40. Washington

Chris Welp, the Huskies' seven-foot senior center, can spread himself in a lot of directions. Off the court he dabbles in scuba diving, photography and graphic design. On the court he became known for spending as much time fouling and getting beaten on defense as he did scoring and rebounding.

Not anymore. Last season Welp averaged 19.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, blocked a school-record 67 shots and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year. He could be the first center chosen in the next NBA draft. "Any team that has Welp in the middle would be a contender," says Arizona coach Lute Olson.

Despite his protean and pro-team abilities, Welp needs help, particularly from returning backcourt starters Greg Hill and Clay Damon. Damon hit only 44% from the floor last year, and Hill committed a conference-high 118 turnovers. If the returning vets up front can't get the job done, coach Andy Russo will turn to his Four Freshmen, Ron Caldwell, Mike Hay-ward, Jeff Sanor and Mark West, who give the Huskies the second-best infusion of new talent in the Pac-10, after UCLA.