When is the next pick?

[texasholdem]

He didn't play volleyball in college. He played it in high school.

[Mr. E]

...

great.

Now my world view is shattered. THANKS A LOT!!!

[College Boy]

He didn't play volleyball in college. He played it in high school.

[texasholdem]

Thought this was interesting

LW: You're regarded as one of the college game's best raw athletes. When you've watched college hoops over the past few years, which players outside of Arizona have impressed you with their athleticism?

ChaseB: I've been impressed with Joe Alexander, from West Virginia. He was a freak athlete. Terrence Williams, from Louisville, just watching him and playing against him, he had some pretty big highlights. And Greg Oden, for how big he is, the fact that he's that athletic is amazing. The last guy would be Gerald Henderson from Duke -- he can really get up. Very athletic.

LW: There was one kind of harsh quote from coach Olson, regarding your draft stock, that stood out at me from earlier in the summer. He said that it would be 'ridiculous' for you to go out this year, in the 20-21 [pick] range, rather than being in the top six next year. How did you react when you heard that?

ChaseB: At the time, I felt like it was a pretty harsh comment that he made. It was just his own opinion at the time. Maybe he was just saying that so I would look at it and it would persuade me to come back, but at the time, though, it was harsh. know where he was coming from, though, because he knows that I'm a much better player than what the draft boards were saying. And his whole thing this year, is the win the Pac-10, go far in the NCAA tournament andalso get me to be a top-10 pick.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blo ... d-for.html

So he felt insulted when his coach said he was going to be drafted in the #20-21 range and he actually was picked at #43. Was he really projected as a top 6 player at one point?

[moofs]

I didn't watch a ton on that draft, but I do recall hearing Budinger mentioned as a lottery pick several times on BSPN. Take that for what you will.