ROUND 1 AT A GLANCE

No. TEAM: 1. Chicago

PLAYER: Elton Brand

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 275

YR.: Soph.

COLLEGE: Duke

STATISTICS: 17.7 PPG, 9.8 RGP

COMMENT: Has definite NBA body, but no definite NBA game. That’s tough combination for No. 1 pick.

*

No. TEAM: 2. Vancouver

PLAYER: Steve Francis

HT.: 6-2 1/2

WT.: 195

YR.: Jr.

COLLEGE: Maryland

STATISTICS: 17 PPG, 4.5 RGP, 4.5 APG

COMMENT: Will combine with Mike Bibby for small but potentially explosive backcourt.

*

No. TEAM: 3. Charlotte

PLAYER: Baron Davis

HT.: 6-2 1/2

WT.: 209

YR.: Soph.

COLLEGE: UCLA

STATISTICS: 15.9 PPG, 5.1 APG

COMMENT: Clipper luck: Finally, someone who wants to play for them, and Hornets grab him. Say hello to Eddie and Elden.

*

No. TEAM: 4. Clippers

PLAYER: Lamar Odom

HT.: 6-10

WT.: 220

YR.: Soph.

COLLEGE: Rhode Island

STATISTICS: 17.7 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 3.9 APG

COMMENT: Possibly the best player in the draft falls into their laps. What’s wrong with this picture?

*

No. TEAM: 5. Toronto

PLAYER: Jonathan Bender

HT.: 6-10

WT.: 197

YR.: HS

COLLEGE: Picayune (Miss.) Memorial HS

STATISTICS: 31 in McDonald’s game.

COMMENT: He’s headed to Indiana as soon as salary cap goes up. These prep picks are definition of a “reach.”

*

No. TEAM: 6. Minnesota

PLAYER: Wally Szczerbiak

HT.: 6-7

WT.: 244

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Miami (Ohio)

STATISTICS: 24.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG

COMMENT: He could be the steal of the lottery. Great shooter with no holes in his game.

*

No. TEAM: 7. Washington

PLAYER: Richard Hamilton

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 185

YR.: Jr.

COLLEGE: Connecticut

STATISTICS: 21.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.7 APG

COMMENT: A versatile talent and a great shooter. Only question is whether he can handle pounding of an NBA season.

*

No. TEAM: 8. Cleveland

PLAYER: Andre Miller

HT.: 6-2

WT.: 199

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Utah

STATISTICS: 15.8 PPG, 5.6 APG, 5.4 RPG

COMMENT: Surprise! Rick Majerus said it was a great pick. It might be for the Cavaliers, but not for Brevin Knight.

*

No. TEAM: 9. Phoenix

PLAYER: Shawn Marion

HT.: 6-6 1/2

WT.: 220

YR.: Jr.

COLLEGE: UNLV

STATISTICS: 18.8 PPG, 9.3 RPG

COMMENT: He could step in at small forward for Suns. More of a slasher, with questions about three-point shooting.

*

No. TEAM: 10. Atlanta

PLAYER: Jason Terry

HT.: 6-1 1/2

WT.: 176

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Arizona

STATISTICS: 21.9 PPG, 5.5 APG

COMMENT: Goodbye Mookie, hello Jason. Pac-10 player of the year is tough in clutch and great defender.

*

No. TEAM: 11. Cleveland

PLAYER: Trajan Langdon

HT.: 6-2

WT.: 195

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Duke

STATISTICS: 17.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG

COMMENT: Cavaliers go with another guard, and Langdon might be their best pure shooter since Mark Price.

*

No. TEAM: 12. Toronto

PLAYER: Alek Radojevic

HT.: 7-2 1/2

WT.: 242

YR.: Soph.

COLLEGE: Barton (Kan.) CC

STATISTICS: 15.4 PPG, 9.0 RPG

COMMENT: He can always say he was the first center chosen in the 1999 draft. Looks a little, well, slow.

*

No. TEAM: 13. Seattle

PLAYER: Corey Maggette

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 218

YR.: Fresh.

COLLEGE: Duke

STATISTICS: 11.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG

COMMENT: He wasn’t ready to play for the SuperSonics and he’s not ready to play for the Magic.

*

No. TEAM: 14. Minnesota

PLAYER: William Avery

HT.: 6-2

WT.: 197

YR.: Soph.

COLLEGE: Duke

STATISTICS: 14.9 PPG, 5.0 APG

COMMENT: With four players in the top 14, how did Coach K’s Blue Devils lose a game last season?

*

No. TEAM: 15. New York

PLAYER: Frederic Weis

HT.: 7-1

WT.: 249

YR.:

COLLEGE: L’Insepp College, France

STATISTICS: 13.4 PPG, 7.3 RPG

COMMENT: He is supposed to be the best center in Europe. Perfect to fill Herb Williams’ shoes.

*

No. TEAM: 16. Chicago

PLAYER: Ron Artest

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 244

YR.: Jr.

COLLEGE: St. John’s

STATISTICS: 14.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.2 APG

COMMENT: With Brand and Artest, call them the Chicago Bulk. Artest is versatile, but he’s not a ballhandler.

*

No. TEAM: 17. Atlanta

PLAYER: Cal Bowdler

HT.: 6-10

WT.: 253

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Old Dominion

STATISTICS: 14.7 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.8 blocks

COMMENT: With four first-round picks, Hawks can take chances. Bowdler was impressive at the Chicago pre-draft camp.

*

No. TEAM: 18. Denver

PLAYER: James Posey

HT.: 6-7

WT.: 215

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Xavier

STATISTICS: 16.9 PPG, 8.9 RPG

COMMENT: Has been compared to Scottie Pippen and Stacy Augmon, which leaves plenty of room in the middle.

*

No. TEAM: 19. Utah

PLAYER: Quincy Lewis

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 215

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Minnesota

STATISTICS: 23.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG

COMMENT: Leading scorer in the Big Ten, shot 40.2% on three-pointers, and not a bad rebounder.

*

No. TEAM: 20. Atlanta

PLAYER: Dion Glover

HT.: 6-5

WT.: 220

YR.: Fresh.

COLLEGE: Georgia Tech

STATISTICS: Didn’t play in ‘98-99

COMMENT: Explosive player before knee surgery. Hawks willing to take a flyer on hometown guy.

*

No. TEAM: 21. Golden State

PLAYER: Jeff Foster

HT.: 6-11

WT.: 236

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Southwest Texas State

STATISTICS: 14.2 PPG, 11.2 RPG

COMMENT: Big guy from a small school is trade him to Pacers for No. 26 pick Cummings.

*

No. TEAM: 22. Houston

PLAYER: Kenny Thomas

HT.: 6-8

WT.: 255

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: New Mexico

STATISTICS: 17.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG

COMMENT: Will easily be able to stay eligible in NBA. He has been questioned for not giving full effort.

*

No. TEAM: 23. Lakers

PLAYER: Devean George

HT.: 6-7

WT.: 220

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Augsburg

STATISTICS: 27.5 PPG

COMMENT: How quickly did everyone say, “Another Jerry West pick”? Division III player stood out at pre-draft camps.

*

No. TEAM: 24. Utah

PLAYER: Andrei Kirilenko

HT.: 6-9

WT.: 205

YR.:

COLLEGE: CSKA, Russia

STATISTICS: 13.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG

COMMENT: He’s only 18, so it might be nothing but nyet for a couple of years.

*

No. TEAM: 25. Miami

PLAYER: Tim James

HT.: 6-6

WT.: 200

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Miami

STATISTICS: 18.6 PPG, 8.2 RPG

COMMENT: Had a big year in the Big East and plays the kind of defense Pat Riley likes. Ouch.

*

No. TEAM: 26. Indiana

PLAYER: Vonteego Cummings

HT.: 6-5

WT.: 190

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Pittsburgh

STATISTICS: 16.1 PPG, 4.3 APG, 4.1 RPG

COMMENT: Scoring and assist averages dropped from his junior year. His steals were up, though.

*

No. TEAM: 27. Atlanta

PLAYER: Jumaine Jones

HT.: 6-7 1/2

WT.: 218

YR.: Soph.

COLLEGE: Georgia

STATISTICS: 18.8 PPG, 9.5 RPG

COMMENT: Did Hawks think this was the territorial draft? Forward is sent to 76ers.

*

No. TEAM: 28. Utah

PLAYER: Scott Padgett

HT.: 6-9

WT.: 240

YR.: Sr.

COLLEGE: Kentucky

STATISTICS: 12.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG

COMMENT: Good guy. Hard worker. Emotional leader of a winning team. Not a bad fit for Jazz.

*

No. TEAM: 29. San Antonio

PLAYER: Leon Smith

HT.: 6-10

WT.: 265

YR.: HS

COLLEGE: M.L. King High, Chicago

STATISTICS: 25.5 PPG, 14.5 RPG

COMMENT: Champs didn’t really need a high school kid, so they send him cross-state to Dallas.