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ROUND ONE AT A GLANCE

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NO. TEAM: 1. CLIPPERS

PLAYER: Michael Olowokandi

POS.: C

HT.: 7-1

WT.: 265

COLLEGE: Pacific

IT’S A FACT: 22.2 points, 11.2 rebounds 2.9 blocks as senior.

COMMENT: No truth to rumor Benoit Benjamin has been employed as personal tutor.

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NO. TEAM: 2. Vancouver

PLAYER: Mike Bibby

POS.: G

HT.: 6-2

WT.: 190

COLLEGE: Arizona

IT’S A FACT: 49% 3-pointers and 85% free throws in NCAA tourney

COMMENT: True point mentality. Compared to former 76er Maurice Cheeks but more polished on offense.

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NO. TEAM: 3. Denver

PLAYER: Raef LaFrentz

POS.: C

HT.: 6-11

WT.: 235

COLLEGE: Kansas

IT’S A FACT: Nation’s top rebounder at 11.4 per game.

COMMENT: Won’t turn Nuggets around, but solid piece to puzzle that’s been more like Rubic’s Cube.

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NO. TEAM: 4. Toronto

PLAYER: Antawn Jamison*

POS.: F

HT.: 6-9

WT.: 223

COLLEGE: North Carolina

IT’S A FACT: Scouts measured 6-7; 19.9 points, 9.9 rebounds as senior.

COMMENT: Don’t know how many seats he’ll fill, but cat-quick forward can certainly fill the hoop.

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NO. TEAM: 5. Golden State

PLAYER: Vince Carter*

POS.: G-F

HT.: 6-7

WT.: 185

COLLEGE: North Carolina

IT’S A FACT: Shot .591 from field to lead ACC.

COMMENT: Rare combination of high-flyer who can create own shots and shoot with accuracy.

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NO. TEAM: 6. Dallas

PLAYER: Robert Traylor**

POS.: F

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 300

COLLEGE: Michigan

IT’S A FACT: 28 career double-doubles.

COMMENT: As when Charles Barkley went pro, if “Tractor” can drop pounds he can carry load.

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NO. TEAM: 7. Sacramento

PLAYER: Jason Williams

POS.: G

HT.: 6-1

WT.: 190

COLLEGE: Florida

IT’S A FACT: 17.1 points, 6.7 assists as senior.

COMMENT: Lakers, Clippers had hoped he’d last till later in round. Will “problem guy” last up north?

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NO. TEAM: 8. Philadelphia

PLAYER: Larry Hughes

POS.: G

HT.: 6-5

WT.: 185

COLLEGE: Saint Louis

IT’S A FACT: Scored 20.9 as a freshman.

COMMENT: Larry Brown likes ballhandling skills. Will he ever get ball from Allen Iverson?

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NO. TEAM: 9. Milwaukee

PLAYER: Dirk Nowitzki

POS.: C

HT.: 6-11

WT.: 237

COLLEGE: Germany

IT’S A FACT: Averaged 17.5 points, 10.0 rebounds in Europe.

COMMENT: Said to be better than Detlef Schrempf at 20. Europeans? Toni Kukoc was next Magic.

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NO. TEAM: 10. Boston

PLAYER: Paul Pierce

POS.: G-F

HT.: 6-7

WT.: 220

COLLEGE: Kansas

IT’S A FACT: Scored 20.5, shot 51% senior season.

COMMENT: Can go inside and outside, like new teammates Antoine Walker and Ron Mercer.

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NO. TEAM: 11. Detroit

PLAYER: Bonzi Wells

POS.: G-F

HT.: 6-5

WT.: 210

COLLEGE: Ball State

IT’S A FACT: 21.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals as senior.

COMMENT: Big-time rebounder and defender for guy his size. Likes to take big shot. So does Grant Hill.

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NO. TEAM: 12. Orlando

PLAYER: Michael Doleac

POS.: C

HT.: 6-11

WT.: 265

COLLEGE: Utah

IT’S A FACT: 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds as senior.

COMMENT: Magic finally finds successor to Shaquille O’Neal. Well, same position anyway.

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NO. TEAM: 13. Orlando (from Washington)

PLAYER: Keon Clark

POS.: F

HT.: 6-11

WT.: 220

COLLEGE: UNLV

IT’S A FACT: Scored double figures in 30 of 39 games.

COMMENT: Magic finally finds someone to push Doleac as successor to Shaquille O’Neal.

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NO. TEAM: 14. Houston

PLAYER: Michael Dickerson

POS.: F

HT.: 6-5

WT.: 190

COLLEGE: Arizona

IT’S A FACT: Led Wildcats with 18.0 points per game.

COMMENT: Scouts impressed with his defense, which makes him look like NBA role player.

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NO. TEAM: 15. Orlando (from New Jersey)

PLAYER: Matt Harpring

POS.: G-F

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 225

COLLEGE: Georgia Tech

IT’S A FACT: Only second at school named All-ACC three years.

COMMENT: Sneaky on offensive glass, even with Shaq replacements underneath.

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NO. TEAM: 16. Houston (from N.Y. via Toronto)

PLAYER: Bryce Drew

POS.: G

HT.: 6-3

WT.: 185

COLLEGE: Valparaiso

IT’S A FACT: Two-time Mid-Continent player of year.

COMMENT: Can handle point or two guard offensively. Can’t handle either defensively.

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NO. TEAM: 17. Minnesota

PLAYER: Radoslav Nesterovic

POS.: C

HT.: 7-0

WT.: 248

COLLEGE: Italy

IT’S A FACT: 36 blocks, 36 steals and 22 dunks in 26 Italian games.

COMMENT: Helped Virtus Kinder Bologna to the EuroLeague Championship in Barcelona in April.

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NO. TEAM: 18. Houston (from Portland via Toronto)

PLAYER: Mirsad Turkcan

POS.: F

HT.: 6-9 1/2

WT.: 216

COLLEGE: Turkey

IT’S A FACT: 10.1 points, 6.2 rebounds

COMMENT: Talented forward who played on Turkey’s top team. Shot 63% from field.

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NO. TEAM: 19. Milwaukee (from Cleveland)

PLAYER: Pat Garrity

POS.: F

HT.: 6-9

WT.: 231

COLLEGE: Notre Dame

IT’S A FACT: Finished sixth in the nation inscoring (23.2 ppg).

COMMENT: Good shooter (49% during college career), but needs to bulk up to bang with NBA forwards.

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NO. TEAM: 20. Atlanta

PLAYER: Roshown McLeod

POS.: F

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 220

COLLEGE: Duke

IT’S A FACT: Played first two years at St. John’s.

COMMENT: Led Duke in scoring (15.3 ppg) and shot 49% from field (41% on three-point attempts).

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NO. TEAM: 21. Charlotte

PLAYER: Ricky Davis

POS.: G

HT.: 6-5

WT.: 195

COLLEGE: Iowa

IT’S A FACT: Played only one collegiate season.

COMMENT: Has scorer’s mentality. Will learn behind one of best, Glenn Rice. Might be long lesson.

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NO. TEAM: 22. CLIPPERS (from Miami)

PLAYER: Brian Skinner

POS.: F

HT.: 6-10

WT.: 225

COLLEGE: Baylor

IT’S A FACT: Blocked 3.4 shots per game.

COMMENT: 18.1 points, 9.5 rebounds. Plays with great intensity ... how will he fit in?

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NO. TEAM: 23. Denver (from Phoenix)

PLAYER: Tyronn Lue***

POS.: G

HT.: 6-0

WT.: 175

COLLEGE: Nebraska

IT’S A FACT: Scored double figures 51 of last 53 games.

COMMENT: Considered too small even in high school, but can really push ball and defend.

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NO. TEAM: 24. San Antonio

PLAYER: Felipe Lopez****

POS.: G

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 195

COLLEGE: St. John’s

IT’S A FACT: 57% free-throw shooter. Yikes!

COMMENT: Needs to improve shooting to make impact as guard (43% field, 34% three-point attempts).

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NO. TEAM: 25. Indiana

PLAYER: Al Harrington

POS.: F

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 220

COLLEGE: St. Patrick’s High

IT’S A FACT: Set school record with 1,104 rebounds inthree years.

COMMENT: Considered the most fundamentally sound of the NBA-record four high-schoolers in the draft.

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NO. TEAM: 26. LAKERS

PLAYER: Sam Jacobson

POS.: G-F

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 215

COLLEGE: Minnesota

IT’S A FACT: Outscored Kevin McHale by five, fifth best in school history.

COMMENT: Strong swingman. Can drive, elevate, hit perimeter shot. Rick Fox replacement?

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NO. TEAM: 27. Seattle

PLAYER: Vladimir Stepania

POS.: C-F

HT.: 6-11

WT.: 246

COLLEGE: Slovenia

IT’S A FACT: Has won four Slovenian titles.

COMMENT: Prototype European player--solid offensive game, needs work on defense.

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NO. TEAM: 28. Chicago

PLAYER: Corey Benjamin

POS.: G

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 220

COLLEGE: Oregon State

IT’S A FACT: One of four in Pac-10 to lead team in points,rebounds.

COMMENT: Shooter, great leaper known for acrobatic dunks. ... just in case Bulls need new one.

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NO. TEAM: 29. Utah

PLAYER: Nazr Mohammed*****

POS.: C

HT.: 6-10

WT.: 240

COLLEGE: Kentucky

IT’S A FACT: Lost 75 pounds since his first season.

COMMENT: Scouts say looks like NBA backup. Makes him potential starter in Philadelphia.

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* Traded the rights to Antawn Jamison to Golden State for the rights to Vince Carter and cash; ** Traded the rights to Robert Traylor to Milwaukee for the rights to Dirk Nowitzki and forward Pat Garrity; traded F Martin Muursepp, G-F Bubba Wells, the rights to Garrity and a 1999 first-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for G Steve Nash; *** Lakers traded G Nick Van Exel to Denver for F Tony Battie and rights to Tyronn Lu. **** San Antonio traded F Carl Herrera and the rights to Felipe Lopez to Vancouver for G Antonio Daniels; ***** Utah traded the rights to Nazr Mohammed to Philadelphia for a future first- round draft selection.

ROUND TWO AT A GLANCE

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No. Team Player P 30. Dallas (from Toronto) Ansu Sesay F 31. LAKERS (from Vancouver) Ruben Patterson F 32. Seattle (from Denver) Rashard Lewis F 33. Seattle (from CLIPPERS) Jelani McCoy C 34. Chicago (from Golden St.) Shammond Williams G 35. Dallas Bruno Sundov C 36. Sacramento Jerome James C 37. Philadelphia Casey Shaw C 38. New York (from Boston) DeMarco Johnson F 39. Milwaukee Rafer Alston G 40. Detroit Korleone Young F 41. Houston Cuttino Mobley G 42. Orlando Miles Simon G 43. Washington Jahidi White C 44. New York Sean Marks C-F 45. LAKERS (from New Jersey) Toby Bailey* G 46. Minnesota Andrae Patterson F 47. Toronto (from Portland) Tyson Wheeler G 48. Cleveland Ryan Stack C 49. Atlanta Cory Carr G 50. Charlotte Andrew Betts C 51. Miami Corey Brewer G 52. San Antonio Derrick Dial G-F 53. Dallas (from Phoenix) Greg Buckner G 54. Denver (from Indiana) Tremaine Fowlkes F 55. Denver (from Seattle) Ryan Bowen F 56. Vancouver (from LAKERS) J.R. Henderson F 57. Utah Torraye Braggs F 58. Chicago Maceo Baston F

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No. Team School 30. Dallas (from Toronto) Mississippi 31. LAKERS (from Vancouver) Cincinnati 32. Seattle (from Denver) Alief (Tx) Elsik HS 33. Seattle (from CLIPPERS) UCLA 34. Chicago (from Golden St.) N. Carolina 35. Dallas Split (Croatia) 36. Sacramento Florida A&M; 37. Philadelphia Toledo 38. New York (from Boston) NC Charlotte 39. Milwaukee Fresno State 40. Detroit Hargrave Military 41. Houston Rhode Island 42. Orlando Arizona 43. Washington Georgetown 44. New York California 45. LAKERS (from New Jersey) UCLA 46. Minnesota Indiana 47. Toronto (from Portland) Rhode Island 48. Cleveland South Carolina 49. Atlanta Texas Tech 50. Charlotte Long Beach State 51. Miami Oklahoma 52. San Antonio E. Michigan 53. Dallas (from Phoenix) Clemson 54. Denver (from Indiana) Fresno State 55. Denver (from Seattle) Iowa 56. Vancouver (from LAKERS) UCLA 57. Utah Xavier, Ohio 58. Chicago Michigan

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* Traded to Phoenix for future considerations.

PICKS BY POSITION

FIRST ROUND

Forwards: 12

Guards: 11

Centers: 6

SECOND ROUND

Forwards: 11

Guards: 10

Centers: 8

TOTAL

Forwards: 23

Guards: 21

Centers: 14

PICKS BY SCHOOL

Arizona: 3

North Carolina: 3

UCLA: 3

Fresno State: 2

Iowa: 2

Kansas: 2

Michigan: 2

Rhode Island: 2

Ball State: 1

Baylor: 1

California: 1

Cincinnati: 1

Clemson: 1

Duke: 1

Eastern Michigan: 1

Florida: 1

Florida A&M;: 1

Georgetown: 1

Georgia Tech: 1

Indiana: 1

Kentucky: 1

Long Beach State: 1

Minnesota: 1

Mississippi: 1

Nebraska: 1

N.C. Charlotte: 1

Notre Dame: 1

Oklahoma: 1

Oregon State: 1

Pacific: 1

St. John’s: 1

Saint Louis: 1

South Carolina: 1

Texas Tech: 1

Toledo: 1

UNLV: 1

Utah: 1

Valparaiso: 1

Xavier, Ohio: 1

Foreign teams: 5

High School: 3

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