Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008, 12:04 AM | 5 comments |
 

Calathes is not drafted
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NEW YORK -- Pat Calathes was not among the 60 players chosen in tonight's NBA draft.

The St. Joe's forward/guard was hailed as a potential second-round pick, but that wasn't the case.

Calathes joins Mark Tyndale, Frank Elegar, Mike Green and Kyle Hines as local guys who will be looking for free-agent contracts beginning now.

We're out of here. More on the Sixers tomorrow.

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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:54 AM, 06/27/2008
    Calathes is a player I would love to see the Sixers invite to join the summer league. He's a high IQ player who's capable of handling the ball, shooting from the perimeter, and passing. You wouldn't ask him to play defense but I'd see him as a solid bench player.
    — coatesvillain
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:59 PM, 06/27/2008
    Calathes is terrible along with the rest of the St. Joes program. martelli is the ugliest man alive and an awful coach.
    — spj108
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:28 AM, 06/28/2008
    Pat Calathes..just can't stand up to the pressure and rigors of the NBA... he Physically is incompatible also...
    — Philly-d-kidder
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:33 AM, 06/29/2008
    Tyndale and Hines could be defensive specialists at the end of a bench but Calathes needs a couple years in the D-league or overseas. Some interesting athletes didn!t get drafted though and I hope the Sixers can find 1 diamond in the rough.
    — seude
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:30 PM, 06/29/2008
    spj108 I know calathes is't a pro prospect now but tell people about how ugly you are we went to grade school, together and you used the same call letters,did you fix your teeth and nose yet.
    — rockym


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