2001 NBA DRAFT; READY ... or NOT? Six high schoolers will cast their futures with the NBA draft, along with many NBA bosses who will invest reluctantly in their upsides.(SPORTS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: June 26, 2001| Author: Scoggins, Chip | Copyright information

Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer

Everyone assumed the recruiting battle for Duluth East basketball star Rick Rickert was between the Gophers and Arizona. He also considered a third option.

Rickert, Minnesota's Mr. Basketball last spring and the Gophers' prized recruit, admits there was a time this past season when he considered skipping college and entering the NBA draft.

Rickert had played against most of the six high school seniors who are ent...

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