carney 6-7 205 SG/SF Memphis Sr.	One of the top athletes in college. 3 point shot is pure.
4.	Shawne Williams 6-9 225 SF Memphis Fr.	Talented but may take time before he can contribute.
5.	PJ Tucker 6-5 220 SG/SF Texas Jr.	Bruising wing who plays bigger than his size. All power. Lacks range on his J.
6.	Louis Amundson 6-8 225 SF UNLV Sr.	Shows great energy, athleticism & rebounding. Shooting touch is work in progress.
7.	Marcus Vinicius 6-9 230 SF Brazil 1984	Bulked up but lost some foot speed. Broken finger squashed last group of workouts.
8.	Hassan Adams 6-4 201 SF Arizona Sr.	Explosiveness is in rare company. Off court issues could hurt him.
9.	Brandon Bowman 6-8 219 SF Georgetown Sr.	Athletic player with good all around skills. Needs more intensity.
10.	Steve Novak 6-10 220 SF Marquette Sr.	Top shooter in the draft. Lacks great foot speed.
Honorable Mention: Renaldo Balkman 6-6 206 SF So.Car. Jr. \| Nik Caner-Medley 6-8 240 SF Maryland Sr. \| Ivan Chiriaev 7-1 220 SF Russia 1984 \| Chuck Davis 6-7 230 SF Alabama Sr. \| Lior Eliahu 6-9 225 SF/PF Israel 1985 \| Nick George 6-6 220 SF Va. Commonwealth Sr. \| Mike Hall 6-8 202 SG/SF George Washington Sr. \| Tedric Hill 6-9 239 Gulf Coast CC So. \| Damir Markota 6-10 225 SF Cro.1985 \| Antywane Robinson 6-7 217 SF Temple Sr. \| Matias Sandes 6-8 190 SF Arg. 1984 \| Marcus Slaughter 6-8 220 SF/PF SD St. Jr. \| Steven Smith 6-8 225 SF LaSalle Sr. \| Curtis Withers 6-8 230 SF/PF Charlotte Sr.

	Power Forwards	Comments
1.	Tyrus Thomas 6-8 217 PF LSU Fr.	Freakish athlete. Dominating NCAA tournament makes him potential top 2 pick.
2.	Andrea Bargnani 6-11 240 PF Italy 1985	Great intangibles. First step is unheard of for 7'. Could go first.
3.	Shelden Williams 6-9 250 PF/C Duke Sr.	Viewed as a "safe pick". Bruiser inside with rebounding and defense.
4.	Cedric Simmons 6-10 233 PF/C NC St. So.	Scouts are intrigued with his potential. Plays bigger.
5.	Josh Boone 6-10 237 PF UConn Jr.	Inconsistent season, but likely gets into the first round.
6.	Joel Freeland 6-11 225 PF England 1987	Virtual unknown impressed at Treviso camp. Shows great raw potential.
7.	Kevin Pittsnogle 6-10 255 PF WV Sr.	Big with tremendous range and added mobility. Clutch shooter.
8.	Craig Smith 6-7 259 SF/PF Boston Col. Sr.	Combines power with excellent vision and intangibles.
9.	Leon Powe 6-8 245 PF California So.	Undersized and has injury concerns, but a warrior who plays bigger than his size.
10.	Eric Hicks 6-6 245 PF Cincinnati Sr.	Battles for every loose ball and rebound and shows good consistency from 20 feet.
Honorable Mention: Kenny Adeleke 6-8 250 PF Hartford Sr. \| James Augustine 6-9 227 PF Illinois Sr. \| Brad Buckman 6-8 235 PF Texas Sr. \| Terence Dials 6-9 253 PF Ohio St. Sr. \| Torin Francis 6-10 247 PF Notre Dame Sr. \| Taj Gray 6-8 231 PF Oklahoma Sr. \| Matt Haryasz 6-10 230 PF Stanford Sr. \| Ryan Hollins 7-0 225 PF UCLA Sr. \| Alexander Johnson 6-9 230 PF FSU Jr. \| Solomon Jones 6-10 230 PF/C South Florida Sr. \| Marco Killingsworth 6-7 269 PF Ind. Sr. \| Miguel Marriaga 6-9 200 PF Ven. 1984 \| Pops Mensah-Bonsu 6-9 240 PF GW Sr. \| Paul Millsap 6-7 258 PF Lou. Tech Jr. \| Yemi Nicholson 6-10 240 PF/C Denver Sr. \| Hasan Rizvic 6-11 228 PF Slovania 1984 \| Vladimir Veremeenko 6-10 235 PF Belarus 1984 \| Justin Williams 6-8 211 PF Wyoming Sr.

	Centers	Comments
1.	LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 234 PF/C Texas So.	Long and fluid athlete. Very smooth offensive game. Toughness?
2.	Patrick O'Bryant 7-0 249 C Bradley So.	Size, mobility and touch make him a top C prospect. Needs time.
3.	Saer Sene 7-0 237 PF/C Sen. 1986	A major project, but Hoop Summit game raised some eyebrows about his potential.
4.	Hilton Armstrong 6-11 235 C UConn Sr.	Surprising season. Has emerged as one of the top center prospects for the draft.
5.	Paul Davis 6-10 260 PF/C Michigan St. Sr.	Steady bigman with nice touch and good toughness. Should be a serviceable C.
6.	Eric Williams 6-8 285 PF/C Wake Forest Sr.	Has great size and strength. Gives solid effort.
7.	JP Batista 6-9 269 PF/C Gonzaga Sr.	Amazing strength and good touch. Foot speed/mobility is awful.
8.	Franz Steyn 7-1 250 C Southwest Baptist Sr.	Small school bigman from South Africa with good size and decent ability.
9.	Kosta Perovic 7-2 242 C Serbia 1985	Serbian with good skill level, but has struggled with injuries and quickness.
10.	Michael Southall 6-11 260 C LA-Lafayette Sr.	Long and athletic but lacks the quickness
Honorable Mention: \|Martin Kohlmaier 7-2 254 C Austria 1984 \| Mohamed Kone 6-11 242 PF/C Valpo Sr. \| Tang Zhengdong 7-1 286 C China 1984 \| Paul Miller 6-9 251 C Wichita State Sr.

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