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mary · 05-12-2004, 04:03 PM

From Real GM:

7-Foot Chiriaev Withdraws from Draft
Added: 12th May, 2004 9:06 AM ET

Toronto Star: The 19-year-old, 7-fee-tall Russian, Ivan Chiriaev, has opted to play in Europe and wait on the NBA.

"At this time, it is better for Ivan to play in a developmental situation — probably in Europe," his agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports said.

The Toronto Star evaluates Chiriaev this way: "With passable ball-handling and shooting skills but not nearly the overall skills necessary to even hope for an NBA tryout right now, Chiriaev is free to catch on with any team in any European league."

"Ivan is a young man with an excellent future because of his size and skills," Duffy said. "He is, however, not physically ready to compete at the NBA level."

05-12-2004, 04:03 PM	#23
mary Troll Hunter Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sports Heaven! Posts: 9,898	RE:Canadian/Russian prospect Ivan Chiriaev: "I can be better than Nowitzki" From Real GM: 7-Foot Chiriaev Withdraws from Draft Added: 12th May, 2004 9:06 AM ET Toronto Star: The 19-year-old, 7-fee-tall Russian, Ivan Chiriaev, has opted to play in Europe and wait on the NBA. "At this time, it is better for Ivan to play in a developmental situation — probably in Europe," his agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports said. The Toronto Star evaluates Chiriaev this way: "With passable ball-handling and shooting skills but not nearly the overall skills necessary to even hope for an NBA tryout right now, Chiriaev is free to catch on with any team in any European league." "Ivan is a young man with an excellent future because of his size and skills," Duffy said. "He is, however, not physically ready to compete at the NBA level." __________________ "I don't know what went wrong," said guard Thabo Sefolosha. "It's hard to talk about it."