Forbes is nice... he played some SF in college too. I've seen him play in person and hes got size. He can shoot the three and create his own shot. He could be a sleeper to make the roster.
PG-Aaron Brooks SG-Gary Forbes SF-Donte Greene PF-Joey Dorsey C-Loren Woods This will surely be the lineup.
I was doing some quick research this Gary Forbes guy might make the team. Good stats and has an agressive attack the basket kind a game with a nice jumpshot. His 3 point percentage is like 29% but that is the only downside i see.
It appears Gustavo Barrera and Rudy Fernandez were teammates playing for DJK Juventut. Fernandez made it. Barrera stuck with the dreaded potential tag. http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ http://www.muevetebasket.es/cont.php?id=111 http://www.muevetebasket.es/cont.php?id=112
Like YoYo said, the Rockets traded the rights to Malick Badiane in the Bobby Jackson trade. However, don't feel bad, though. We did get the rights to Sergei Lishouk. Neither will ever play in the NBA.
Joe Jones is a guy who was in the wrong system his senior year. He would have been drafted late 1st rd if he left after his sophomore year. He has an NBA body. When his motor gets going he can be a real force, but its hard to get him going. Mario Williams type mentality (coming out). He isn't explosive off the jump, doesn't block shots, and only rebounds when motivated and playing aggressive. He is a good man to man defender but wouldn't intimidate any shots coming off the weak side. He does have great hands and a soft touch, he can shoot from 20ft effectively. Shooting touch + muscular physique is rare, a casual observer may compare him to Karl Malone in that sense. He won't make the team but he may find a place in the NBA.
I was always a fan of Jaaber in the limited times i saw him play. He's got some ups for a PG too: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ANJToInGsDU&feature=related
Yeah this Forbes kid looks good. I think he's a diabetic though. Probably why he didn't get drafted. If he can learn how to play D and hit a 3 than just maybe we got something.
Ummm... http://umassathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062708aaa.html Forbes To Play For Washington Wizards In NBA Summer League NBA Summer League to be played July 11-20 in Las Vegas. June 27, 2008 AMHERST, Mass. - Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American Gary Forbes will play for the Washington Wizards in the NBA Summer League. The NBA's annual showcase of young talent and free agents will take place July 11-20 in Las Vegas. 21 NBA clubs will field teams this year with all games taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. The Wizards open play on July 14 vs. Portland. "NBA Summer League is an opportunity for the incoming rookie class to get acclimated to the NBA, give teams the chance to evaluate free agents and provide further training for veteran players." said Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, NBA Basketball Operations. Forbes had a sensational senior season in 2007-08, finishing as the A-10's co-scoring champion with 610 points (20.3 ppg) along with Temple's Dionte Christmas. The New York native led the Minutemen to the NIT Championship game at Madison Square Garden, averaging 14.8 points in five NIT games, 17.5 in NIT Final Four, and was named to the NIT All-Tournament Team. UMass finished the season with a 25-11 record, the fifth-most wins in school history. That, combined with UMass' 24-9 record in 2006-07, gave the Minutemen their first back-to-back 20-win seasons since '94-95, '95-96. Forbes finished his UMass career with 1,128 points to stand 28th all-time at UMass. He had 1,639 points overall in his career including 511 points at Virginia prior to coming to UMass. He joins Julius Erving as the only two players to score 1,000 points in their only two seasons at UMass. Erving had 1,370 in 1969-71. Besides leading UMass in scoring in 2007-08, Forbes was also the team's top rebounder with 7.5 per game and second in assists with 109 (3.0 per game). He set UMass senior class records for points (698), field goals (233), free throws made (175), minutes played (1214). Forbes joins Julius Erving as the only two players to score 1,000 points in their only two seasons at UMass. Erving had 1,370 in 1969-71.
