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Wednesday, Jun. 30
A.J. Bramlett
Drafted by:
Cleveland, Round null, pick null.
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EXPERT ANALYSIS
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"A J. Bramlett is a very good athlete who can run the court and block shots, but the big question he will face is where does he play out on the floor. Bramlett lacks the size and bulk to be an effective power forward, and he is not equipped to play the small forward spot. However, with his athleticism and his ability to run the floor and grab rebounds, Bramlett could find a roster spot and contribute.
Bramlett improved his offensive game over the last two years to where he was a legitimate scoring threat, but he was often pushed off the low block, and scored many of his points off the glass or by beating his man up and down the court. He has a nice touch, but does not have great shooting range and lacks a face-up game. Because this draft is weak past the lottery, Bramlett could sneak into the first round."
-- ESPN's Jay Bilas
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College: Arizona
Height: 6-10
Weight: 230 pounds
Position: Center
Age: 22
(Jan. 10, 1977)
Birthplace: Dekalb, Ill.
Career highlights
An All Pac -10 First Team performer after averaging 14.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg and 1.28 bpg during his senior season
Finished as the sixth-leading rebounder in Arizona history, grabbing a total of 817 boards
Also finished 25th on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list, totaling 1,098 points
Started final 78 games of his career
Posted 27 double-doubles in his career, third most in school history
As a Wildcat, helped team to a 103-28 record, including an amazing 55-4 at home and the 1997 NCAA National Championship
Had 33 double digit rebounding performances
At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 7.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.33 blocked shots per game
College highlights
Senior
Finished second in the conference in rebounding (9.4 rpg, 26th in nation), fifth in field goal percentage (.535) and 13th in scoring (14.2 ppg)
Was fifth in the Pac-10 in blocks (1.28 bpg)
Had 16 double-doubles (points-rebounds)
Scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds against Wyoming
Matched career-high with 24 points against Arizona State and scored the game-winning basket
Junior
Started every game for Arizona and was the team's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.4 rpg
Was fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.4 ppg
Grabbed career-high 19 rebounds and scored 11 points versus Stanford
The 19 rebounds broke a 20-year-old Arizona record
Scored season-high 17 points on three different occasions
Blocked five shots versus California
Recorded seven double-doubles
Sophomore
Started 28 games and was Pac-10's seventh leading rebounder, grabbing 6.9 rebounds per game
Teamed with current NBA players Mike Bibby (Vancouver), Michael Dickerson (Houston), Miles Simon (Orlando) to win NCAA title
Grabbed an NCAA Tournament high 62 rebounds for an average of 10.3 per game during Arizona's run to the national championship
Blocked 22 shots, 13 of them in the NCAA Tournament
Registered three double-doubles, two of them in the NCAA Tournament
Was called "the most improved player I've ever coached" by Arizona head coach Lute Olson
Freshman
Averaged only 8.4 minutes per game but was an honorable mention All Pac-10 Freshman team selection
Shot 51.1 percent from the floor and averaged 1.9 points per game
In NCAA Tournament first round game versus Valparaiso, led Arizona with eight rebounds
College statistics
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FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
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PTS |
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1995-96 | 30 | 24 | 47 | .511 | 10 | 28 | .357 | 56 | 8 | 58 | 1.9 | | 1996-97 | 33 | 108 | 204 | .529 | 50 | 95 | .526 | 229 | 19 | 266 | 8.1 | | 1997-98 | 35 | 143 | 278 | .514 | 77 | 135 | .570 | 259 | 39 | 363 | 10.4 | | 1998-99 | 29 | 160 | 299 | .535 | 91 | 158 | .576 | 273 | 36 | 411 | 14.2 | | TOTALS | 127 | 435 | 828 | .525 | 228 | 416 | .548 | 817 | 102 | 1098 | 8.6 | | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 0-for-0 (.000), 1996-97, 0-for-1 (.000), 1997-98, 0-for-0 (.000), 1998-99, 0-for-1 Totals: 0-for-2 (.000 ). | |
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