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 NBA Draft WiretapOden, Conley And Budinger To Headline McDonald's All-American GameChase Budinger will get to play in front of his hometown fans in the McDonald's All-American boys basketball game on March 29. Budinger, from La Costa Canyon High in suburban Encinitas, was named to the West team for the game at San Diego State's Cox Arena. Other top boys selected for the game include two pairs of teammates and two brothers. Playing for the East will be center Greg Oden and point guard Mike Conley of Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, and guard Wayne Ellington and forward Gerald Henderson of The Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa. On the West team are twin 7-footers Brook and Robin Lopez of San Joaquin Memorial High in Fresno. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Will Thomas Stay At LSU?Tyrus Thomas’ camp has actually been trying to get out the message all year long that he is not ready by any means to enter the NBA draft and will need at least another season or two of polish before he even considers doing so. And after watching him closely over the past three games, it’s pretty tough to argue with that. His lack of strength has really become a hindrance to his game, being outmuscled badly in the post both defensively and on the glass, struggling to establish any type of rhythm for himself offensively as he’s constantly pushed off the block, and looking very frustrated with himself and a lot more raw than most people initially thought he was. He’s still a top prospect for any draft he decides to enter because of his incredibly high ceiling, but it might be wise to take a step back and let him fulfill his wishes as well as those of his family of becoming a truly dominant NCAA player before he makes the leap to the next level. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Powe Scores Career-High 32 Points In Win Versus StanfordLeon Powe played possibly his best game in his two seasons at Cal, and Stanford could do little about it. Powe scored a career-high 32 points and couldn't be stopped in the paint, but there were other reasons the Bears were able to hold off the Cardinal 65-62 Thursday night in a wild finish before 11,877 fans at Haas Pavilion. Ayinde Ubaka ran the offense well and hit some key free throws in the final moments and former Newark Memorial star and fellow draft prospect, DeVon Hardin, was strong on defense and the boards. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Feb 2006 Archive
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