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http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/draft2004/columns/story?id=1819790
by Chad Ford
Who's Hot
Udrih could be the one guy who could push his stock all the way into the late first round. He dished out 7 assists Thursday and has impressed
teams with poise and size at the position. NBA teams love foreigners
and big point guards.
http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/draft2004/columns/story?id=1819103
by Chad Ford
Hot
Beno Udrih PG 6'4'' Slovenia
Udrih was the one real buzz guy after the first day. First of all he measured at a very respectable 6'3 3/4'' with shoes. That's above average for a point guard. His play was also above average. Playing
against Georgia's Rashad Wright, Udrih ended with 13 points on 5/7 shooting,
handed out a day high six assists and playing with a poise that every GM is looking for in his point guard.
Udrih is 22 years old and has a lot more European experience than most
players in the draft. Several teams liked him before the camp, and the
feedback from scouts Wednesday was positive. While he's still firmly
planted in the 2nd round, one team, the Pacers, like him a lot and could
consider him with the last pick in the first round.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/internationalnotes.htm
by Brad Friedman
Inside the doors of Moody Bible's Solheim Athletic Center,
another Slovenian, point guard Beno Udrih, was the international
representative making the most noise. In the camp's second game of the week, Udrih showed better than expected athleticism, a deft sense of tempo-control, was efficient with his handle,
made passes early in the development of plays, shot the ball well and showed off an excellent spin dribble move to get through the lane. Udrih shared team-high scoring honors with 13
points and had a game-high six assists.
http://www.draftcity.com/articles/0039.htm
by Jonathan Giveny
This was another high scoring game with a nice pace to it. Team 1 ended
up winning 93-81 (20 minute halves) and in my opinion the most impressive player on the floor was the 6-4 Slovenian PG, Beno Udrih. He looked
extremely comfortable handling the ball at the PG spot, even when being
guarded by Rashad Wright from Georgia, who is considered to be a fantastic defender. I was sitting next to a group of Israeli coaches who are very familiar with his game (he played for a season at Maccabi Tel Aviv) and they were extremely impressed with the way he has progressed.
Udrih played with a ton of confidence, coming in after an excellent drill
session earlier in the day, and he took the ball aggressively to the
hoop every opportunity he had, which opened up a lot of scoring opportunites for his teammates whom he gladly dished off to. Udrih finished with 13 points (5-7 FG) and 6 assists and probably helped his stock
tremendously...
http://www.draftcity.com/articles/0040.htm
by Jonathan Giveny
The star of the game, and probably of the entire camp thus far, was the 6-4 Slovenian PG, Beno Udrih. He was absolutely spectacular with the
ball in his hands, controlling the tempo of the game wonderfully and
always upping the pace of his offense and pushing the ball foward. The fact
that his team scored 106 points in 40 minutes had a lot to do with
that.
Udrih got into the lane pretty much whenever he pleased, no matter who
was guarding him. It wasn't just because of his above average speed,
but more because of the excellent body fakes, nifty ballhandling and the sharp cuts and direction changes he throws at his matchup. Once he got
to the hoop, he was able to either kick it out and find the open man or
finish the play strongly himself (sometimes with the foul too). He hit
all 11 of his foul shots, finishing with 15 points to accompany his 7
assists. He was also robbed of at least another 5 assists because of his
teammates missing easy and/or wide open shots. His confidence, poise
and superb decision make him the MVP of the tournament so far and a legit
sleeper candidate to slip into the end of the first round. The gym was
buzzing about him almost all day today, it's a pretty safe bet to say
that whoever drafts him is going to get a really nice backup PG.
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