Athletes Shine in Privately-Orchestrated Workout

ESPN.COM

June 2006

Florida State forward Alexander Johnson, Miami guard Guillermo Diaz, UCLA center Ryan Hollins and Tennessee-Martin guard Jeremy Kelly worked out for roughly 15 NBA executives in nearby Celebration, Fla., on Thursday afternoon.

The workout was intense, leading one scout to proclaim that it was one of the best workouts he's seen in years. The guys play in two-on-two games against each other, and the competition was fierce.

"I learned more in an hour at this workout than I had in all of the games that I'd seen at the predraft camp," one GM said.

Four NBA executives who attended the workout said Johnson had an amazing workout against Hollins. One said, "He was attacking the kid and dunking on him on almost every possession. Then he couldn't miss from the outside. I thought he was fantastic. If you're going to work out in front of NBA teams, that's how you do it."

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