1994 Draft Prospects

[xiki]

I'm not sure where to post this, but I found this in the back of my desk and found it fun (check out the studs at the 5):

David DuPree’s Top Draft Prospects for USAToday 1993-4

Top 5 by position

Centers: Style most resembles:
Sharone Wright Oliver Miller
Eric Montrose Jon Koncac
Yinka Dare Olden Polynice
Eric Mobley Felton Spencer
Jim McIlvaine Will Purdue

Power Forwards:
Juwann Howard Karl Malone
Clifford Rozier Horace Grant
Dontonio Wingfield J.R. Reid
Lawrence Funderburke Antoine Carr
Michael Smith Antonio Davis

Small Forwards:
Glenn Robinson Larry Bird
Donyell Marshall Julius Irving
Lamond Murray Glen Rice
Brian Grant Tom Gugliotta
Monty Williams LaFonso Ellis

Point Guards:
Jason Kidd Kevin Johnson
Charlie Ward Mookie Blaylock
Khalid Reeves Greg Anthony
B.J. Tyler Lindsay Hunter
Damon Bailey John Paxson

Shooting Guards:
Grant Hill Scottie Pippen
Eddie Jones Kendall Gill
Wesley Person Chuck Person
Askia Jones Vernon Maxwell
Jalen Rose Willie Anderson

[juicystream]

Donyell Marshall being compared to Dr. J? Glenn Robinson the next Larry Bird?
This is hilarious. Some players are listed out of position. At least none of those centers were compared to anybody good.

[pchan]

I wonder how did Montross felt being compared to John Koncak.

HIs career is doomed to mediocrity from day one

[EddieWasSnubbed]

Originally Posted by pchan I wonder how did Montross felt being compared to John Koncak. HIs career is doomed to mediocrity from day one

It certainly didn't motivate him.

[Ziggy]

Nobody EVER makes decent player comparison predictions. First off... If a NCAA player looks even remotely similiar to an NBA counterpart its an AUTOMATIC comparison. ESPN compares Noah to Varejeo primarily because their hairstyles are long. Another rule is black players are almost always compared to blacks, and whites almost always to white. I guess that coincides with the similar looks rule but come on. Another rule is the draft must compare someone to Bird or Jordan. Always. Nobody thinks outside the damn box when doing these things. I don't think anyone even watches the NCAA guys play unless they make noise in the tourney.

[3814]

i wonder who michael jordan was compared to on his pre-draft scouting report.

[gucci888]

Kinda funny how Glenn Robinson was compared to Bird just like Morrison is, yet, I think Morrison's best comparison is Glenn Robinson.

Donyell Marshall the next Dr. J?

Brian Grant and Googs is a pretty good comparison, Eddie Jones and Kendall Gill are similar players as well.

[Nuggets4]

Originally Posted by xiki Wesley Person Chuck Person

Damn, wonder how they came up with this one.

[JuanValdez]

I thought the Grant Hill/Scottie Pippen comparison was apt.

[xiki]

What studley 5s, Juwann as Karl, 3s who became 4s, and an MIA resembling Mad Max. Look how much more scientific the 'modern' draft is (sic)!

[JayZ750]

At least he got the Juwan/Karl Malone thing right!

[hashmander]

dupree certainly wouldn't be embarassed after looking at that. i think it was pretty good except for the bird and doc thing, but hey you can't get them all right. from what i remember of glenn at purdue he didn't show the kind of all around game or vision that bird had. i remember him most for that INSANE midrange game. i agree with the person who says adam is looking like another big dog.

[Zboy]

Originally Posted by xiki Power Forwards: Juwann Howard Karl Malone

:D :D :D :D :D

If Karl sees this, he will shoot himself.

One was physically tough, dirty presence, impact of a player.

While the other is soft-as-cotton-candy, shying-away-from-impact/contact player.

As much as I HATE Karl Malone, he would be the PERFECT kind of PF to play alongside of Yao Ming, while Juwan is one of the worst options out there.

[pgabriel]

who watched juwan howard in college and thought karl malone? glenn robinson and bird, I can see that when he came out.

jason kidd and kevin johnson is pretty out there also, even coming out. I do remember that kj wasn't much of a shooter coming out of college, but he was definitely one in 1994.

grant and googs? grant is a traditional 4 while googs was more of a 3, he could handle and shoot. if googs reached the level people thought he could, he would have been nowitzki before nowitzki.

[Saint Louis]

Memories...................

1994 NBA Draft
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1. Glenn Robinson Purdue Milwaukee
2. Jason Kidd California Dallas
3. Grant Hill Duke Detroit
4. Donyell Marshall Connecticut Minnesota
5. Juwan Howard Michigan Washington
6. Sharone Wright Clemson Philadelphia
7. Lamond Murray California LA Clippers
8. Brian Grant Xavier (Ohio) Sacramento
9. Eric Montross North Carolina Boston
10. Eddie Jones Temple LA Lakers
11. Carlos Rogers Tennessee State Seattle
12. Khalid Reeves Arizona Miami
13. Jalen Rose Michigan Denver
14. Yinka Dare George Washington New Jersey
15. Eric Piatkowski Nebraska Indiana
16. Clifford Rozier Louisville Golden State
17. Aaron McKie Temple Portland
18. Eric Mobley Pittsburgh Milwaukee
19. Tony Dumas Missouri-Kansas City Dallas
20. B.J. Tyler Texas Philadelphia
21. Dickey Simpkins Providence Chicago
22. Bill Curley Boston College San Antonio
23. Wesley Person Auburn Phoenix
24. Monty Williams Notre Dame New York
25. Greg Minor Louisville LA Clippers
26. Charlie Ward Florida State New York
27. Brooks Thompson Oklahoma State Orlando

2nd Round
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28. Deon Thomas Illinois Dallas
29. Antonio Lang Duke Phoenix
30. Howard Eisley Boston College Minnesota
31. Rodney Dent Kentucky Orlando
32. Jim McIlvaine Marquette Washington
33. Derrick Alston Duquesne Philadelphia
34. Gaylon Nickerson NW Oklahoma State Atlanta
35. Michael Smith Providence Sacramento
36. Andrei Fetisov Russia Boston
37. Dontonio Wingfield Cincinnati Seattle
38. Darrin Hancock Kansas Charlotte
39. Anthony Miller Michigan State Golden State
40. Jeff Webster Oklahoma Miami
41. William Njoku St Mary's (Canada) Indiana
42. Gary Collier Tulsa Cleveland
43. Shawnelle Scott St John's Portland
44. Damon Bailey Indiana Indiana
45. Dwayne Morton Louisville Golden State
46. Voshon Lenard Minnesota Milwaukee
47. Jamie Watson South Carolina Utah
48. Jevon Crudup Missouri Detroit
49. Kris Bruton Benedict (SC) Chicago
50. Charles Claxton Georgia Phoenix
51. L Funderburke Ohio State Sacramento
52. Anthony Goldwire Houston Phoenix
53. Albert Burditt Texas Houston
54. Zelko Rebraca Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Seattle

[pgabriel]

you missed b.j. tyler right out the P.A.T. I was a freshman in Austin the year he came out. rumors were he was using cocaine, he went and spent some time with john lucas.

another tom penders tweener. used to play with those guys at the gym, tyler, rencher, burditt, wingfield, good times man.

[jmwilliamson]

I thought the Grant Hill/Scottie Pippen comparison and the Jason Kidd/Kevin Johnson comparisons were both fair. Actually, there were probably lots of fair comparisons like Montross and Koncac, we just don't really remember anything about either of the players to say for certain. :D

[tinman]

I bolded the most overrated players

pretty much everyone sucks except for kidd and hill, and they are overrated too.

Originally Posted by Saint Louis Memories................... 1994 NBA Draft -------------- 1. Glenn Robinson Purdue Milwaukee 2. Jason Kidd California Dallas 3. Grant Hill Duke Detroit 4. Donyell Marshall Connecticut Minnesota 5. Juwan Howard Michigan Washington 6. Sharone Wright Clemson Philadelphia 7. Lamond Murray California LA Clippers 8. Brian Grant Xavier (Ohio) Sacramento 9. Eric Montross North Carolina Boston 10. Eddie Jones Temple LA Lakers 11. Carlos Rogers Tennessee State Seattle 12. Khalid Reeves Arizona Miami 13. Jalen Rose Michigan Denver 14. Yinka Dare George Washington New Jersey 15. Eric Piatkowski Nebraska Indiana 16. Clifford Rozier Louisville Golden State 17. Aaron McKie Temple Portland 18. Eric Mobley Pittsburgh Milwaukee 19. Tony Dumas Missouri-Kansas City Dallas 20. B.J. Tyler Texas Philadelphia 21. Dickey Simpkins Providence Chicago 22. Bill Curley Boston College San Antonio 23. Wesley Person Auburn Phoenix 24. Monty Williams Notre Dame New York 25. Greg Minor Louisville LA Clippers 26. Charlie Ward Florida State New York 27. Brooks Thompson Oklahoma State Orlando 2nd Round --------- 28. Deon Thomas Illinois Dallas 29. Antonio Lang Duke Phoenix 30. Howard Eisley Boston College Minnesota 31. Rodney Dent Kentucky Orlando 32. Jim McIlvaine Marquette Washington 33. Derrick Alston Duquesne Philadelphia 34. Gaylon Nickerson NW Oklahoma State Atlanta 35. Michael Smith Providence Sacramento 36. Andrei Fetisov Russia Boston 37. Dontonio Wingfield Cincinnati Seattle 38. Darrin Hancock Kansas Charlotte 39. Anthony Miller Michigan State Golden State 40. Jeff Webster Oklahoma Miami 41. William Njoku St Mary's (Canada) Indiana 42. Gary Collier Tulsa Cleveland 43. Shawnelle Scott St John's Portland 44. Damon Bailey Indiana Indiana 45. Dwayne Morton Louisville Golden State 46. Voshon Lenard Minnesota Milwaukee 47. Jamie Watson South Carolina Utah 48. Jevon Crudup Missouri Detroit 49. Kris Bruton Benedict (SC) Chicago 50. Charles Claxton Georgia Phoenix 51. L Funderburke Ohio State Sacramento 52. Anthony Goldwire Houston Phoenix 53. Albert Burditt Texas Houston 54. Zelko Rebraca Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Seattle

[A-Train]

Was the 1994 draft really that bad? That's almost as bad as '86...

I think I can pretty safely say that Yinka Dare is the worst basketball player that ever lived and not get much of an argument from anybody...

[giddyup]

Originally Posted by pchan I wonder how did Montross felt being compared to John Koncak. HIs career is doomed to mediocrity from day one

Yeah, but didn't Koncak sign one of the first ridiculous contracts? It would have been okay by me to be Koncak-- not my first choice mind you -- but okay by me.