Bracketology 101's NBA Draft Recap

The 2007 NBA Draft has come and gone and its impact on the college basketball landscape was significant. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant headlined this year's class of drafted underclassmen, which is listed below. In all, 32 underclassmen declared for this year's draft. Nineteen were picked in the first round, seven were picked in the second round, and six went undrafted. Each player's overall pick is in parentheses.

Arron Afflalo, G, junior, UCLA, Detroit, 1st Round (27)
Shagari Alleyne, C, junior, Manhattan, Not Selected
Corey Brewer, F, junior, Florida, Minnesota, 1st Round (7)
Dwight Brewington, F, junior, Liberty, Not Selected
Wilson Chandler, F, sophomore, DePaul, New York, 1st Round (23)
Mike Conley, Jr., G, freshman, Ohio State, Memphis, 1st Round (4)
Daequan Cook, G/F, freshman, Ohio State, Philadelphia, 1st Round (21)
Javaris Crittenton, G, freshman, Georgia Tech, L.A. Lakers, 1st Round (19)
JamesOn Curry, G, junior, Oklahoma State, Chicago, 2nd Round (51)
Glen Davis, C, junior, LSU, Boston, 2nd Round (35)
Kevin Durant, G/F, freshman, Texas, Seattle, 1st Round (2)
Jeff Green, F, junior, Georgetown, Boston, 1st Round (5)
Taurean Green, G, junior, Florida, Portland, 2nd Round, (52)
Spencer Hawes, C, freshman, Washington, Sacramento, 1st Round (10)
Al Horford, F/C, junior, Florida, Atlanta, 1st Round (3)
Robert Earl Johnson, F, freshman, Clinton JC, S.C., Not Selected
Kellen Lee, C, sophomore, Los Angeles City College, Not Selected
Dominic McGuire, F, junior, Fresno State, Not Selected
Josh McRoberts, F, sophomore, Duke, Portland, 2nd Round (37)
Joakim Noah, F/C, junior, Florida, Chicago, 1st Round (9)
Greg Oden, C, freshman, Ohio State, Portland, 1st Round (1)
Kendaris Pelton, F, junior, Southern Mississippi, Not Selected
Gabe Pruitt, G, junior, USC, Boston, 2nd Round (32)
Ramon Sessions, G, junior, Nevada, Milwaukee, 2nd Round (56)
Jason Smith, F, junior, Colorado State, Miami, 1st Round (20)
Rodney Stuckey, G, sophomore, Eastern Washington, Detroit, 1st Round (15)
Marcus Williams, F, sophomore, Arizona, San Antonio, 2nd Round (33)
Sean Williams, F/C, junior, Boston College, New Jersey, 1st Round (17)
Brandan Wright, F, freshman, North Carolina, Charlotte, 1st Round (8)
Julian Wright, F, sophomore, Kansas, New Orleans, 1st Round (13)
Nick Young, G/F, junior, Southern Cal, Washington, 1st Round (16)
Thaddeus Young, F, freshman, Georgia Tech, Philadelphia, 1st Round (12)

Bracketology 101's Book Pick: "Cinderella"

It's rare at B101 that we outwardly promote or endorse the work of others (or endorse books at all for that matter), but if you're a college basketball fan looking for a fix between now and Thursday's regionals, or if you just love rooting for the little guy, Michael Litos' book "Cinderella: Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball" is a must-read.

Here's a quick preview from the publisher: "Cinderella" is an inside look at the NCAA's mid-major basketball programs, which fight for one shot to battle the association's elite teams for the national championship. The rise of mid-majors has been one of the biggest sport stories of the past few years, and never more so than now.

Litos spent the 2005-06 season on the frontlines of the Colonial Athletic Association. With complete access to coaches and players, he found expected tales of pressure and passion. He also found the unexpected: a player being shot; another accused and eventually acquitted of rape. And he was there for George Mason's historic run to the Final Four.

In what was dubbed "The Year of the Mid-major," Cinderella delivers the ultimate story of what it means to be an underdog, and how the sport of college basketball is being transformed.
The book includes a foreword by ESPN analyst Jay Bilas.

You can read more about "Cinderella" or order a copy by clicking here or here.

Bracketology 101's Final Four Picks

Here are Bracketology 101's Final Four picks. To see our complete brackets, join our ESPN Tournament Challenge group (see post below). Enjoy the games...

Chris's Final Four

Championship Game: Florida over Georgetown

Craig's Final Four

Championship Game: Florida over Ohio State

Matt's Final Four

Championship Game: Texas A&M over Florida

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