A look at the Jazz's two picks in the 2000 NBA Draft, No. 23 first-rounder DeShawn Stevenson and No. 50 second-rounder Kaniel Dickens:

DeSHAWN STEVENSON

SCHOOL: Washington Union High School, Fresno, Calif.

AGE: 19. BORN: April 3, 1981

HEIGHT: 6-foot-5. WEIGHT: 210 pounds

POSITION: Shooting guard

THE (BRIEF) CAREER: First-team Parade High School All-American, Second-team All-USA Today High School Team. . . . Originally committed to University of Kansas. . . . Had game-high 25 points in McDonald's All-America High School All-Star Game, hitting 12-of-19 from the field to lead the West to a 146-120 victory over the East. . . . Won slam dunk contest at McDonald's All-American All-Star Game. . . . Averaged 30.4 points, 9.7 points rebounds and 6.2 assists per game as a high school senior, playing both guard spots as well as small forward. Projected as shooting guard in the NBA.

KANIEL DICKENS

SCHOOL: University of Idaho

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AGE: 21. BORN: July 21, 1978

HEIGHT: 6-foot-8. WEIGHT: 235 pounds

POSITION: Small forward

THE (NOMADIC) CAREER: Had a quiet junior season at Idaho, averaging 12.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game . . . Miscast at center in Idaho, prompting his early entry to the NBA draft. Project as small forward/power forward in the NBA. . . . Played 1997-98 season at Tyler (Texas) Junior College. . . . Spent 1996-97 season at Butler (Kansas) Community College, but did not play there.

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