Wednesday, Jun. 30
Evan Eschmeyer
Drafted by:
New Jersey, Round 2, pick 34.

 
EXPERT ANALYSIS
  "Let's start with the question marks on Evan Eschmeyer. He is slow, he can't jump and he will never get any quicker or jump any higher than he does right now. That is a given. However, Eschmeyer is perhaps the hardest-working center prospect in the draft, and no college player took the beating he did night after night during his college career.

Eschmeyer has pretty good low-post moves, including a jumphook and power moves, but will struggle getting shots off against stronger players his size who will be superior athletes. Where he can carve out a niche for himself will be on the glass. Eschmeyer is a very good rebounder with solid hands, and he goes after it on every play. Eschmeyer will never win a footrace, but can be a serviceable backup in the NBA."
-- ESPN's Jay Bilas

College: Northwestern
Height: 6-11
Weight: 255 pounds
Position: Center
Age: 24 (May 30, 1975)
Birthplace: New Knoxville, Ohio

Career highlights

  • Named Second Team All-America by The Associated Press as a senior
  • Finished career with 45 double-doubles, 15 of which came in 1998-99
  • Is ranked first or second at Northwestern in six different categories, including: field goal percentage (.595, 1st), free throws made (563, 1st), free throws attempted (859, 1st), rebounds (995, 1st), scoring (1,805, 2nd) and blocked shots (132, 2nd)
  • Also finished 10th in steals with 92
  • Scored 20 or more points 34 times

    College highlights
    Senior (sixth year)

  • Among nation's leaders in rebounds (10.1 rpg, 12th) and field goal percentage (.584, 10th).Named
  • All-Big Ten First Team for the third consecutive year
  • Named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team
  • Led the Big Ten in rebounds (10.2 rpg), field goal percentage (.584) and double-doubles (15)
  • Recorded a triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists at Indiana (1/13/99)
  • Scored 20 or more points in 13 games
  • Set a Northwestern single-season record for free throws made with 208

    Senior

  • One of only two players during the 1997-98 Division I season to be ranked among the top 15 nationally in scoring (13th), rebounding (11th, tie), and field goal percentage (11th), joining Pacific's Michael Olowokandi, the top pick in the 1998 NBA Draft
  • Led the Big Ten in rebounding at 10.7 rpg
  • Finished second in the Big Ten in scoring (21.7 ppg) and third in field goal percentage (.610)
  • Set the Wildcat single-season scoring record with 585 points
  • Notched 15 20-plus point performances, including a career-high 37 points vs. Penn State
  • Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds twice, vs. Boston College and Seton Hall

    Junior

  • A 1996-97 First-Team All-Big Ten selection
  • Led all Big Ten centers in overall scoring (14.1 ppg) and conference scoring (17.0 ppg)
  • Set the Northwestern single-season field goal percentage record at .613
  • Led the conference in overall field goal percentage (.613) and conference field goal percentage (.659)
  • Only one of two players in the conference who was in the top 10 in both overall scoring (eighth) and rebounding (fifth) and conference scoring (fourth) and rebounding (second)
  • Scored a season-high 30 points against Penn State
  • Tied a career-high of five blocks at Indiana
  • Overcame a knee injury, pneumonia, an inner ear infection and a broken nose during the season

    Sophomore

  • The 1995-96 was first season in a Wildcat uniform after missing his first two due to a stress fracture in his right foot
  • Averaged 9.0 points and 6.6 rebounds overall and 11.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in Big Ten play
  • Scored in double figures in 13 games, including 12 of the last 17 contests
  • Recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds against Michigan State
  • Recorded a career-high five blocks at Seton Hall

    Redshirt freshman

  • Did not see any action during the 1994-95 season as he recuperated from foot problems

    Freshman

  • Enrolled at Northwestern for the 1993-94 season, but did not play after suffering an injury to right foot in November of 1993
  • Diagnosed originally as tendonitis, he was later re-diagnosed as having a stress fracture, and then as avascular necrosis, which is a nerve and bone condition
  • Underwent surgery in February of 1994 to repair the fracture and had two screws inserted into the foot
  • Underwent routine surgery in May of 1994 to tighten the screws

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1995-962794168.56054106.509178162429.0
    1996-9729147240.613116178.6522354741014.1
    1997-9827200328.610185302.6132906758521.7
    1998-9929180308.584208273.7622927656819.6
    TOTALS1126211044.595563859.655995202180516.1
    Three-point field goals: Totals: 0-for-0 (.000).











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