1. Kwame Brown
Wizards forward-center
The Buzz: This 19-year-old skipped college and mostly sits on the bench. He has had 2 starts and averages 13 minutes, 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

2. Tyson Chandler
Bulls center
The Buzz: The Bulls traded established star Elton Brand to the Clippers for this 19-year-old high schooler. He has had 1 start, and averages 12 minutes, 3.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. Chandler is a decent shot blocker.

3. Pau Gasol
Grizzlies forward
The Buzz: This 21-year-old from Spain is a budding star who was drafted by the Hawks and then traded. He has started 24 games, and averages 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Gasol is 14th in the league in total blocks; 14th in rebounds.

4. Eddy Curry
Bulls forward-center
The Buzz: Another 19-year-old kid who skipped college. This suburban Chicago native is seeing a lot of bench time with no starts. He is averaging 3.7 points and 1.6 rebounds.

5. Jason Richardson
Warriors guard
The Buzz: Two years at Michigan State polished his game. He has started 23 games and averages 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Richardson is 18th in the league in steals per turnover.

6. Shane Battier
Grizzlies forward
The Buzz: This Duke graduate has started all 27 games. He averages 14.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Battier should've been the draft's top pick. He is 11th in the league in steals and 12th in minutes per game.

7. Eddie Griffin
Rockets forward
The Buzz: He played one tumultuous year at Seton Hall and has 3 NBA starts after being drafted by the Nets and traded to the Rockets. He is shooting just 35 percent and averages 17.3 minutes, 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds.

8. DeSagana Diop
Cavaliers center
The Buzz: Yet another high school kid who got bad advice. Diop has been active for only 4 games with no starts. He averages 3.8 minutes, .5 points and .5 rebounds when he does see action.

9. Rodney White
Pistons forward
The Buzz: He starred 3 years at Charlotte but isn't in the Pistons' rotation. White has been active for 8 games with no starts and averages 3.8 points.

10. Joe Johnson
Celtics guard-forward
The Buzz: An excellent swingman who played 3 years at Arkansas. Johnson has started 21 games and is 3rd in the league in steals per turnover and 13th in assists per turnover.

11. Kedrick Brown
Celtics forward
The Buzz: Two years at Okaloosa-Walton Community College was not enough for him. Brown has been active 8 games with no starts and averages 6.5 minutes, .9 points and 1.1 rebounds.

12. Vladimir Radmanovic
Sonics forward
The Buzz: This 21-year-old from Yugoslavia is a shooter. He only has two starts and averages 17.4 minutes and 5.7 points. But Radmanovic is 7th in the league in 3-point field-goal percentage.

13. Richard Jefferson
Nets forward
The Buzz: This 3-year player from Arizona was drafted by the Rockets and traded to the Nets. Jefferson has no starts for a deep team, but averages 21 minutes, 7.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

14. Troy Murphy
Warriors forward
The Buzz: This 3-year player at Notre Dame is having a decent rookie season. He has no starts, but averages 18.6 minutes, 6.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

15. Steven Hunter
Magic center
The Buzz: He played 2 years at DePaul and would have benefited from 1 more. The Magic claim to love his upside, but he's now on the injured list after 21 starts. He averages 13.5 minutes, 4.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

16. Kirk Haston
Hornets forward
The Buzz: The Indiana graduate left after 3 solid years but has yet to see much NBA time. He has been active just 3 games and averages only 4 minutes and .7 points.

17. Michael Bradley
Raptors forward
The Buzz: This 3-year player at Villanova is in much the same boat at Haston. Bradley has been active 9 games and averages 4.4 minutes and 1.2 points.

18. Jason Collins
Nets center
The Buzz: This 3-year player at Stanford also isn't getting much playing time after being drafted by the Rockets and traded to the Nets. He's 14th in the league in rebounds per 48 minutes (5.5), but averages just 11.3 minutes and 2.7 points.

19. Zach Randolph
Blazers forward
The Buzz: Played just 1 year at Michigan State where he was a great rebounder. Randolph is 17th in the league in offensive rebounds per 48 minutes, but he has no starts and averages just 6.5 minutes and 3 points per game.

20. Brendan Haywood
Wizards center
The Buzz: The North Carolina graduate was drafted by the Cavs and traded to the Magic, who dealt him to the Wizards. Haywood has been active for 14 games and is averaging 26.1 minutes and 8.2 points, and is 7th in the league in offensive rebounds per 48 minutes (5.9) and 9th in blocks per game (2.36).

21. Joseph Forte
Celtics guard
The Buzz: He sure looked good in 2 years at North Carolina but is hardly a blip with the Celtics.

22. Jeryl Sasser
Magic guard
The Buzz: This 4-year player at SMU is barely visible with the Magic. Sasser's been active just 1 game and has 3 points.

23. Brandon Armstrong
Nets guard
The Buzz: This 3-year player at Pepperdine was drafted by the Rockets and traded to the Nets. He has been in 13 games.

24. Raul Lopez
Jazz guard
The Buzz: The native of Spain is still playing in Europe.

25. Gerald Wallace
Kings forward
The Buzz: This 1-year player at Alabama has great potential as he is 2nd in the league in steals per 48 minutes (3.8).

26. Samuel Dalembert
76ers center
The Buzz: This 2-year player at Seton Hall is struggling.

27. Jamaal Tinsley
Pacers guard
The Buzz: This 2-year player at Iowa State (after 2 years at Mount San Jacinto CC) was drafted by the Grizzlies and traded to the Hawks, who sent him to the Pacers. He has star potential and has started all 29 games.

28. Tony Parker
Spurs guard
The Buzz: This 19-year-old from France has started 21 games and averages 29.4 minutes, 10.8 points and 4.3 assists.