Final Four mystery guests and other tourney musings

Sporting News, The, Feb 16, 1998 by Mike DeCourcy

You can deal with Carolina's creativity, Duke's depth, Kansas' craving for a title or Arizona's awesome speed. Some choice, huh?

RELATED ARTICLE: Inside recruiting: Point guard

Recruiting analysis Brick Oettinger ranks the top 25 senior prospects

Rk. Name                Ht.    Town/High school

 1. Ronald Curry        6-3    Hampton, Va/Hampton
 2. Eric Barkley        6-1    Pittsfield, Maine/Maine
                               Central Institute
 3. Ted Dupay           5-10   Cape Coral, Fla./Mariner
 4. Frank Williams      6-4    Peoria, Ill./Manual
 5. Keyon Dooling       6-3    Fort Lauderdale/Dillard
 6. Jose Winston        5-11   Milwauke/Vincent
 7. Jeff Boschee        6-1    Valley City, N.D./Valley City
 8. Damon Hancock       6-4    Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster
 9. Bobby Smith         6-2    Pittsfield, Maine/Maine
                               Central Institute
10. Broderick Hicks     6-0    Houston/Strake Jesuit
11. Cordell Henry       5-9    Chicago/Whitney Young
12. Brandon Dean        6-0    Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish
13. Tony Akins          6-0    Lilburn, Ga./Berkmar
14. Michael Wilder      6-2    Decatur, Ill./Decatur
15. Dennis Nathan       6-5    Renton, Wash./Renton
16. Senque Carey        6-4    Mountain View, Calif/Saint Francis
17. Dinno Daniels       6-1    Harvey, La./West Jefferson
18. Marques Cunnigham   6-0    Danville, Va./George Washington
19. Kevin Braswell      6-1    Pittsfield Maine/Maine
                               Central Institute
20. Traves Wilson       6-3    Moline, Ill/Moline
21. Donte Smith         6-2    Washington, D.C./Anacostia
22. Aaron Lucas         6-0    Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast
23. Gary Colbert        6-3    Etiwanda, Calif./Etiwanda
24. Anthony Grundy      6-3    Chatman, Va./Hargrave
                               Military Academy
25. Zach Marbury        6-3    Milford, Conn./Milford Academy

Rk. Name                College

 1. Ronald Curry        --
 2. Eric Barkley        St. John's
 3. Ted Dupay           Florida
 4. Frank Williams      Illinois
 5. Keyon Dooling       Missouri
 6. Jose Winston        Colorado
 7. Jeff Boschee        Kansas
 8. Damon Hancock       SMU
 9. Bobby Smith         --
10. Broderick Hicks     Wake forest
11. Cordell Henry       Marquette
12. Brandon Dean        --
13. Tony Akins          --
14. Michael Wilder      --
15. Dennis Nathan       Oregon
16. Senque Carey        Washington
17. Dinno Daniels       Memphis
18. Marques Cunnigham   Richmond
19. Kevin Braswell      --
20. Traves Wilson       Arizona
21. Donte Smith         --
22. Aaron Lucas         South Carolina
23. Gary Colbert        --
24. Anthony Grundy      --
25. Zach Marbury        --