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2006 Tournament All-Stars - March 23, 2006

The Sweet Sixteen is chock-full of great college players, but only a small subset of those will be selected high in this year’s NBA draft. Here is a look at five players this weekend who are expected to be in the top seven picks come June.

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LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas

Aldridge is not that well known because he is only a sophomore and only played half his freshmen year due to a season ending hip injury.

At 6’10” and 240 pounds, Aldridge has good size to play the power forward position in the NBA. He still needs to get bigger, stronger and meaner to excel at the next level, but he is likely to be the number one pick in the draft.

Adam Morrison, Gonzaga

Morrison is a 6’8” player with the Larry Bird offensive game, and the same ugly mustache to boot. He is scheduled to be a top two pick in the draft.

Personally, I don’t get it. He doesn’t rebound very well, has shown no great ability to pass the ball, and his defense will be far below average at small forward in the NBA. Whoever drafts him that high is making a huge mistake in my opinion.

Rudy Gay, Connecticut

Gay was thought to be the number one pick before this college season, but inconsistent play has dropped him down a small notch.

Gay is 6’9” which gives him ideal size to play small forward in the pros. He is averaging over 15 points and six rebounds per game in his sophomore year, and he would probably be putting up better numbers on a less balanced team.

Joakim Noah, Florida

Noah is the son of France tennis legend, Yannick Noah. He has risen to the top of the charts in his sophomore year after limited playing time as a freshman.

The scouts love Noah’s length at 6’11”, but at 230 pounds, he is going to have to put on some serious weight to play power forward in the pros. His best attribute is running the floor, and he is just scratching the surface on his potential.

Tyrus Thomas, LSU

Thomas is a 6’9” freshman who is already an elite shot blocker at the college level. He is also a very good rebounder at over nine boards per contest.

Thomas is not overly tall for the power forward position in the NBA, and he will need to add bulk as well. Thomas has received a lot of comparisons to LSU alumni, Stromile Swift. That could actually hurt his draft stock as Swift has been just an average pro.

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