Where they are now.

This upcoming season will have only one starter from the 2008-09 season. That title belongs to Doneal Mack, last seasons starting shooting guard. So what happened to the other four? Only two of them were drafted, and only one of those drafted will actually be playing in the NBA next season.

Starting at point guard was Tyreke Evans. He was picked as the 4th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings. Contrary to some beliefs, he will continue to play the point guard position rather than the shooting guard position.

Robert Dozier was also drafted. He was selected by the Miami heat as the 60th overall pick in the second round, the final pick of the draft. Although coaches gave positive feedback on Dozier, he apparently felt that he would not recieve adequate playing time. He has since decided to spend the next season developing his skill in Greece. The team he plays for is called Colossus.

Antonio Anderson was not drafted during the 2009 NBA draft. Nevertheless, he spent the summer working towards his goal, and he has been picked up by the Charlotte Bobcats. He believes defense will still be his strong point in the NBA.

Shawn Taggart also left after last season. There are whispers that he is playing professionally in Europe.

Elliot Williams

This could very well be our next star. He isn't that different from Tyreke Evans in a lot of ways. They played together in the McDonald's All American game. Evans was ranked 3 in that class and Williams was ranked 16. Williams is even a likely candidate for point, though his natural position is shooting guard. Sound familiar?

I don't doubt that he will end up playing point guard. He has the ball handling skills to do it, but I don't think its necessary. Most people want to see it happen because it worked so well with Evans. The situation is slightly different now. For one thing, I think Kemp will blossom under Pastner. He didn't fit in well with Calipari and was thrown to the side one too many times. I would like to see Kemp play point and do it well. Also, Evans natural position may have been shooting guard, but he was never as effective when we wasn't ball dominate. Williams can work with another player that handles the ball.

There are some similarities in the way Evans and Williams play, though. Both of them have superior ball handling abilities, both of them have deceptive speed, both of them are great at stealing the ball, and both of them finish at the rim with highlight reel quality dunks. While Evans might be better at most of these things than Williams, Williams does have one distinct advantage. He can consistently hit his threes. This makes him much more difficult to guard because he is well rounded. Also, by the time he first puts on his Tiger's uniform, he will have already had a years worth of college basketball experience. This will be invaluable to Williams. Just as he will be invaluable for the Tigers.

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