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Posted: Wednesday November 10, 1999 02:43 PM

Jason Richardson is ready to fly through the sky for the fans in East Lansing. AP

By Albert Lin, CNN/SI

Freshmen

LaVell Blanchard, 6-6, Small forward, Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich., Pioneer)
Local product a huge catch for Wolverines; unselfishness may be his greatest strength.

Keith Bogans, 6-5, Shooting guard, Kentucky (Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha)
Fundamentally sound backcourt player could score a lot in revamped Wildcats lineup.

Carlos Boozer, 6-9, power forward, Duke (Juneau, Alaska, Douglas)
Rehabbing a broken foot, but should eventually provide Elton Brand-like inside presence.

Jamal Crawford, 6-6, shooting guard, Michigan (Seattle Rainier Beach)
All rumblings are that he's for real; dynamic athlete could be a surprise nationally.

Joseph Forte, 6-4, shooting guard, North Carolina (Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha)
The only hole in Carolina's starting five is at "2" guard, where Forte fits perfectly.

Jason Gardner, 5-11, point guard, Arizona (Indianapolis North Central)
The next great point guard at Arizona, following Jason Terry, Mike Bibby, Damon Stoudamire.

Donnell Harvey, 6-8, power forward, Florida (Cuthbert, Ga., Randolph-Clay)
Relentless rebounder is perfect complement to running-and-gunning Florida wing players.

Casey Jacobsen, 6-6, small forward, Stanford (Glendora, Calif., High)
Infuses Cardinal lineup with pure scorer's mentality. Lit it up in postseason all-star games.

DerMarr Johnson, 6-9, shooting guard, Cincinnati (Pittsfield, Maine, Maine Central Institute)
As skilled as anyone out there; perimeter shooting will help open things up for Cincy big men.

Jason Kapono, 6-8, small forward, UCLA (Lakewood, Calif., Artesia)
Tracy Murray clone showed surprising all-around skills in preseason drills; super-quick release.

Brett Nelson, 6-3, point guard, Florida (St. Alban's, W.Va., High)
Electric playmaker is exactly what Gators need to keep all their scorers happy and productive.

Jason Richardson, 6-6, small forward, Michigan State (Saginaw, Mich., Arthur Hill)
Newly eligible primo athlete will have Spartans fans in awe of his aerial antics

Kenny Satterfield, 6-2, shooting guard, Cincinnati (Manhattan, N.Y., Rice)
Will play some point for backcourt-challenged Bearcats, but he's a gunner of the first degree.

Marvin Stone, 6-10, power forward, Kentucky (Huntsville, Ala., Grissom)
Big body should complement Jamaal Magloire nicely; more than makes up for transfer of Mike Bradley.

Jason Williams, 6-2, point guard, Duke (Metuchen, N.J., St. Joseph's)
Will be counted on to keep Duke machine running smoothly; better scorer than people think.

Damien Wilkins, 6-7, small forward, N.C. State (Orlando Dr. Phillips)
Slasher is a hybrid of dad, Gerald, and uncle Dominique's skills; best prospect in Raleigh in ages.

NCAA Transfers

Luke Axtell, 6-9, shooting guard, Texas (Kansas)
Premier face-up shooter with unlimited range and size to get shot off over anyone.

Lucas Barnes, 6-6, small forward, Florida International (Miami)
Eligble at midseason, 3,000-point prep scorer should flourish in Sun Belt Conference.

Mike Chappell, 6-8, small forward, Michigan State (Duke)
Smooth wing player adds another scoring threat to Spartans roster of bruisers.

Karim Shabazz, 7-2, center, Providence (Florida State)
Eligible at midseason, will make presence felt immediately on defensive end.

Loren Woods, 7-1, center, Arizona (Wake Forest)
Immensely agile and talented but has to shake the label that he is soft.

Junior College Transfers

Terry Black, 6-6, small forward, Baylor (Ottumwa, Iowa, Indian Hills CC)
Instantly becomes the Bears' best player, though that's not necessarily saying much.

Schea Cotton, 6-5, small forward, Alabama (Long Beach, Calif., City College)
Former prep stud finally gets a chance to show his wares. A scorer supreme.

Marcus Griffin, 6-9, power forward, Illinois (Lincoln, Ill., College)
Big-time inside presence was tailor-made for physical Big Ten play.

Rob Griffin, 6-6, small forward, Iowa (Burlington, Iowa, Southeastern CC)
Can plain fill it up, much to the delight of new coach Steve Alford.

Antonio Jackson, 6-5, point guard, Mississippi State (El Dorado, Kans., Butler County CC)
Great passer would've formed devastating combo with Jonathan Bender.

Academic Casualties

Ajou Deng, 6-11, wing/power forward, Connecticut (Oakdale, Conn., St. Thomas More)
Has drawn comparisons to Kevin Garnett with versatile inside-outside game.

Anthony Glover, 6-5, power forward, St. John's (Manhattan, N.Y., Rice)
Undersized warrior is powerfully built and will battle for every rebound, loose ball.

Zach Marbury, 6-2, power guard, Rhode Island (Milford, Conn., Academy)
The last of the Marburys may swing over to two-guard, where he's an adept scorer.

Travis Robinson, 6-6, small forward, Fresno State (Durham, N.C., Mount Zion Christian Academy)
From the school that produced Tracy McGrady, great athlete with myriad offensive skills.

Frank Williams, 6-3, point guard, Illinois (Peoria, Ill., Manual)
If he can stay focused in the classroom, he'll be key to Illini's resurgence.

 

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