June
9, 2005
Tim Duncan
Position:
Power forward/center.
Height/weight: 6-11,
260.
College:
Wake Forest.
Did you
know? He didn't play
basketball until ninth
grade. Before that, he was a
U.S-ranked swimmer, until
Hurricane Hugo destroyed his
local pool.
Nazr Mohammed
Position:
Center/power forward.
Height/weight: 6-10,
250.
College:
Kentucky.
Did you
know? Mohammed showed
up for his freshman season
at Kentucky weighing 300
pounds. Had he not left
school after his junior
year, he and Tayshaun Prince
would have played together.
Manu Ginobili
Position:
Shooting guard.
Height/weight: 6-6,
205.
Country:
Argentina.
Did you
know? According to
USA Today, Ginobili still
has a life-sized poster of
Michael Jordan in his
bedroom at his parents'
home. He's such a star in
Argentina that last summer
police discovered a group
was plotting to kidnap his
brother.
Bruce Bowen
Position:
Small forward.
Height/weight: 6-7,
200.
College:
Cal State Fullerton.
Did you
know? He finished
second to Ben Wallace for
defensive player of the
year, but has a reputation
around the league as a dirty
defender. Said Ray Allen in
the Austin-American
Statesman: "When you go to
the basket, he'll shove you,
and then he'll fall."
Tony Parker
Position:
Point guard.
Height/weight: 6-2,
180.
Country:
France.
Did you
know? He is dating
"Desperate Housewives" star
Eva Longoria. She was seen
courtside at Game 3 of the
Western Conference finals.
Robert Horry
Position:
Forward.
Height/weight: 6-10,
240.
College:
Alabama.
Did you
know? Don't ask this
former Laker what it's like
to be on a rebuilding team.
Horry has played in 191
playoff games and won five
NBA championships, the most
among active players.
Brent Barry
Position:
Shooting guard.
Height/weight: 6-7,
210.
College:
Oregon State.
Did you
know? Brother Jon was
a fan favorite off the bench
for the Pistons in 2001-03.
The pair's father, Rick, was
elected to the Basketball
Hall of Fame in 1987 after a
14-year career in the NBA
and ABA.
Beno Udrih
Position:
Point guard.
Height/weight: 6-3,
200.
Country:
Slovenia.
Did you
know? The Spurs love
tagging overseas talent
before the rest of the NBA
catches on. Udrih might be
next in line; he was the
first Slovenian in All-Star
festivities when he competed
in the Rookie Challenge. |