<font face="Arial">or maybe there is a difference in college <font color="#FF0000">basketball</font> and college <font color="#FF0000">hoops</font></font></p>
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<font color="#225FB2">Hasheem Thabeet</font>, C, Jr., UConn
Thabeet's decision to enter the NBA Draft comes as no surprise. He's been flirting with the draft since he was a freshman, but wanted assurances he'd be a lottery pick. This year, he'll get that. <font color="#FF0000">Thabeet is the best shot-blocker in college basketball</font> and a dominant defensive presence.</p>
He's still a work in progress on the offensive end, but most NBA execs see him as being a potential Dikembe Mutombo-type player. A few, however, wonder if his lack of feel for the game will limit his upside. Either way, he looks like a lock for the top 10 and is a potential top-3 pick.</p>
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<font color="#225FB2">Jarvis Varnado</font>, PF, Jr., Mississippi State*
<font color="#FF0000">Varnado is the best shot-blocker in college hoops</font> and an elite athlete who can really fly up and down the floor. He's still figuring it out on the offensive end -- and he needs to add strength -- but his shot-blocking and rebounding alone ought to get him into the first round on draft night if he decides to stay in the draft.</p>
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<font color="#225FB2">Hasheem Thabeet</font>, C, Jr., UConn
Thabeet's decision to enter the NBA Draft comes as no surprise. He's been flirting with the draft since he was a freshman, but wanted assurances he'd be a lottery pick. This year, he'll get that. <font color="#FF0000">Thabeet is the best shot-blocker in college basketball</font> and a dominant defensive presence.</p>
He's still a work in progress on the offensive end, but most NBA execs see him as being a potential Dikembe Mutombo-type player. A few, however, wonder if his lack of feel for the game will limit his upside. Either way, he looks like a lock for the top 10 and is a potential top-3 pick.</p>
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<font color="#225FB2">Jarvis Varnado</font>, PF, Jr., Mississippi State*
<font color="#FF0000">Varnado is the best shot-blocker in college hoops</font> and an elite athlete who can really fly up and down the floor. He's still figuring it out on the offensive end -- and he needs to add strength -- but his shot-blocking and rebounding alone ought to get him into the first round on draft night if he decides to stay in the draft.</p>
