2001 TOP CENTER PROSPECTS
 
 
1.EDDY CURRY - Thornwood HS - HS - 6'11 - 295       
Nicknamed "Baby Shaq", Eddy Curry has the potential for dominance. He is a huge physical presence in the middle. 

2.TYSON CHANDLER - Dominiguez High - HS - 7'0 - 235 
A very talented High Schooler who is a great shot blocker and has the best jump shot of any Center in the draft. 

3.LOREN WOODS - Arizona - Senior - 7'1 - 250     
Another great shot blocker, Woods had a great National Championship game in which he showed he could score. 

4.BRENDAN HAYWOOD - North Carolina - Senior - 7'0 - 270 
A big, physical player who finally put it all together as a Senior. He had been an underachiever to that point. 

5.DeSAGANA DIOP - Oak Hill Academy - HS - 7'0 - 310 
Huge, but raw. Still is learning the game but has the talent and character to become a great player.

 Eddy Curry 

Loren Woods
 
6.JASON COLLINS - Stanford - Senior - 6'11 - 255 
He may be a Power Forward but he will start out as a Center. A good mid range jump shooter and rebounder. 

7.PAUL GASOL - Spain - 7'1 - 240 
8.SAMUEL DALEMBERT - Seton Hall - So - 6'11 - 232 
9.KEN JOHNSON - Ohio State - Sr - 6'11 - 230 
10.ALVIN JONES - Georgia Tech - Sr - 6'11 - 260  

SLEEPER: Darrell Johns - Chicago State - Sr -  7'1 - 285

 Alvin Jones
 

NEXT YEAR
 
YAO MING - China - 7'5, 270 
Would've been a Lottery Pick this year. 

CHRIS MARCUS - Western Kentucky - 7'1 - 280 
An unknown talent who is one of the nation's best. 

JOSH MOORE - Michigan - 7'2 - 300 
Very raw, needs to learn lots but has a lot of size and talent. 
 
 

 Yao Ming