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Off guard Quincy Douby put up some big numbers in his career at Rutgers


By Sam Amick


Quincy Douby, with his Haitian heritage and his stick-skinny body, qualified as a typical high school sophomore six years ago. He didn't hit three-pointers at absurd rates, didn't score 60-plus points in a game twice or recruit his own way to a marvelous college career at Rutgers. That was all to come. Back then, he didn't even play basketball.
"It just wasn't his thing," said his agent, Keith Glass.
It is now. And as of Wednesday night, Douby is the Kings' thing, having been selected No. 19in the NBA draft. Douby, via phone from the home of his Grady High School coach in Marlboro N.J., said he was thrilled to be coming to Sacramento.
"Hard work pays off," said Douby, who once hit 18-of-21 three-pointers in a high school game. "I know that my (Rutgers) team overachieved. The Kings noticed that, noticed I was hungry and had the potential to get even better."
It's all he's done since first picking up a ball. Before he first played at the Brooklyn high school, Douby weighed approximately 125 pounds. He's now 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds, with a penchant for scoring that convinced Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie to make the selection.
But the pick only raised more questions about the future of shooting guard Bonzi Wells, who becomes a free agent Saturday and whom Petrie dubbed a top priority. In what will be a relatively weak free-agent market, Wells -- who made $8 million last season -- will likely be among the most sought-after talents. And that was before his superb playoff series against San Antonio raised his price tag. Petrie insisted Wells' impending status played little part in the selection, yet the fact remains that numerous teams with much more salary cap space than the Kings will likely bid for the soon-to-be 30-year-old.
"Not really," Petrie said of the Wells effect. "(Douby is) a totally different position player than Bonzi."
Petrie, as always, said he would exercise patience before retooling the roster.
"Unless there's (a trade) that really jumped out at you, we're probably going to be a little patient in terms of thinking about moving major parts until (the new coaching staff) had a chance to coach our team and get some sense of what they feel," he said.
Still, the Kings attained a security blanket of sorts for the position while adding an outside threat. In Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ron Artest and Wells, the Kings are overloaded with players who operate in the post, and selecting a big man would have clogged matters more. After working out numerous point guards, they passed on two of the best -- Connecticut's Marcus Williams and Kentucky's Rajon Rondo.
"Some teams have had a fair amount of success playing two small guards in their backcourt for fairly significant portions of the game," Petrie said, citing New Orleans and Dallas. "You're seeing more and more of that, in terms of being able to get a more mobile quicker team out there that handles the ball and has some scoring potential as well."
Douby, who led the New York City Public School Athletic League with 35.6 points per game as a senior and also played at St. Thomas More Prep school (Connecticut), averaged 12.5 points per game as a freshman at Rutgers, which didn't recruit Douby.
As a sophomore, he averaged 15.1 points and as a junior averaged 25.4 points, sixth in the nation and tops in the Big East Conference.
"He hasn't even touched where he's going to go," Glass said. "And where he is now is pretty remarkable."
Some found it remarkable that Douby was still available when the Kings picked. Williams, who many dubbed the draft's best point guard, was bypassed by the Kings and 21 other teams, going to New Jersey at No. 22. The decision also surprised Douby, who worked out twice for the Kings.
"I was thinking they were going to go with Marcus Williams," Douby said. "When (the Kings) called me before the 19th pick, I was real excited. I kind of didn't believe it, so I wanted to hear (commissioner) David Stern say my name."
Now Kings coaches will be calling his name. Douby said he's eager to work on his two perceived weaknesses -- size and defense.
"My defense is improving," he said. "I'm not going to sit here and lie and say I'm a defensive stopper. A lot of that has to do with me being skinny, but I'm going to continue to add weight and work in the weight room and get the weight on me so I can defend really well."

The Douby file

• Full name: Quincy Douby • Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Birthdate: May 16, 1984
• Ht./Wt: 6-foot-3, 175
• High school: Grady High School (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
• College: Rutgers
COLLEGE STATISTICS
Season Min. Pts. Reb. Ast.
2003-04 25.4 12.5 1.9 1.7
2004-05 34.3 15.1 2.4 3.4
2005-06 36.7 25.4 4.3 3.1

What they're saying about Kings pick Quincy Douby

"Here's a pretty big surprise. The Kings have missed Bobby Jackson and needed a guy who can shoot and penetrate." -- Chad Ford, ESPN analyst
"Never heard of Douby before you started looking at mock drafts? That's OK. Go ask Syracuse if this slender shooter is the real deal. He torched the Orange for 41 points in establishing a career high this season, backing up to almost the hash mark when defenders tried picking him up further out. But Douby was no one-hit wonder: He scored at least 20 points in 24 of his last 29 collegiate games."
-- Chris Ekstrand, cnnsi.com
"I am ecstatic for Quincy that he was taken in the first round by Sacramento. Quincy worked extremely hard to put himself in this position, and I think he will be a terrific player in the NBA. This is, first and foremost, a very exciting and special day for Quincy, his family and friends."
-- Rutgers men's basketball coach Fred Hill
"Douby went much higher than expected and becomes another young perimeter addition for the Kings, joining recent picks Kevin Martin and Francisco García. The Big East's leading scorer last year, he's got the pedigree to contribute, provided he offsets his lack of size."
-- Tony Mejia, CBS Sportsline.com
"He's 6-2 1/2 barefoot and weights 175ish, but I've watched a lot of games in the playoffs in past several years, and if Rip Hamilton made a three, they did not deduct a point because he's skinny. There's no discount from what I understand. I don't know too much about basketball, but to me the object of the game is to put the ball in the hoop, and Quincy is pretty good at that last I checked."
-- Keith Glass, Douby's agent


http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/14273063p-15083234c.html
 
Petrie, as always, said he would exercise patience before retooling the roster.
"Unless there's (a trade) that really jumped out at you, we're probably going to be a little patient in terms of thinking about moving major parts until (the new coaching staff) had a chance to coach our team and get some sense of what they feel," he said.

Uh oh. Was that Petrie threatening to place his hands beneath his rapidly expanding rear end once more until he basically forces the Maloofs to step back in and make moves themselves all over again?

Still, the Kings attained a security blanket of sorts for the position while adding an outside threat. In Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ron Artest and Wells, the Kings are overloaded with players who operate in the post, and selecting a big man would have clogged matters more.

And for the sake of anyone associated with the Kings front office, I am going to attribute that incredibly addlebrained assertion squarely to Sam. I mean indeed, we are obviously no longer allowed to acquire any more big men. They just clog things up. You know, like the lane on defense aned stuff. Wouldn't want that. :rolleyes:
 
Uh oh. Was that Petrie threatening to place his hands beneath his rapidly expanding rear end once more until he basically forces the Maloofs to step back in and make moves themselves all over again?

Typical nondenial stuff from Petrie. It's amazing how many ways he has come up with to say, "I'm not telling you anything."

Speculation all over the place that Tyson Chandler is available. Come onnnn Petrie. If it happens, though, it would be a late-summer move. I think the Bulls might want to wait as long as possible to see if they can get Garnett.
 
I think the selection of outside shooter Douby, and the curious decision not to select a tough rebounding center or power forward, indicates that another key trade is in the works for the Kings. IMHO, Petrie has a tall tough guy in his field of view. I think Brad will be traded for a serious inside presence, and soon. I think the days of 7-foot Kings point guards are over.

Petrie will lose Brad Miller and hire a tough defensive center. He just drafted an excellent outside shooter (Douby) and will utilize tough post-up guys like Bonzi, Ron, and Rahim to keep the opposition honest.

I think the Kings can live with a suspect defender like Bibby at PG if we have a tall and tough goalie in the paint. The Douby hire means Brad is going to be traded, and that the Kings will not attempt to utilize the "Princeton Offense" on a regular basis anymore. There will be much less high-post offense this year. Instead, we will see a lot of tough post-up plays with kick-outs to shooters like Bibby, Kevin, and Douby.
 
I think the selection of outside shooter Douby, and the curious decision not to select a tough rebounding center or power forward, indicates that another key trade is in the works for the Kings. IMHO, Petrie has a tall tough guy in his field of view. I think Brad will be traded for a serious inside presence, and soon. I think the days of 7-foot Kings point guards are over.

Petrie will lose Brad Miller and hire a tough defensive center. He just drafted an excellent outside shooter (Douby) and will utilize tough post-up guys like Bonzi, Ron, and Rahim to keep the opposition honest.

I think the Kings can live with a suspect defender like Bibby at PG if we have a tall and tough goalie in the paint. The Douby hire means Brad is going to be traded, and that the Kings will not attempt to utilize the "Princeton Offense" on a regular basis anymore. There will be much less high-post offense this year. Instead, we will see a lot of tough post-up plays with kick-outs to shooters like Bibby, Kevin, and Douby.

i don't think this is so clear. obviously, petrie always plays his hand close to his chest, but he also rarely bluffs. he has said that, with the new coaching staff, the kings are in no hurry to deal major players. i tend to believe him at the moment, unless something irresistable crops up, and i can't see any conceivable and irrestiable trades involving brad miller.

concerning petrie's pick, i think what it indicates is that petrie loves shooters. simple as that. i think he would have liked to have drafted a big, and i do believe guys like hilton armstrong, cedric simmons, and patrick o'bryant were in his sights, but given that all those guys were picked before the kings got on the clock, petrie went with who he believed was the best player available--and he does lean towards shooters. i'm not sold on alexander johnson myself, and i don't think petrie was either. johnson's got a freakish vertical for a big man, but he's turnover prone and has ultra-small hands. kwame brown comes to mind when i think of johnson's athleticism, though johnson is surely a more polished player going into the nba due to his college experience. josh boone was another big i was interested in, but he's pure defensive rawness, and has few offensive skills. in that situation, petrie will always draft the offensive talent first, and douby fit that bill perfectly.
 
I think the selection of outside shooter Douby, and the curious decision not to select a tough rebounding center or power forward, indicates that another key trade is in the works for the Kings. IMHO, Petrie has a tall tough guy in his field of view. I think Brad will be traded for a serious inside presence, and soon. I think the days of 7-foot Kings point guards are over.

Petrie will lose Brad Miller and hire a tough defensive center. He just drafted an excellent outside shooter (Douby) and will utilize tough post-up guys like Bonzi, Ron, and Rahim to keep the opposition honest.

I think the Kings can live with a suspect defender like Bibby at PG if we have a tall and tough goalie in the paint. The Douby hire means Brad is going to be traded, and that the Kings will not attempt to utilize the "Princeton Offense" on a regular basis anymore. There will be much less high-post offense this year. Instead, we will see a lot of tough post-up plays with kick-outs to shooters like Bibby, Kevin, and Douby.

WHOA!!! The Kings had a 7' PG at one time??!! ;)
 
Chad Ford

Analysis: Didn't the Kings make the same pick the last two years when they selected Francisco Garcia and Kevin Martin in the late first round?

Garcia is a long, skinny two guard who can shoot and score the ball.
Martin is a long, skinny two guard who can shoot and score the ball.
Douby is a long, skinny two guard who can shoot and score the ball.

I know they miss Bobby Jackson, but this is ridiculous. They would have been better off adding a real backup point guard like Marcus Williams or Rajon Rondo.

Grade: C+
 
Here's Chad Ford's 2005 analysis:

SACRAMENTO KINGS
Round 1: Francisco Garcia, SG, Louisville (No. 23)

Round 2: None

Analysis: Didn't the Kings make this same pick last year when they selected Kevin Martin in the late first round? Martin is a long swingman who can shoot and score. Garcia is a long swingman who can shoot and score. Garcia is an upgrade over Martin, but not by that much. I have to wonder if the Kings weren't better off trying to add some size. Johan Petro, Wayne Simien, David Lee and Chris Taft were all available when the Kings picked.

Grade: C+

and 2004:

Sacramento Kings
Round 1: Kevin Martin, SG, Western Carolina (No. 26)
Round 2: Ricky Minard, G, Morehead State (No. 47)

I think their draft was OK. I actually prefer Minard to Martin but can understand Martin's appeal. He ranked second in the nation in scoring last season. With Gerald Wallace being drafted by the Bobcats, the Kings really needed a player who could step in and give them some minutes at shooting guard. Martin needs to gain strength and weight, but he's a great athlete who knows how to score. Minard could be the next Ronald Murray, which would be a very nice addition in Sacramento.
Grade: B-

If Garcia and Martin rate C+ and B-, that bodes pretty well for Quincy's C+.

Still waiting for Minard to pan out...
 
We should have picked Johan Petro!!!??? HAHA. David Lee!!!??? HAHA CHRIS TAFT!!!! HAHAHAHA.

Thank god we got Francisco!!!!
 
I think Petrie made the right move by drafting a guard. He mentioned that the best big men are already chosen by the time the 19th pick rolls around, so it makes more sense to draft the best guard available. I like this pick. Furthermore, we have another QD in the family.:)
 
Been away for awhile. Don't know how much the topic was covered but i had my eyes and heart on Villanova guard (think he handled the point position quite a bit), Kyle Lowry, a ferocious, nerves of steel kind of slasher/penetrator who is the consumate go to guy in crunch time although Randy Foye or Allen Ray shared most of the honors over the past few years.

Lowry was a beast on defense, and an intense competitor w/ great court sense and could probably develop the perimeter game. Villanova played the kind of D that would have stood up to any standards and Kyle was a huge part of that formula.

Anybody else familiar w/ this guard who eventally went late in the first round, bypassed by the Kings who may have gained a defensive and hearty piece to their attack on both ends of the court had they considered him.
 
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