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Post by greeme on Apr 17, 2012 14:03:54 GMT -5
Mike Sojourner C 6'9'' 225 21 C+ C- D+ B- B+ C
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Post by ukfanjohn on Apr 17, 2012 14:04:31 GMT -5
K, let's see if anyone is left worth a fuck if not I'm forfeiting this bad boy.
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Post by brophdog88 on Apr 17, 2012 14:07:07 GMT -5
Ill take the pick CHA
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Post by ukfanjohn on Apr 17, 2012 14:07:40 GMT -5
Meh...maybe, might pick a dude..
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Post by brophdog88 on Apr 17, 2012 14:07:49 GMT -5
I'll take 28 if you like someone here too
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Post by brophdog88 on Apr 17, 2012 14:08:03 GMT -5
mainly cause you can only have five firsts
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Post by CC on Apr 17, 2012 14:08:16 GMT -5
draft is scrubby now..
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Post by ukfanjohn on Apr 17, 2012 14:09:36 GMT -5
Tom Burleson
Broph you can have 28 if you want it, post it.
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Post by ukfanjohn on Apr 17, 2012 14:10:48 GMT -5
As a collegian, Burleson teamed with superstar David Thompson, guard Monte Towe and forward Tim Stoddard (who would go on to have success as a Major League Baseball pitcher) to dethrone UCLA and win the 1974 NCAA Championship. Burleson was the MVP of the 1973 and 1974 ACC Tournaments and was All-Final Four in 1974. Burleson's defense of UCLA superstar Bill Walton was key to the Wolfpack's semifinal win. He was a member of the 1973 World University Games Gold Medal basketball team.
When Burleson was recruited he was officially measured at 7′2″ tall. The coaching staff at North Carolina State decided they would list him at 7′4″. Burleson wanted to be listed at his actual height but the coaching staff said he would officially be the tallest player in American basketball and it would bring a lot of good exposure to him and the school[citation needed].
Burleson was also a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team that lost an epic and controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. The entire 1972 Olympic Basketball team believed they had been cheated and voted unanimously to not accept the silver.
Burleson was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics as the third overall player taken in the 1974 NBA Draft, and was named to the 1974-75 NBA All-Rookie Team. Playing under coach Bill Russell, Burleson recorded strong playoff performances in both 1975 and 1976 for Seattle. For his playoff career, Burleson averaged over 20 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks per game. Burleson's best season as a professional was his second, when he averaged 15.6 points per game, 9.0 rebounds per game, and 1.8 blocks per game. Just as Burleson began to dominate the NBA game, he was injured when he was breaking up a fight between his teammate and a member of the opposing team. The injury was instrumental in his steady decline over the next several years.
Burleson was known throughout his amateur and pro career as a good shot blocker. He played eight seasons in the NBA with three different teams (Seattle, Kansas City Kings and Atlanta Hawks). Burleson currently lives in Avery County, North Carolina with his wife Denise. He has three sons: Robert, David, and Quentin.[1] He is an avid supporter of North Carolina State University.
Maybe he blocks shots? Idk
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Post by brophdog88 on Apr 17, 2012 14:11:04 GMT -5
Fucking hell
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Post by brophdog88 on Apr 17, 2012 14:11:26 GMT -5
thats the guy I wanted, back to the drawing board, I will still take the pick though
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Post by ukfanjohn on Apr 17, 2012 14:12:39 GMT -5
Yeah was gonna go with a different big until I googled Burleson.
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Post by CC on Apr 17, 2012 14:13:22 GMT -5
yee almost up again
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Post by greeme on Apr 17, 2012 14:13:28 GMT -5
Spencer said his blocking was "solid"
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Post by greeme on Apr 17, 2012 14:14:38 GMT -5
I'm forfeiting my first bc the guy I want will probably still be around in the second round
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