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A.J. Guyton
Drafted by Chicago Bulls in Round 2, pick 32

Allsport
Position: Point Guard
College: Indiana
Conference: Big Ten
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Age: 22
Birthdate: 02/13/78
High School: Peoria Central, Peoria, Ill.

The Big Ten Player of the Year and the first Indiana player to be chosen first-team All-American since Calbert Cheaney in 1993, Guyton finished his career with a flourish. He led the league in scoring (19.7) and also shot an excellent 42 percent from 3-point range. Guyton took advantage of all the screens he got at Indiana and learned how to move without the ball to get his shot. He's a pro-level scorer, but he's certainly not big enough to do battle defensively as a shooting guard, considering the size he would be facing. He did himself a tremendous service by playing well enough to earn MVP honors in the NBA's Phoenix Desert Classic. Guyton distributed the ball well in Phoenix, which might have convinced scouts he can play the point. Even if he can't, any team looking for a quick offensive spark off the bench might be able to make use of Guyton.

Career Statistics
Season  FGs  PCT  3-pts  PCT  FTs  PCT  RPG  APG  BLK  STL  PTS  AVE 
'96-97
'97-98
'98-99
'99-00
Totals
33
32
34
29
128
157-361
188-402
198-435
204-444
747-1642
.435
.468
.455
.459
.455
56-145
79-180
76-187
72-172
283-684
.386
.439
.406
.419
.414
80-94
82-107
71-94
90-114
323-409
.851
.766
.755
.789
.790
3.3
3.5
3.4
2.8
3.3
3.9
3.7
3.6
2.3
3.3
17
8
14
13
52
40
37
22
22
128
450
537
543
570
2100
13.6
16.8
16.0
19.7
16.4
 

Senior Season

  • First team All-America
  • Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Finalist for the Wooden Award
  • Ranks fourth on Indiana's all-time scoring list with 2,100 pts
  • Is the Hoosiers all-time leader in three-pointers made and attempted

    Junior Season

  • Honorable Mention All-America
  • Second-team All-Big Ten
  • Only IU player to start all 34 games
  • MVP of the Indiana Classic
  • Hoosiers lost to St. John's in NCAA second round

    Sophomore Season

  • First Team All-Big Ten
  • Made a career-high 79 three-pointers for a career-best percentage of .439
  • Led Hoosiers to second round of NCAAs

    Freshman Season

  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Second-Team All-Big Ten
  • Only the second IU freshman to score 400 pts, 100 rebs and 100 assists (Isiah Thomas is the other)

    Notables

  • Helped the US to the gold medal in the '98 Goodwill Games in NYC (although he spent a good portion of the time in Clem Haskins' doghouse)


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