- Posted by Kevin Lynch on July 1st, 2008
Once again Maryland has a nice showing in the NBA Draft.
Joe Alexander 6'8" Forward from Mt. Airy (Linganore HS), Left WVU after Junior Season
-16.9 pts, 6.4 Boards Jr. year at WVU
-Drafted #8 overall by the Bucks
-No major D1 offers after High School, went to Hargrave Military Academy for a year
-Spent many years of his childhood living in China, Speaks Mandarin
-40" vertical
Donte Greene 6'11" Forward from Baltimore (Towson Catholic), Left Syracuse after Freshman Year
-17.7 Pts, 7.2 Boards, 1.3 steals per game Fresh year at 'Cuse
-Drafted #28 overall by the Grizzlies, traded to the Rockets
-Spent Part of His Childhood overseas with his Mother who was a semi pro basketball player, and worked for the NSA
-Mother Passed away when he 13, started playing basketball to honor her
-Won a Baltimore Catholic League Championship at Towson Catholic, and was Maryland's Gatorade Player of the year in '07
Joe Dorsey 6'9" Center/Power forward from Baltimore (Douglass HS), Played at Memphis
-9.5 boards, 1.9 blocks, 65% FG
-Drafted #33 overall by the Blazers, traded to Houston
-Immediate Comparisons to Ben Wallace
-Member of 2002 undefeated State Champion Douglass Ducks basketball team
-Joins fellow Baltimore Native Donte Greene in Houston
Others
Michael Beasley, PG County, Kansas State, Drafted #2 by Miami
Roy Hibbert, PG County, Georgetown, Drafted #17 by Toronto, traded to Indiana
James Gist, Silver Spring Native, Maryland, Drafted #57 by the Spurs