Hey JC, is this the guy you're talking about???
:snicker:
The SWAC just might be in some trouble!!!!!!
From The Sporting News
Class of 2002: Top 10 Centers
Dave Telep
For The Sporting News
Rk. Player Ht./Wt. Hometown/School (Commitment) Comment
1. Amare Stoudemire 6-10/240 Orlando, Fla./Cypress Creek (Memphis) He dunked, blocked and ran the floor like an elite player should. In return, he has been deemed the top prospect in his class.
2. Sani Ibrahim 6-10/220 Winchendon, Mass./Winchendon School Still a pup in terms of his basketball life, this Nigerian wasn't as dominant as he was the summer before but you can't ignore the long-term potential.
3. Torin Francis 6-10/220 Marion, Mass./Tabor Academy (Notre Dame) He improved at each event he attended and is one of the bounciest guys out there. He's a fine defender and scorer from medium-range in.
4. Michael Thompson 6-10/245 New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic (Duke) A camp session with Coach K and Carlos Boozer helped Thompson flip the switch and the result was a super summer, which exposed his vast skills.
5. Jason Fraser 6-9/210 Amityville, N.Y./Amityville (Villanova) This vocal leader guards the basket like Dikembe and rebounds like Rodman; he's an offensive package away from rocketing up this list.
6. Mario Boggan 6-8/310 Chatham, Va./Hargrave Military Academy (Florida) He strung together some of the summer's best outings. Catching a red-eye from Vegas to Orlando so he could play in the morning showed his dedication.
7. Eric Williams 6-9/280 Wake Forest, N.C./Rolesville (Wake Forest) At Nike, he was one of the top scoring big men and he continues to improve at a rate that will insure him success in college.
8. Keith Butler 7-0/230 Winchendon, Mass./The Winchendon School (Temple) Not many guys have the court presence and shot-blocking ability to impact games defensively but Butler routinely makes it happen.
9. Julius Lamptey 6-11/290 Oklahoma City, Okla./Northeast His skills finally caught up to his body and college recruiters marveled at how he consistently scored and carried himself during the summer.
10. Tedric Hill 6-10/235 Montgomery, Ala./Central The sleeper of the bunch was on display at a June tournament in Atlanta and while few have seen him we guarantee once they do he'll be a commodity