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PG -- RASHAD WRIGHT (6-3, 190 lbs., JR, #3, 9.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.6 spg, 2.0 tpg, 32.7 minutes, .437 FG, .280 3PT, .771 FT, Statesboro HS/Statesboro, Ga.) Any serious students of SEC basketball, which includes every coach and assistant coach in the league, knows how valuable Wright is to Georgia.

"He’s the key to their team," South Carolina assistant Ernie Nestor said. "Everybody talks about their other players, but he’s the guy that makes them go."

"I would probably go along with that," Harrick said. "Rashad Wright might be our MVP. He’s the glue to our team."

Never was that more apparent than in the Bulldogs’ second-round NCAA Tournament loss to Southern Illinois. With Georgia comfortably ahead, 30-11, in the first half, Harrick took Wright out of the game for a well-deserved rest. Eighty-two seconds later, Wright returned with the lead cut to 13 points, but the Salukis had broken the 'Dogs’ momentum and found some of their own, eventually going on to pull an upset.

"I had a choice, and I took Wright out," Harrick said after the game. … "That kind of broke our momentum. With the kind of lead we had, I thought I could afford to do it."

This season, Harrick wants to get Wright some more rest. That might be possible, for the Bulldogs are deep at guard. And in transfer Damien Wilkins, Georgia has someone who can handle the point for at least a few minutes a game.

"Obviously, you don’t want to play [Wright] 40 minutes," Harrick said. "I hope I can give him a little bit of rest this year. I kind of feel in my heart that I wore him out a little bit."

No one could blame Harrick for wanting Wright on the floor as much as possible. The point guard is among the more dependable players in the country -- his stock in trade is taking care of the basketball. Last season he led the SEC in assists-to-turnover ratio (2.32) and was second in the league in assists.

Wright also added a little offense to his game and was the hero in a couple of game-winning rallies. His 18-foot jumper with 22.2 seconds left gave the Bulldogs a 55-54 lead at LSU. His 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left sent Georgia’s next game, against South Carolina, into overtime.

Harrick can’t ask much more of Wright, but if the junior can improve his 3-point shooting, he’ll become one of the top point guards in the SEC and the country. Not bad for a player who wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school.

SG -- EZRA WILLIAMS (6-4, 235 lbs., SR, #5, 16.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.4 tpg, 32.9 minutes, .397 FG, .371 3PT, .763 FT, Marietta HS/Marietta, Ga.) In the spring of 2001, Harrick issued Williams a couple of demands. First, he wanted Williams to square away his academic affairs and put himself on pace to graduate in four years, thus earning back his lost freshman season of eligibility. Second, Harrick wanted Williams to work on his body, lose weight and report in better condition.

Williams did both, and for three months of the season, he was nearly the equal of Jarvis Hayes as he combined with the Western Carolina transfer to give Georgia one of the most feared sets of wings in the country. Then tragedy struck.

In February, Williams’ beloved brother, Antwonne, was shot in the leg in Atlanta and later died. Williams took the news hard, saying at one point that he pondered suicide, just so he could be reunited with his brother. Understandably, Williams’ play suffered, though two days after the tragedy, he piled up 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in a home win over Kentucky.

"Ezra had a marvelous three quarters of a year," Harrick said. "After his brother was killed, he was gone. His game suffered and our team suffered. That was the final nail in the coffin for what I thought in mid-year was an outstanding club.

"It was hard to watch Ezra go through what he had to go through. His spirit was gone and he had no zip. We talked a lot about it and tried to support him as best as we could. But how can you help somebody through something like that? The only thing we could do was be there for him."

As Harrick said, Williams was impressive in those first three quarters of last season. The lost weight gave him added stamina, yet he still had enough strength and bulk to do damage inside when his 3-point stroke wasn’t working. Despite his personal crisis and subsequent slump, he still led the ‘Dogs and finished eighth in the SEC in 3-point shooting. Williams was second on his team and sixth in the SEC in scoring.

Williams reached double figures in 28 games, including a season-high 27 against LSU and 26 against Furman and Colorado. He wasn’t afraid to take big shots -- he won a home game against Tennessee when he grabbed a loose ball, turned and tossed in a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Williams was a second-team All-SEC pick by the Associated Press and third team by the league’s coaches.

With the 'Dogs lacking numbers yet again this season, Williams will be expected to shoulder his fair share of the scoring load.

SF -- JARVIS HAYES (6-7, 230 lbs., JR, #24, 18.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 2.0 tpg, 33.8 minutes, .451 FG, .327 3PT, .765 FT, Douglass HS/Atlanta and Western Carolina) Before last season began, Harrick knew something the preseason prognosticators didn’t. He had to laugh every time he looked at a predicted finish in the SEC and saw that the Bulldogs were picked to wind up last in the Eastern Division. He knew better.

"I knew from the season before who we had sitting out," Harrick said. "I knew we would be better, because we had him."

"Him" was Jarvis Hayes, the transfer from Western Carolina who spent a red-shirt season in 2000-01 helping the Georgia scout team make life miserable for the starters, who seldom won scrimmages between the two. Hayes turned out to be the newcomer of the year in the SEC and, along with twin brother Jonas, accelerated Harrick’s rebuilding job.

As good as Harrick knew Jarvis Hayes was, the silky-smooth forward still surprised his coach.

"He was a little bit better than I thought he could be," Harrick said. "And I though he could be really good."

How good was Hayes? Consider that in his freshman season at Western Carolina, Hayes led the Southern Conference in scoring. He did so against last year in his first season in the SEC. Georgia’s sports information department is still trying to find out if a player has ever led two different leagues in scoring in his first two seasons of college basketball. We’re betting on Hayes being the first.

When Hayes’ debut season in the SEC was over, he was chosen SEC Player of the Year by Basketball America, The Sporting News and CNNSI.com and was a first-team All-SEC selection by both AP and the league's coaches.

How did Hayes take the SEC by storm? The most important reason is that he has so many offensive weapons. Hayes is as adept at shooting from 3-point range as he is dunking on the fast break. He also takes defenders to the basket, scores tons of garbage points by jumping over people for rebounds and tips and has a great medium-range jump shot, usually taken when he beats a defender and pulls up in the lane.

"Jarvis is quick and athletic; you just don’t see that many guys like that," Harrick said. "He’s a very, very talented guy. I really like his medium-range game more than anything. Around the basket and inside the line, he’s really tremendous. He can beat you off one bounce or pull up. And we’re working hard on taking it to the basket."

A new, improved Hayes? Already, a look at Georgia’s roster tells us he has packed on a few pounds and gained an inch from last season. And Harrick, who has sent a player or two on to the pros, gave Hayes a few things to work on over the summer.

"I want him to pass the ball a little better, handle the ball a little bit better and defend a little bit better," the veteran coach said.

If Hayes does all that, this might be Harrick’s last season coaching him. Then again, Jarvis and Jonas have been inseparable to this point. Could Jarvis stand leaving his brother behind for the pros?

"That’s something his mother and dad and I will discuss, " Harrick said. "We’ll see what kind of year he has and where he’s projected to go in the draft."

In the meantime, Hayes figures to be better than ever, and he was close to unstoppable when he was on his game a year ago. Ask Kentucky, which he torched for a career-high 30 points in Lexington, leading the 'Dogs to their first victory in Rupp Arena since 1985. Check with Tennessee -- Hayes nicked the Vols for 28 points in a game where he and the Vols’ Vincent Yarbrough where battling for the SEC scoring title. And lest anyone thought Hayes couldn’t perform in the big arena, he scored 31 against Murray State and 26 against Southern Illinois in the NCAA Tournament.

The best thing about Hayes was that he was always around his average. A typical game included 19 points, five or six rebounds, an assist or two and a steal. This year, Harrick can count on at least that, but look for more. Jarvis Hayes could well become the SEC Player of the Year.

PF -- CHRIS DANIELS (6-7, 220 lbs., JR, #50, 11.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 2.4 tpg, 1.0 bpg, 30.9 minutes, .512 FG, .000 3PT, .709 FT, Monroe HS/Albany, Ga.) Anyone who keeps up with Georgia basketball with more than a casual interest knows how valuable Daniels is to the Bulldogs. If Rashad Wright is Georgia’s most valuable player, Daniels is right behind him.

Notice we didn’t say best player. If you’re looking for the 'Dogs' leading light, that would be Jarvis Hayes. But Daniels is valuable given his versatility, competitive spirit, hustle and personality. He’s a blender who’s coachable and willing to do whatever it takes for the team, to include guarding a 6-foot-10 center one time down the floor and a 5-foot-11 point guard the next.

Daniels does a little bit of everything. When opposing teams turn loose full-court defensive pressure on the 'Dogs, Harrick sometimes allows Daniels to bring the ball up the floor. He’s an exceptional rebounder, a fine passer, can block shots and, despite what Georgia coaches think is a slightly unorthodox shot, can make his share from the field and the free-throw line.

"He’s our unsung hero," Harrick said. "He had a marvelous year. He’s a guy I kind of wore out, I played him so much. And he was undersized playing inside. He had a great, great year for us. He does it all."

Harrick wasn’t just throwing out idle praise when he said Daniels does it all. The junior led Georgia in rebounding, blocked shots, steals and free throws made and attempted, and was also second on the team in assists.

Daniels is a relentless and crafty rebounder, and though he wasn’t Georgia’s first option on offense, he had several big games, including seven double-doubles. He scored a season-high 21 twice, against Vanderbilt and South Alabama, but his biggest game of the season came in a home-court win over Tennessee, when he scored 19 points and grabbed 12 boards.

C -- JONAS HAYES (6-8, 250 lbs., JR, #33, 7.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.6 spg, 1.0 tpg, 20.9 minutes, .555 FG, .714 FT, Douglass HS/Atlanta and Western Carolina) When the Hayes twins transferred to Georgia, most of the talk centered around Jarvis, who was a proven commodity. Bulldog fans assumed Jarvis would be an instant success in the SEC, but they didn’t know how much the less-heralded Jonas would contribute. After one season, it’s safe to say the "other" Hayes brother proved he was more than capable of playing top-level Division I basketball.

On a team filled with unsung heroes and gritty, determined overachievers, Jonas Hayes stands tall. Ironically, his game in no way resembles that of his identical twin. While Jarvis turns in a pretty good Michael Jordan impersonation, with his acrobatic drives to the basket, power dunks and 3-point shooting, Jonas is much more earth-bound. If Jarvis is a wing, Jonas is a post. He’s content to work inside, battle for rebounds, set screens and defend. And lest an opponent think he isn’t an offensive threat, they’ll find out differently if he’s left open from 15 feet. Jonas might be Georgia’s best medium-range jump shooter. He led the 'Dogs in field-goal percentage and cashed in on a good amount of his free-throw attempts as well.

Jonas, who scored 20 points against Northwestern when he played for Western Carolina, showed that wasn’t a fluke and that he could score against quality opponents when he had to. He was Georgia’s most valuable reserve, filling in for his brother on occasion (and scoring 17 points and grabbing six rebounds against Colorado when Jarvis was sidelined with a knee injury) and for Steven Thomas twice.

When Thomas was suspended for his alleged involvement in a sexual battery case, Jonas entered the starting lineup in a key SEC game against Alabama and piled up 14 points and 14 boards. When Thomas was ill during Georgia’s NCAA Tournament game against Murray State, Jonas came up with another 14-14 effort. He also scored 13 points in key road wins at Kentucky and Florida.

"Jonas was a throw-in," Harrick said. "What a great throw-in. He really had some big games for us. He’s our best inside shooter. He’s a guy who I think if he mentally takes hold of this team, he can put it on his shoulder. He’s a good athlete. I’m waiting for him to bust out. He has the physical ability."

G -- WAYNE ARNOLD (6-4, 195 lbs., FR, #34, 24.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.5 apg, Berkmar HS/Lilburn, Ga.) Arnold was the only member of Georgia’s four-player freshman class to gain academic eligibility, and he had to work to do it. When he failed to pass a needed summer-school class because of one excessive absence, Arnold was allowed to retake the course via the Internet. The second time proved the charm, and in early August, Harrick breathed a sigh of relief after salvaging at least one member of what had been one of the country’s top recruiting classes.

Arnold was a highly regarded prospect who was chosen Mr. Basketball in Georgia last spring by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Atlanta Tipoff Club. He was a three-year starter for Berkmar, which was generally considered the state’s best Class 5A program the past three years. The Patriots were 82-9 in Arnold’s three seasons, winning state championships in 2000 and 2001 and reaching the quarterfinals last season.

"We were relieved and excited when Arnold was able to complete his requirements for eligibility," Harrick said. "He is a solid wing player. When Ezra [Williams] and Jarvis are gone. he’s going to be doing a lot of playing, and he’ll be good. He’s a tough kid."

G -- MIKE DEAN (6-2, 170 lbs., SO, #2, 1.8 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.8 tpg, 6.5 minutes, .349 FG, .100 3PT .588 FT, Coosa HS/Rome, Ga.) Like Wayne Arnold this season, Dean was the only member of Georgia’s 2001-02 recruiting class to gain eligibility. The problem for Dean was that he didn’t join the team until mid-December. Harrick tried to work him into the rotation, but Dean struggled.

"Dean was never in shape," Harrick said. "If you’re not in shape by December, it’s tough. You’ve missed all October and November [practice]. When we get into our season, we’re not going 2 1/2 hours in practice. We’re going an hour. So it’s hard to get into shape."

Dean came to Georgia with the reputation of being a scorer.

"I saw him get 45 [points], 52, 48 in high school," Harrick said. "He can score. But you come in here and you get guys that guard you, that’s a different story."

Sufficiently humbled by his abbreviated freshman season, Dean went to work in the offseason. Look for him to contribute a lot more as a sophomore. He’ll have to.

F -- FRED GIBSON (6-4, 180 lbs., #23, 4.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.8 tpg, 11.1 minutes, .449 FG, .160 3PT, .611 FT, Ware County HS/Waycross, Ga.) A week after catching a touchdown pass in the Music City Bowl, Gibson was on the basketball court, trying to absorb the intricacies of Harrick’s system. No mere roster-filler, Gibson went out for basketball knowing full well he might earn some serious playing time, and earn it he did.

As the season progressed, Harrick used Gibson, who still says basketball is his first love, more and more. Not the greatest shooter, Gibson’s game mirrors that of his game on the gridiron. In football, Gibson uses his speed to get open and his jumping ability to rise above defenders. It’s the same in hoops.

That was never more evident than in a huge road win at Florida. With Georgia playing without suspended starter Steven Thomas and trying to hang on to a lead, Gibson came up with 13 points, scoring six in the final 51 seconds, including four straight free throws and a rousing breakaway slam dunk that might have hammered home a point.

Gibson originally had considered attending Florida, but Gator coach Billy Donovan wasn’t thrilled about his playing two sports. Denied the chance to do that in Gainesville, Gibson opted for his homestate Bulldogs. Football coach Mark Richt and Harrick are glad he did.

Gibson reached double figures on two more occasions in SEC play, scoring 10 points against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss.

"He was a big help to us," Harrick said. "We were hurting for depth, and Fred came in and made some big contributions."

C -- STEVEN THOMAS (6-8, 240 lbs., #55, 8.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.8 bpg, 0.7 spg, 1.5 tpg, 28.6 minutes, .464 FG, .736 FT, Carrollton HS/Carrollton, Ga.) Thomas’ sophomore season was marred by an ugly incident in which a Georgia student claimed she had been sexually assaulted by Thomas, former Bulldogs guard Tony Cole and Georgia football player Brandon Williams. All three were suspended, but Thomas was allowed back after three games.

The allegations continued to dog him into the summer, however, when the case went to trial. But when a jury acquitted Williams, the district attorney dropped charges against Thomas and Cole. Thomas was later reinstated to the school and the team, but could miss the first semester.

Thomas also was suspended for a game last season after his involvement in a fracas in a game at Auburn. The incidents were both surprising, because anyone who knows Thomas knows he’s one of the nicest and most unassuming players on the team.

"He’s a great kid," Harrick said. "I think the justice system spoke for him."

Considering that all three of Georgia’s frontcourt recruits were academically ineligible to play this season, the return of Thomas was crucial for the Bulldogs. He’s their tallest player and one of their most physical. Thomas performs all the blue-collar tasks, and last season proved he could score when needed.

Thomas reached double figures nine times, including a career-high 24 points against Georgia Tech. He came up with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a big win over Missisippi State. Georgia was 8-1 in games where Thomas scored 10 or more points.

Thomas still had some academic concerns to address in September, and there was a chance he could miss the first semester. If that’s the case, Thomas will make his debut Dec. 18 against South Alabama.

F -- DAMIEN WILKINS (6-7, 230 lbs., JR, #12, 11.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 13 spg, 2.8 tpg, 32.6 minutes, .408 FG, .268 3PT, .713 FT in 2000-2001, Dr. Phillips HS/Orlando, Fla., and North Carolina State) It’s doubtful Wilkins can have the same sort of impact that Jarvis Hayes did when he became eligible last season after transferring. But Wilkins, who sat out his red-shirt season a year ago after bolting N.C. State, will be a huge addition for the Bulldogs, particularly after the loss of so many frontcourt players.

"He has the ability to play multiple spots," Harrick said. "I just hope and pray I don’t have to play him at center. But he could play there. The way we play, he could play every position."

After watching Wilkins in practice all last season, Harrick knows where he’d prefer Wilkins play.

"I really like him at the point," Harrick said. "He ran the [scout team] in practice all last year. Now, can he do it in a game? I’m going to have to wait and see."

Wilkins, the nephew of former Georgia great Dominque Wilkins and son of former NBA player Gerald Wilkins, might end up being the ultimate utility man. It’s easy to envision him providing a few minutes of relief for Rashad Wright at the point, then stepping into the paint to do battle with 6-foot-10 behemoths. Harrick doesn’t have much choice, another reason he loves Wilkins’ versatility.

"He adds some things to your team that you can’t coach," Harrick said. "He’s got a great athletic body. He’s mature beyond his years. He’s a great leader. He’s unselfish. And he can handle the ball, pass it and shoot it. He’s got a lot of skills."

Wilkins, a McDonald’s and Parade All-American in 1999, started out in fine fashion at N.C. State, being chosen to the ACC All-Freshman and All-ACC Tournament teams as a freshman in 2000. He lasted another year for the Wolfpack, but left after a disagreement with coach Herb Sendek about where he should best be utilized.

Wilkins will have no such disagreement with Harrick. Chances are he’ll play every position on the floor.

G -- MIKE PATRICK (6-5, 180 lbs., SR, #15, 1.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.4 tpg, 9.4 minutes, .435 FG, .375 3PT, .800 FG, McIntosh HS/Peachtree City, Ga.) Patrick is the only Bulldog who has been with Harrick since he took over the program, so that might earn him a few minutes here and there.

Last season, Patrick filled in for Jarvis Hayes when the latter injured a knee, scoring a career-high 10 points against Georgia State and playing some key minutes as a reserve. But his playing time decreased with the return of Hayes and the arrival of football player Fred Gibson.

Patrick will be even more hard pressed to find time this season with the arrival of Damien Wilkins and Clark Williams, both of whom can play small forward or big guard.

G/F -- RICHARD WEEHUNT (6-4, 195 lbs., SR, #40, 1.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 5.6 minutes, .231 FG, .200 3PT, .000 FT, Jefferson HS/Hoschton, Ga.) Harrick wishes he would have made better use of Weehunt last season.

"I could kick myself for not getting him in there more," Harrick said of the walk-on who transferred from North Georgia.

Why? Because Weehunt can score. He proved it in high school, averaging 39 points his senior year. Weehunt was chosen the Georgia Class A Player of the Year in 1998 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

From Jefferson, Weehunt move on to North Georgia, where he racked up 696 points and was the No. 2 scorer in NAIA Division I in 2000.

Last season, Weehunt impressed Georgia coaches with his marksmanship in practice, but he never received enough playing time (seven appearances) to duplicate that in games.

This season, Harrick will try to overcome a lack of size by making good use of a strong group of wing forward/big guard types. Weehunt might find some situational work doing what he does best.

F -- CLARK WILLIAMS (6-6, 195 lbs., FR, #32, 19.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg in 2000-2001, Berkmar HS/Lilburn, Ga., and St. Thomas More Prep/Oakdale, Conn.) For Williams, all’s well that ends well. Like former Berkmar teammate Wayne Arnold, Williams wanted to stay home and play for Georgia. But unfortunately for Williams, the Bulldogs were overloaded at the wing position when Williams was a senior and opted not to sign him.

Williams later signed with Ohio State, but was declared academically ineligible. After a year at prep school, Williams will realize his dream of playing for the Bulldogs as one of the more talented walk-ons in the country. Harrick was only too happy to take him.

"We followed Clark since his sophomore year," Harrick said. "As it turned out, we didn’t have enough scholarships [available] at his position. But he was good enough to sign with Ohio State. I hope he’s grown and matured and developed since I last saw him play and can step in there and help us. He’ll get a chance."

Williams was the leading scorer at Berkmar during the Patriots’ state championship years of 2000 and 2001. In 29-4, Berkmar won the state 5A title and was ranked ninth in USA Today’s final high school poll. Williams was one of four Berkmar seniors to sign with Division I schools that year.

In June, Harrick had a team in place that was potential top 10 pick. A month later, four players 6-foot-8 or taller, including two-year starter Thomas and three talented freshmen, were lost to the team because of academics or off-the-court troubles. Thomas likely will return, but the loss of the other three big men reduces Georgia to one of the smallest teams in Division I and robs Harrick of the depth he so desperately wanted.

Despite that, Georgia still enters the season as a legitimate Top 25 team on the strength of what it accomplished last year. No, these Bulldogs aren’t very big, but befitting their nickname, they’re a scrappy group that is willing to fight for everything it gets.

In Jarvis Hayes and Williams, the Bulldogs have as fine a pair of wings as there is in the conference. In forward Daniels and point guard Wright, Georgia has two solid, dependable role players. There is depth in the backcourt. If Georgia does indeed get Thomas back, the Bulldogs might be able to give Florida a run in the SEC East. If not, this team is still capable, for the third straight season, of a winning record in the division, which, coupled with success against a solid non-conference schedule, will earn the 'Dogs their third straight NCAA Tournament berth.