Ben Gordon, 21, guard, 6-2, 200 pounds, Connecticut - Gordon was the perimeter force on Connecticut's national championship team in 2004, averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 assists. He shot 43.3 percent from three-point range, a plus in Sixers coach Jim O'Brien's offense. A shooting guard at Connecticut, he will have to play the point more as a pro. One rap would be his size at shooting guard if teamed with 6-foot Allen Iverson.
Andris Biedrins, 18, forward/center, 6-11, 240, Skonto (Latvia) - Biedrins averaged 18.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and nearly two blocks in the Latvian League last season. He is not the stereotypical European player who likes to stand beyond the three-point line and shoot. He has aggressive moves to the hoop and can jump and block shots. A question is his strength, since he only turned 18 in April.
Josh Smith, 18, forward, 6-8, 220, Oak Hill Academy - Smith impressed the Sixers with his 39-inch vertical leap, his ability to handle the ball with either hand, and his proficiency in shooting the three-point shot. He developed a rap at Oak Hill for not going hard all the time, but he takes issue with that. Smith averaged 25.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and six blocked shots in his final year at Oak Hill and shot 61 percent from the floor.
Devin Harris, 21, guard, 6-3, 185, Wisconsin - Harris can play either guard position, and his long arms and quick feet make him a defensive stopper. He averaged 19.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals last season. He has the ability to hit from deep, shooting nearly 46 percent from the field overall and 37 percent from three-point territory. However, reports say his workouts for NBA scouts were not exactly stellar.
Andris Biedrins, 18, forward/center, 6-11, 240, Skonto (Latvia) - Biedrins averaged 18.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and nearly two blocks in the Latvian League last season. He is not the stereotypical European player who likes to stand beyond the three-point line and shoot. He has aggressive moves to the hoop and can jump and block shots. A question is his strength, since he only turned 18 in April.
Josh Smith, 18, forward, 6-8, 220, Oak Hill Academy - Smith impressed the Sixers with his 39-inch vertical leap, his ability to handle the ball with either hand, and his proficiency in shooting the three-point shot. He developed a rap at Oak Hill for not going hard all the time, but he takes issue with that. Smith averaged 25.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and six blocked shots in his final year at Oak Hill and shot 61 percent from the floor.
Devin Harris, 21, guard, 6-3, 185, Wisconsin - Harris can play either guard position, and his long arms and quick feet make him a defensive stopper. He averaged 19.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals last season. He has the ability to hit from deep, shooting nearly 46 percent from the field overall and 37 percent from three-point territory. However, reports say his workouts for NBA scouts were not exactly stellar.
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