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Rayvonte Rice

Notes: Transferred to Illinois after two years at Drake … Will sit out the 2012-13 season per NCAA rules and then have two years of eligibility remaining with Illinois August 29, 2009

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Russ Smith

NBA Comparison: Dominic James Strengths: Smith is one of the most talented scoring guards in the nation due to a combination of excellent lateral agility, elite top-end speed and supreme aggressiveness … He excels in transition because of his fantastic athletic gifts/body control and is always looking to push the ball and attack … He’s quite possibly the toughest guard in the country showing the willingness to continually attack and finish despite being around 6’foot 160 lbs …

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Melvin Ejim

NBA Comparison: DeMarre Carroll/PJ Tucker Strengths: Strong, hard-nosed wing player with a knack for finishing at the rim … Excellent rebounding swingman who averaged 8.4 RPG this season and 9.3 RPG his junior season … Very efficient scorer who shot over 50% from the field last season.  Ejim gets himself a lot of easy, in-close opportunities and knows how to finish through contact … Good post moves for his size.  Scores on a lot of one-handers and floaters around the basket … Great alley-oop target.  Can be a nightmare in

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Lamar Patterson

NBA Comparison: Gilbert Brown Strengths: Patterson is a wide bodied 6’5 wing prospect who has the physical tools to translate to the next level … Long arms, has an outstanding 6’11 wingspan … Is an unorthodox blue collar type, who can deal with contact and embraces hard-nose play … High level strength for a wing prospect already … Should be able to see time at either wing position at his size … Solid skill level and is a Swiss army knife, able to do a multitude of things on the court … High IQ player, can gener

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James Ennis

NBA Comparison: Jimmy Butler Strengths: High flying athlete with good size/length for the wing position … Spectacular dunker. Strong, explosive legs and very aggressive attacking the basket … A terror in the open floor due to his above average run/jump athleticism. Ennis gets out for a lot of breakaway dunks using anticipation and long arms to jump passing lanes … Shows solid touch and good shooting ability … Displays a textbook shooting motion and the ability to set his feet quickly and get a shot off in rhythm …