Sixers rookie Todd MacCulloch has been a surprise.

Last week in the Rookie Report we made our selections for the top rookies at that point. Some people thought we were crazy for giving Adrian Griffin such high marks. Well, the NBA apparently agreed, and made Griffin and Lamar Odom co-rookies for the first month of the season.

Since we discussed the best rookies last week, and will likely do that once a month and write about other rookies who are simply progressing or regressing the rest of the time, we've decided to go a different route this week.

Everyone remembers who the top picks in the draft are. Sam Bowie's name is ingrained in history for being picked ahead of Michael Jordan. Maybe the same thing will happen this year if Odom keeps it up. Nevertheless, can anyone name five second-round picks from the most recent draft? Don't lie -- you can't. Second-rounders have it tough -- there's no guaranteed contracts and most aren't even in the league.

Anyway, here are the top five second-round picks at this point (No. 1 is easy -- look in Philly -- then it gets tougher) and what they've been up to. At the bottom we update some of the others in the news. As always, any suggestions or comments click here. All stats are through Wednesday. Enjoy.

ROOKIES FROM THE SECOND ROUND

Player, Stats	ESPN.com Skinny
Todd MacCulloch, C, 76ers 7 points, 5.9 rebounds No. 47 pick overall (Washington)	This was the seventh center selected in the draft, and right now Larry Brown and the Sixers are looking smart. The plan was not to rush Big Mac into action this season -- in fact, Philly wanted him to play in Europe -- but injuries to each key frontcourt member and a great summer of workouts landed MacCulloch on the team. He's played in all but one game and reached double digits in scoring five times and in rebounds three times. He led the NCAA in shooting so it's no fluke he's doing well here. He does get pushed around by guys his size and smaller. In a few weeks, look for his minutes to drop when Theo Ratliff and Matt Geiger return. But today, how many teams that took centers before he went (Calvin Booth, Wang Zhi-Zhi, heck, Leon Smith) would like to have MacCulloch now?
Obinna Ekezie, PF, Grizzlies 3.1 points, 2 rebounds No. 37 pick overall (Maryland)	After a great preseason, Ekezie hasn't been able to find a regular role on one of the worst teams in the league. Might that be changing soon? What do the Grizz have to lose? Ekezie can be a big-time rebounder and he shoots well. He has good enough size, and has the same type of game that the guy starting at his position (Othella Harrington) does. Ekezie played 28 minutes the first three weeks --not enough to make an impression -- then he sat for four games. Finally, after playing a few minutes against Indiana and Minnesota last week, Ekezie got 21 minutes with Bryant Reeves out of the lineup against the Rockets. Ekezie hit all four of his shots and had 10 points and five rebounds in 21 minutes. On Wednesday against the Pacers he got 28 minutes and had 10 and seven. Let the guy play!
Rodney Buford, SG, Heat 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds No. 53 pick overall (Creighton)	Pat Riley isn't normally kind to rookies, and he hasn't been real kind to Buford. However, he did give the kid 26 minutes in a game against the Hawks -- Buford had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists. Tim Hardaway is out another week or maybe more, and Buford, who missed a game this week with the flu, has a chance to see decent time when he recovers. He averaged 17.9 points a game in college, and hit lots of threes. Might Riley give Buford a chance at the expense of, say, Rex Walters? The next week might tell all.
Michael Ruffin, PF, Bulls 2.2 points, 2.6 rebounds No. 32 pick overall (Tulsa)	Everyone gets a chance in Chicago, including four rookies (Elton Brand and Ron Artest were first-rounders, Ruffin and Lari Ketner second-rounders) who all play. Ruffin's getting minutes, but not doing a whole lot with them. His best game was either a four-point, six-rebound game against Boston or a seven-point outing on 3-of-3 shooting against Milwaukee. Ruffin, who was among the NCAA leaders in boards his last three years in school, has more rebounds than points this season, but more telling is the fact he has more fouls than rebounds. Look for Tim Floyd to take a long look at Ruffin this season. As for Ketner, a power forward from UMass, he was hurt and has only played in four games, so it's a little early to tell.
Chris Herren, PG Nuggets 2.3 points, 1.8 assists No. 33 pick overall (Fresno State)	So how do you feel about Randy Moss now? Herren has a world of talent, few doubt that. However, his past is just a little fuzzy off-the-court. After bombing out at Boston College, he transferred to Jerry Tarkanian's squeaky clean program at Fresno. He missed some of his junior year with cocaine and alcohol problems, and even had a well-publicized appearance on 60 Minutes. On the court he averaged 11.4 points and 7.2 assists last season and hit the three but failed to get the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament, where he really would have been noticed. All this combined to drop Herren in the draft, where the Nuggets figured they got a steal, just like the Lakers did with Nuggets starter Nick Van Exel a few years back. So far, Herren has only played four games as the chief backup to Van Exel (Herren's currently on the injured list with a knee problem), so it's a little early to make judgment. But a lot of people are keeping an eye out for him.

What else
There isn't much more to talk about when it comes to the second round. John Celestand (No. 30 overall) is still hanging around with the Lakers, but isn't being counted on. Evan Eschmeyer (No. 34) hasn't played yet for New Jersey, but if he did he might be the starting center. That's how much they like him. Laron Profit (No. 38) was drafted by Orlando but dealt to Washington, where he has played sparingly. Tim Young (No. 56) played a few games with the Warriors after coming off the injured list, then he went back on the list this week.

Ah, the life of a second-rounder. It's not easy.