1999 Shooting Guards

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Wildcard
Michael Redd SG 20 6'6" 205 Ohio St Soph C B C C+ C- A
Desmond Mason SG 22 6'5" 217 Oklahoma State Jr B C- C- C+ C B
Dion Glover SG 21 6'5'' 235 Georgia Tech-So. B- C+ C- C+ C+ A
Courtney Alexander SG 22 6'6" 200 Fresno St Jr C+ C+ C C+ C A


Declared
Manu Ginóbili SG 22 6'6" 210 (Italy) B- B- C C+ C- A
Richard Hamilton SG 6'7" 21 185 UConn-Jr. C+ B- C+ B- C- A
Jason Terry SG/PG 22 Arizona-Sr. C+ B+ C+ C D+ B
Raja Bell SG 22 6'5" 205 FIU Sr C B- C- B+ D+ C
Trajan Langdon SG 23 6'3" 197 Duke Sr C B C- C+ D+ B
Gordan Giricek SG 22 6'7'' 215 Croatia C B C- C+ C- B
Adrian Peterson SG 22 6'4'' 200 Oklahoma State Sr C+ B C- B- D+ C
Dedric Willoughby SG 25 6'3" 180 Iowa State C+ B - C- C C- C
Eddie Lucas SG 22 Virginia Tech Sr
Galen Young SG 22 Charlotte Sr C+ C+ C C+ C C
Jermaine Jackson SG 23 6'4'' 210 Detriot Mercy Sr C+ C C+ B D- C
Keith Carter SG 22 6'5'' 200 Mississippi Sr B- C+ C- C+ C- C
Kris Clack SG 22 6'5'' 225 Texas Sr Declared B C C- B C C
Laron Profit SG 22 6'5'' 205 Maryland Sr B- C+ C C+ C C
Louis Bullock SG 22 Michigan Sr
Melvin Levett SG 23 6'3'' 199 Cincinnati Sr
Roberto Bergersen SG 22 6'5" 209 Boise State Sr B- C+ C- C C- C
Rodney Buford SG 22 6'5'' 195 Creighton Sr

[GhostOfBrian]

I remember thinking Willoughby was gonna be a good player. One of many 2's the Bulls tried to use to replace MJ those first few seasons (Corey Benjamin, Brent Barry, Dedric Willoughby, Cory Carr, Chris Carr, Rusty LaRue, Hersey Hawkins, Fred Hoiberg, AJ Guyton, and John Starks for like 4 games ), until we got Mercer.

[Akomplice]

Manu looks flat out beastly.

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Michael Redd SG 20 6'6" 205 Ohio St Soph C B C C+ C- A
Lights out shooter, but that's all I can say at this point. Guy has one of the smoothest slingshot strokes I've ever seen. Extremely raw and needs to get stronger. Defense is a concern. Not just a 3pt chucker though, can also create his own shot, but yeah, he's primarily a 3pt threat. Night fighting through a screen, giving him enough room is an absolute no-no. Redd could definitely benefit from staying in school some more though, and develop more parts of his game.

Desmond Mason SG 22 6'5" 217 Oklahoma State Jr B C- C- C+ C B
Strong wing player who is fearless around the rim. His thunderous dunks remind me of VC. However, all-around game is far from VC's level. Not a great looking jumper. Not a threat from deep. Not overly quick, but has a decent first step. A decent defender but not great. He's a strong guard, however, and he'll be able to keep up with the smaller guards and the taller small forwards.

Dion Glover SG 21 6'5'' 235 Georgia Tech-So. B- C+ C- C+ C+ A
Glover is an interesting prospect. He's got the size and the strength to be a successful pro player, but lots of work needs to be done. He is decent around the rim, but his jumper is inconsistent. He can defend SGs and SFs decently. Not the quickest of guards. I think he can be any teams back up right from the get-go.

Courtney Alexander SG 22 6'6" 200 Fresno St Jr C+ C+ C C+ C A
Courtney Alexander from Fresno St as well, teammate of Skip to my Lou Rafer Alston. Alexander was a nice compliment to Skip, providing good scoring numbers, it'll be interesting to see if he can make it in the bigs too. He's got the height for an SSBL 2 or 3, but needs to hit the gym to bang around with those guys.

Emanuel Ginóbili SG 22 6'6" 210 (Italy) B- B- C C+ C- A
The Argentinian spent last year in Italy and wants to make his splash into SSBL next year. Great all-around guard. He penetrates, shoots, handles, passes, and...flops. Has a tricky foreign step that dukes even the most European of players. He is explosive to the rim and even pulls up off the dribble from deep. Lotto pick in my book.

Richard Hamilton SG 6'7" 21 185 UConn-Jr. C+ B- C+ B- C- A
Similar to his former mentor Ray Allen from UCONN, Hamilton is a SHOOTING guard. He comes off screens just like Ray Ray did and knocks down open mid-range jumpers. The mid-range game is said to have been becoming a lost art in the pro's, but players like Hamilton are thriving on it. His 3pt shot is there occasionally, but nonetheless, he's got a good shooting stroke. He's got good quickness coming off the screens. He isn't that much of a play maker. Doesn't rebound that well. Needs to get stronger. Decent defender. Could be a top pick depending on the WC.

Jason Terry SG/PG 22 6'1" 170 Arizona-Sr. C+ B+ C+ C D+ B
Terry is another guard who thrives on fighting through and coming off screens, but can especially hurt young with long bombs. He is probably the best 3pt shooter of the class of SGs besides Michael Redd. Because of his size, he may have to learn to develop as a PG, but this guy is a SHOOTING guard as well. Needs to learn to play defense against bigger SGs or even against bigger PGs. Also could benefit from strength and conditioning.

Raja Bell SG 22 6'5" 205 FIU Sr C B- C- B+ D+ C
The from FIU star is a savy defender, somewhat Bruce Bowen like, but has a better looking 3pt shot than bowen does, I'd say.

Trajan Langdon SG 23 6'3" 197 Duke Sr C B C- C+ D+ B
Small for a SG but makes up for it with his sweet 3 point shot. Not the greatest defender, but smart and heady. Not too quick and not a great handler. Will probably need to improve on those areas to make it in the bigs. Some say he will have to play PG to make it in the pros. Regardless, he is really able to stretch the floor with his shot, that's his best quality.

Gordan Giricek SG 22 6'7'' 215 Croatia C B C- C+ C- B
GG from Croatia is a pretty good shooter, and a decent wing player. Also a pretty good defender than his ratings show. Not very athletic but a heady player nonetheless.

Adrian Peterson SG 22 6'4'' 200 Oklahoma State Sr C+ B C- B- D+ C
Known best as a shooter, but can also create his own shot by taking the ball to the basket. Good range, and certainly not shy about taking shots. Decent defensively, and will go in the 2nd round to a team looking for some help from the outside.

Rodney Buford SG 22 6'5'' 195 Creighton Sr B- C C B- C C
Buford is athletic is hell. His jumper is streaky though, but when he's on you would swear he beat you by himself. Fast and explosive in a fast break offense. A good rebounder for his size played mostly SF at Creighton. Needs to improve his ball handling and definately his jump shot and needs to exspand his range. Look for him to goes in the mid second round if in the right offense whould be a steal.

Laron Profit SG 22 6'5'' 205 Maryland Sr B- C+ C C+ C C
Laron Profit is a solid scorer, good finisher off the break, but needs to get stronger and get better defensively.

Kris Clack SG 22 6'5'' 225 Texas Sr Declared B C C- B C+ C
Has good size, but questionable skills offensively. Clack makes his mark with his solid defense, excellent rebounding for his size, and his ability to play on the low post. He is a good athlete, and he knows how to use his athleticism. He should be able to guard SSBL shooting guards. Offensively, he is strong enough to post up most shooting guards and even some small forwards. However, his perimeter game is a major question mark. He is a streaky shooter, and is better taking the ball to the basket than shooting from outside. Should be a 2nd round pick. His defense will be enough to earn him a look from someone, and his athleticism might be enough to be a valuable reserve for someone.

Dedric Willoughby SG 25 6'3" 180 Iowa State C+ B- C- C C- C
Jermaine Jackson SG 23 6'4'' 210 Detriot Mercy Sr C+ C C+ B D- C
Roberto Bergersen SG 22 6'5" 209 Boise State Sr B- C+ C- C C- C
Galen Young SG 22 Charlotte Sr C+ C+ C C+ C C
Keith Carter SG 22 6'5'' 200 Mississippi Sr B- C+ C- C+ C- C
Eddie Lucas SG 22 6'6" 200 Virginia Tech Sr C C+ C C C- D
Louis Bullock SG 22 6'1 180 Michigan Sr C B C C D+ C
Melvin Levett SG 23 6'3'' 205 Cincinnati Sr C C+ C- C D+ D