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NBA dreams won't stop college recruiters

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Friday, July 11, 2003

TEANECK, N.J. -- Who's the next LeBron James? There isn't one in the class of 2004. Still, there are possibly 10 players who are considering being the next Kendrick Perkins or Travis Outlaw -- talented enough to get drafted in the first round out of high school, regardless of their readiness to play in the NBA in a year. Remember the names Dwight Howard, Al Jefferson, Sebastian Telfair, Shaun Livingston, Josh Smith and Robert Swift. These high-level recruits are six of at least 10 legitima ...

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