..tonight on ESPN.
Slamdrunk/3 pter at 7pm
Game at 8pm.

Some guys ya'll want to keep an eye on going into the ACC next season:

NC State
JJ Hickson- 6-10, 240lb Forward from Marietta, GA

Georgia Tech
Gani Lawal- 6-9, 220lb Forward from Norcross, GA

Duke
Nolan Smith- 6-3, 190lb Guard from Mouth of Wilson, VA
Taylor King- 6-8, 218lb Guard/Forward from Santa Ana, CA
Kyle Singler- 6-9, 210lb Forward from Medford, OR

http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 11:56 AM. Reason : ..]

3/28/2007 11:55:42 AM

damn, duke keeps recruiting these white wing players.

3/28/2007 12:03:21 PM

my buddy just called me about that

i'm def recording this shit

3/28/2007 12:06:24 PM

Hickson and the Duke boys should be paired up against each other.......this could be fun!

3/28/2007 12:06:40 PM

OJ MAYO!!!!!!!

3/28/2007 12:07:58 PM

Hickson could be the best big man in the conference in 2 years

/hope

3/28/2007 12:15:36 PM

\hope

keep hope alive!

3/28/2007 12:17:38 PM

^^Hickson could be in the NBA in 2 years.

3/28/2007 12:24:03 PM

^which would mean he would have a really really good year next year so i'll take that

3/28/2007 12:25:46 PM

Or he could pull a Marvin Williams / Brandan Wright and project as a lottery pick despite being a reserve.

It all depends on how athletic he is and how his game projects to the next level.

3/28/2007 12:30:28 PM

your mom could be in the nba in 2 years

3/28/2007 12:30:32 PM

Quote :

"Brandan Wright and project as a lottery pick despite being a reserve"

please explain how wright was a reserve and started 30+ games and was the mvp of the ACCT

3/28/2007 12:35:34 PM

^ beat me to it

3/28/2007 12:37:39 PM

^^good question

3/28/2007 12:39:50 PM

Quote :

"please explain how wright was a reserve and started 30+ games and was the mvp of the ACCT "

i'm still waiting for somebody to explain that one

3/28/2007 12:40:18 PM

after everything ive read on J.J Hickson, recruiters said that he has the most NBA ready body out of any freshman coming in. In other words, unless Sid the kid gets him to stay as he did Ben Wallace in Detroit, he could very easily be gone for the money after 1 year.

3/28/2007 12:47:12 PM

^maybe but look at somebody like psycho t...without mentioning anything about his NBA ability (bull in chinashop dont work against men)...Roy is probably going to have him for a third year next year and he's a dominant college player...so you never know

Also Hickson should definitely get playing time so its not like he'll go pro early just for lack of minutes

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 12:51 PM. Reason : .]

3/28/2007 12:51:26 PM

If he's good enough for the NBA, then let him go. Having him for 1 year is better than having him for 0 year.

3/28/2007 12:55:10 PM

Yeah but look back at guys like Chris Wilcox of Maryland, Josh Powell, and even Ced Simmons. Those were guys with striking similarities to J.J.."NBA ready". "Phsyco T" is definitley not NBA ready and will never dominate in the NBA. J.J has that ability, and when NBA money is on the table, you never know what young adults will do

3/28/2007 12:57:52 PM

^but seriously, who cares about NBA? What we should be caring is NCSU basketball. I would rather have somebody who puts up 20 points, 10 rebounds in college than someone who averages 10 points and then get drafted in the lottery due to "potential".

3/28/2007 1:00:45 PM

^^true you never know

hey if we get 2 years, thats cool

^plenty of people...or do you hate Ced Simmons and Josh Powell now and not even care about them

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 1:01 PM. Reason : .]

3/28/2007 1:01:00 PM

Most reports are saying the JJ Hickson has been dominating the post in the McD AA practices/scrimmages so far. He was been, without a doubt, one of the most impressive players in attendance. They are also saying his game away from the basket (10-12 feet out) is much better than they thought. We have very little chance of Hickson being around for a second year... very little.

3/28/2007 1:10:30 PM

and so it goes with NC State big men leaving early

3/28/2007 1:12:01 PM

^^^from his post, he made it seems like it's more important to have players that are going to succeed in the NBA. My point was that I would rather have players who are productive in college.

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 1:13 PM. Reason : .]

3/28/2007 1:13:34 PM

[old]

there is already a thread for this "burger boys game" or something similar

my money is on taylor king for the 3 point shootout

3/28/2007 1:14:45 PM

Ha, dunno if that was a joke but the 3 pt and dunk contests were last night, they're just showing them tonight before the game.

****spoiler alert****

chris wright won.

I'm stoked about JJ. There's a vid of one of his games on youtube. It's cheesy and shot by high school kids, but he's got a nice looking jumper and i believe even hits a 3. Excited to watch tonight even though these games are alway just guards firing 3's from half court every trip down. Anyone remember Costner's ho-hum performance two years ago? Man, he turned out to be a dud, haha.

3/28/2007 1:21:55 PM

Even if he is only here for 1 year, we are still pretty good up front. If he leaves, 2008-09 will feature McCauley as a SR, Costner (if he's still here) and Horner ar JRs, and Smith as a SO. That should give us plenty of opportunity to reload without losing much.

3/28/2007 1:24:32 PM

Quote :

"from his post, he made it seems like it's more important to have players that are going to succeed in the NBA. My point was that I would rather have players who are productive in college. "

true that...but at the same time, if we want to compete with teams like UNC year in and year out, we've got to get the NBA caliber talent

3/28/2007 2:44:36 PM

i set the dvr

3/28/2007 5:03:19 PM

Quote :

"Some guys ya'll want to keep an eye on"

O rly? We should try and keep an eye on him?

3/28/2007 5:04:45 PM

on that mcdonaldsallamerican.com website, Hickson looks like Gavin Grant

3/28/2007 5:30:22 PM

They look all the same to you don't they?

3/28/2007 6:03:21 PM

Isn't Patterson also going to be there? Duke might get him, as well.

3/28/2007 6:10:13 PM

WHERE ARE UNC'S MCD'S AA FOR THIS YEAR???

3/28/2007 6:11:00 PM

i would have liked that 3 point shot at state, too bad we lost him to georgetown

3/28/2007 6:14:00 PM

i ain't sweatin' it.

3/28/2007 6:15:54 PM

what could have been.

3/28/2007 6:20:06 PM

quit wallowing.

3/28/2007 6:28:47 PM

No people or props?!

3/28/2007 6:33:06 PM

"and all you have to do is dunk, and advance"

3/28/2007 6:35:34 PM

what were the rankings in the 3 point shootout?...i'm in class.

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 6:48 PM. Reason : .]

3/28/2007 6:47:54 PM

These dunks suck

3/28/2007 6:48:43 PM

Chris Wright won

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 6:49 PM. Reason : ^^]

3/28/2007 6:48:56 PM

someone record this and put it on some site i can load it later

i am in a meeting and cannot watch but reallllllllllly want 2

3/28/2007 6:50:26 PM

^^2nd and 3rd?

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 6:51 PM. Reason : .]

3/28/2007 6:50:46 PM

Odd how only the female judge didn't give that a 10.

3/28/2007 6:53:06 PM

LOL ball went in and then the net carried it back over and in again on the freeman dunk

3/28/2007 6:53:30 PM

mcnasty

3/28/2007 6:54:56 PM

can anyone give me the breakdown for the shooting contest (who were the runners up)?

i'm curious

3/28/2007 6:55:04 PM

the female judge was hooot.

^ i don't remember anyone but wright. don't worry espn will replay this 200 times over the next 2-3 years. they still show micky-d's and college skills contests from 3 years ago.

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 6:57 PM. Reason : ]

3/28/2007 6:56:23 PM