2009 Draft Prospectus V.2

Here is the top 10 prospects for the 2009 NBA draft:

1. Ricky Rubio 6-3 180 PG Spain
2. Blake Griffin 6-9 250 PF Oklahoma
3. Brandon Jennings 6-1 170 PG Italy
4. BJ Mullens 7-0 260 C Ohio St.
5. Demar DeRozan 6-6 210 SG USC
6. Austin Daye 6-10 205 SF Gonzaga
7. James Harden 6-5 220 SG Arizona St.
8. Earl Clark 6-8 220 SF Louisville
9. Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 210 SF Wake Forest
10. Hasheem Thabeet 7-3 265 C UConn

So its official, Oklahoma City has taken my Beloved sonics away...Clay Bennett is officially the most hated man in my mind.

Here is a list of the top 30 prospects for the 2009 NBA draft:

1. Blake Griffin 6-9 250 PF Oklahoma
2. Brandon Jennings 6-1 170 PG Arizona
3. Demar DeRozan 6-6 210 SG USC
4. BJ Mullens 7-0 260 C Ohio St.
5. Austin Daye 6-10 205 SF Gonzaga
6. Hasheem Thabeet 7-3 265 C UConn
7. Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 210 SF Wake Forest
8. James Harden 6-5 220 SG Arizona St.
9. Chase Budinger 6-7 215 SF Arizona
10. Earl Clark 6-8 220 SF Louisville
11. James Anderson 6-6 195 SG Oklahoma St.
12. Tyler Smith 6-7 220 SF Tennessee
13. Damion James 6-8 225 SF Texas
14. Rodrigue Beaubois 6-2 180 PG France
15. Stephen Curry 6-1 185 SG Davidson
16. Ty Lawson 6-0 195 PG UNC
17. Patrick Patterson 6-8 235 PF Kentucky
18. Wayne Ellington 6-5 195 SG UNC
19. Tyreke Evans 6-5 205 SG Memphis
20. Darren Collison 6-1 175 PG UCLA
21. DaJuan Summers 6-8 225 SF Georgetown
22. Victor Claver 6-10 240 SF Spain
23. Jordan Hill 6-10 230 PF Arizona
24. Eric Maynor 6-3 180 PG VCU
25. Josh Heytvelt 6-11 240 PF Gonzaga
26. Terrence Williams 6-6 220 SF Louisville
27. Tyler Hansbrough 6-8 245 PF UNC
28. Derrick Brown 6-8 220 SF Xavier
29. Andrew Ogilvy 6-10 250 C Vanderbilt
30. Jeremy Pargo 6-2 210 PG Gonzaga

This list is obviously subject to change...

Final Mock Draft

Heres the New Mock Draft:

1. Chicago- Derrick Rose 6-3 195 PG Memphis
2. Miami- Michael Beasley 6-9 240 PF Kansas St.
3. Minnesota- O.J. Mayo 6-4 210 SG USC
4. LA Clippers- Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana
5. Memphis- Kevin Love 6-10 260 PF UCLA
6. New York- Joe Alexander 6-8 230 SF West Virginia
7. Seattle- Brook Lopez 7-0 260 C Stanford
8. Milwaukee- Jerryd Bayless 6-3 185 PG Arizona
9. Charlotte- Russell Westbrook 6-3 190 PG UCLA
10. New Jersey- Anthony Randolph 6-11 220 SF LSU
11. Indiana- Brandon Rush 6-6 215 SG Kansas
12. Sacramento- D.J. Augustin 5-11 180 PG Texas
13. Portland- Darrell Arthur 6-9 230 PF Kansas
14. Golden St.- Danilo Gallinari 6-9 215 SF Italy
15. Phoenix- Robin Lopez 7-0 255 C Stanford
16. Philadelphia- DeAndre Jordan 7-0 250 C Texas A&M
17. Indiana- Mario Chalmers 6-2 181 PG Kansas
18. Washington- Donte Green 6-10 230 SF/PF Syracuse
19. Cleveland- JJ Hickson 6-9 235 PF NC State
20. Charlotte- Roy Hibbert 7-2 280 C Georgetown
21. New Jersey- Ryan Anderson 6-10 225 SF California
22. Orlando- Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF Florida
23. Utah- JaVale McGee 7-0 240 C Nevada
24. Seattle- Alexis Ajinca 7-1 240 C France
25. Houston- Courtney Lee 6-5 200 SG W. Kentucky
26. San Antonio- Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France
27. Portland- Ante Tomic 7-2 240 C Croatia
28. Memphis- Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 SF Memphis
29. Detroit- Joey Dorsey 6-9 260 PF/C Memphis
30. Boston- Bill Walker 6-6 230 SF Kansas State

Well All i will post my first 2009 Mock Draft sometime this weekend, but this is the last 2008 Mock Draft!

Zags Schedule Ranks High

Here is an excerpt from Fox sports Jeff Goodman regarding the Zags Amazing non conference schedule next year (link):

Anyway, here are 20 of the elite non-conference games you can circle for next season. Gonzaga has loaded up and is involved in four of them.

1) North Carolina vs. Michigan State at Ford Field on Dec. 3.
2) UConn vs. Gonzaga in Seattle – Dec. 20
3) Notre Dame at UCLA – Feb. 7
4) Duke at Purdue – Dec. 2
5) Gonzaga at Tennessee – Jan. 7
6) Michigan State vs. Texas in Houston – Dec. 20
7) USC at Oklahoma – Dec. 4
8) Marquette at Tennessee – Dec. 16
9) Memphis at Tennessee – Jan. 24
10) UCLA at Texas – Dec. 4
11) Gonzaga vs. Arizona in Phoenix – Dec. 14
12) Memphis vs. Gonzaga in Spokane – Feb. 7
13) Kentucky at Louisville – Jan. 4
14) Kansas at Michigan State – Jan. 10
15) Georgetown at Duke – Jan. 17
16) Memphis at Georgetown – Dec. 13
17) West Virginia at Ohio State – Dec. 27
18) Kansas at Arizona – Dec. 23
19) Davidson at Duke – Jan. 7
20) Texas at Wisconsin – Dec. 23

4 of the top 20 games in the country, NUTS!!

Mock Draft V.5

JEREMY IS COMING BACK!!!!! Top 10 here we come!

Heres the New Mock Draft:

1. Chicago- Derrick Rose 6-3 195 PG Memphis
2. Miami- O.J. Mayo 6-4 210 SG USC
3. Minnesota- Michael Beasley 6-9 240 PF Kansas St.
4. Seattle- Jerryd Bayless 6-3 185 PG Arizona
5. Memphis- Kevin Love 6-10 260 PF UCLA
6. New York- Anthony Randolph 6-11 220 SF LSU
7. LA Clippers- Russell Westbrook 6-3 190 PG UCLA
8. Milwaukee- Joe Alexander 6-8 230 SF West Virginia
9. Charlotte- Brook Lopez 7-0 260 C Stanford
10. New Jersey- Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana
11. Indiana- D.J. Augustin 5-11 180 PG Texas
12. Sacramento- Darrell Arthur 6-9 230 PF Kansas
13. Portland- DeAndre Jordan 7-0 250 C Texas A&M
14. Golden St.- Danilo Gallinari 6-9 215 SF Italy
15. Phoenix- Donte Green 6-10 230 SF/PF Syracuse
16. Philadelphia- Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF Florida
17. Toronto- Kosta Koufos 7-0 252 C Ohio State
18. Washington- JaVale McGee 7-0 240 C Nevada
19. Cleveland- Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France
20. Denver- Mario Chalmers 6-2 181 PG Kansas
21. New Jersey- Robin Lopez 7-0 255 C Stanford
22. Orlando- Brandon Rush 6-6 215 SG Kansas
23. Utah- Roy Hibbert 7-2 280 C Georgetown
24. Seattle- Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 SF Memphis
25. Houston- Alexis Ajinca 7-1 240 C France
26. San Antonio- Serge Ibaka 6-10 220 PF Congo
27. New Orleans- Bill Walker 6-6 230 SF Kansas State
28. Memphis- JJ Hickson 6-9 235 PF NC State
29. Detroit- Joey Dorsey 6-9 260 PF/C Memphis
30. Boston- Jason Thompson 6-10 245 PF Rider

Mock Draft V.4

Heres the New Mock Draft:

1. Chicago- Derrick Rose 6-3 195 PG Memphis
2. Miami- O.J. Mayo 6-4 210 SG USC
3. Minnesota- Michael Beasley 6-9 240 PF Kansas St.
4. Seattle- Jerryd Bayless 6-3 185 PG Arizona
5. Memphis- Brook Lopez 7-0 260 C Stanford
6. New York- Anthony Randolph 6-11 220 SF LSU
7. LA Clippers- D.J. Augustin 5-11 180 PG Texas
8. Milwaukee- Joe Alexander 6-8 230 SF West Virginia
9. Charlotte- Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana
10. New Jersey- DeAndre Jordan 7-0 250 C Texas A&M
11. Indiana- Russell Westbrook 6-3 190 PG UCLA
12. Sacramento- Darrell Arthur 6-9 230 PF Kansas
13. Portland- Chase Budinger 6-7 215 SF/SG Arizona
14. Golden St.- Danilo Gallinari 6-9 215 SF Italy
15. Phoenix- Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France
16. Philadelphia- Kevin Love 6-10 260 PF UCLA
17. Toronto- Kosta Koufos 7-0 252 C Ohio State
18. Washington- JaVale McGee 7-0 240 C Nevada
19. Cleveland- Ty Lawson 6-0 195 PG UNC
20. Denver- Roy Hibbert 7-2 280 C Georgetown
21. New Jersey- Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 SF Memphis
22. Orlando- Donte Green 6-10 230 SF/PF Syracuse
23. Utah- Robin Lopez 7-0 255 C Stanford
24. Seattle- Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF Florida
25. Houston- Serge Ibaka 6-10 220 PF Congo
26. San Antonio- Kyle Weaver 6-5 205 SG Washington State
27. New Orleans- Alexis Ajinca 7-1 240 C France
28. Memphis- Brandon Rush 6-6 215 SG North Carolina
29. Detroit- Joey Dorsey 6-9 260 PF/C Memphis
30. Boston- Nikola Pekovic 6-11 250 PF/C Serbia

Mock Draft V.3

I got my new Mock Draft done here it is:

1. Chicago- Derrick Rose 6-3 195 PG Memphis
2. Miami- O.J. Mayo 6-4 210 SG USC
3. Minnesota- Michael Beasley 6-9 240 PF Kansas St.
4. Seattle- Jerryd Bayless 6-3 185 PG Arizona
5. Memphis- Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana
6. New York- Brook Lopez 7-0 260 C Stanford
7. LA Clippers- Anthony Randolph 6-11 220 SF LSU
8. Milwaukee- Kevin Love 6-10 260 PF UCLA
9. Charlotte- DeAndre Jordan 7-0 250 C Texas A&M
10. New Jersey- Danilo Gallinari 6-9 215 SF Italy
11. Indiana- D.J. Augustin 5-11 180 PG Texas
12. Sacramento- Russell Westbrook 6-3 190 PG UCLA
13. Portland- Chase Budinger 6-7 215 SF/SG Arizona
14. Golden St.- Darrell Arthur 6-9 230 PF Kansas
15. Phoenix- Joe Alexander 6-8 230 SF West Virginia
16. Philadelphia- Kosta Koufos 7-0 252 C Ohio State
17. Toronto- JaVale McGee 7-0 240 C Nevada
18. Washington- Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF Florida
19. Cleveland- Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France
20. Denver- Roy Hibbert 7-2 280 C Georgetown
21. New Jersey- Robin Lopez 7-0 255 C Stanford
22. Orlando- Donte Green 6-10 230 SF/PF Syracuse
23. Utah- Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 SF Memphis
24. Seattle- Nikola Pekovic 6-11 250 PF/C Serbia
25. Houston- Kyle Weaver 6-5 205 SG Washington State
26. San Antonio- Serge Ibaka 6-10 220 PF Congo
27. New Orleans- Jason Thompson 6-11 245 C/PF Rider
28. Memphis- Brandon Rush 6-6 215 SG North Carolina
29. Detroit- Joey Dorsey 6-9 260 PF/C Memphis
30. Boston- Alexis Ajinca 7-1 240 C France

Ronny Turiaf Tell All in Men's Health Magazine

Here is the Article for Ronny Turiaf, its a great read for those long time zag fans who remember the spunky flyin frenchman and his time at Gonzaga. I still remember seeing him for the first time when he was a freshman and learning about how he spoke 5 languages fluently. Truly a renaissance man!

Jumping through Hoops: The Bol Kong story

I'm salivating to see one of the newest editions to the Zag Family in uniform! Wont be until 2009-10 though unfortunately due to transfer.

Mock Draft V.2

Hello All,

Here is my new Mock Draft, heard some new rumors and decided to update it. Before you read it and decide to shoot me for having Michael Beasley so low i just want to say i think he is by far the most talented player in this draft a few steps ahead of Derrick Rose, but nonetheless i have been hearing some things and i think he may drop a few spots.

1. Chicago- Derrick Rose 6-3 195 PG Memphis
2. Miami- O.J. Mayo 6-4 210 SG USC
3. Minnesota- Michael Beasley 6-9 240 PF Kansas St.
4. Seattle- Jerryd Bayless 6-3 185 PG Arizona
5. Memphis- DeAndre Jordan 7-0 250 C Texas A&M
6. New York- Brook Lopez 7-0 260 C Stanford
7. LA Clippers- Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana
8. Milwaukee- Kevin Love 6-10 260 PF UCLA
9. Charlotte- Anthony Randolph 6-10 200 SF LSU
10. New Jersey- Danilo Gallinari 6-10 220 SF Italy
11. Indiana- Russell Westbrook 6-4 190 PG UCLA
12. Sacramento- D.J. Augustin 5-11 180 PG Texas
13. Portland- Joe Alexander 6-8 230 SF West Virginia
14. Golden St.- Darrell Arthur 6-9 230 PF Kansas
15. Phoenix- Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France
16. Philadelphia- Robin Lopez 7-0 255 C Stanford
17. Toronto- JaVale McGee 7-0 240 C Nevada
18. Washington- Roy Hibbert 7-2 280 C Georgetown
19. Cleveland- Chase Budinger 6-7 215 SF/SG Arizona
20. Denver- Kosta Koufos 7-0 252 C Ohio State
21. New Jersey- Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 SF Memphis
22. Orlando- Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF Florida
23. Utah- Kyle Weaver 6-5 205 SG Washington State
24. Seattle- Brandon Rush 6-6 210 SG/SF Kansas
25. Houston- Donte Green 6-10 230 SF/PF Syracuse
26. San Antonio- Nikola Pekovic 6-11 250 PF/C Serbia
27. New Orleans- Jason Thompson 6-11 245 C/PF Rider
28. Memphis- Wayne Ellington 6-4 195 SG North Carolina
29. Detroit- Joey Dorsey 6-9 260 PF/C Memphis
30. Boston- Nathan Jawai 6-11 270 C Australia

P.S. for practicality i decided to stop the whole oklahoma city instead of seattle thing...