"The more I hear and find out about it the more impressed we are". Donnels, who leaves an unparalleled trail of records and accomplishments at Loyola, was projected to be among the top 10 players taken in some pre-draft assessments.
CONDITIONING -- Measured poorly on the body-fat test in the pre draft camp in Chicago.
Haskins had a private meeting Tuesday evening with the team he has been most associated with in pre-draft speculation: the New York Giants.
"Tray was one of the most humble persons we brought in for a pre-draft visit.
In June he participated in pre-draft workouts for ten teams, including the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns.
He participated in the pre-draft combine and worked out for various teams in the leadup to Thursday's N.B.A. draft.
Flynn was closely evaluated in the pre-draft process five years ago, and all 32 teams determined he was a seventh-round talent.
Asked about the Yankees' interest in Maier, scouting director Damon Oppenheimer said only, "We've scouted him". On Thursday, Maier was scheduled to take part in a pre-draft workout, along with several dozen other prospects, for the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
As it happened, Parker's name was barely mentioned in the pre-draft predictions and the point guard was drafted 28th overall by the Spurs on draft day.
The 10th pick in the 2010 draft, George was pegged in pre-draft scouting reports as a player with a rare combination of physical gifts and a sky-high ceiling, but also a propensity for turnovers and offensive freelancing that made growing pains all but a given.
— Many football fans openly question the value of college all-star games in pre-draft evaluation.
