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A.J. Guyton

Drafted by: Chicago, Round: 2, Pick: 32
College: Indiana
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185 lbs.
Position: Guard
BirthDate: Feb. 13, 1978
Birthplace: Peoria, IL

Highlights

Expert Analysis

"Guyton has NBA range and is capable of getting his own shot, but he does not possess great quickness or speed. In college, Guyton was a big-game player capable of hitting big shots.

Although he played the point at times at Indiana, Guyton is not a natural point guard and doesn't have a distributor's instincts. It should be noted that Guyton's assist numbers decreased in each of his four seasons at Indiana -- as a freshman, he averaged 3.9 assists per game but that figure dropped to 2.3 by his senior season.

He does not have the jets to blow by defenders -- as more of a walk-it-up guard, Guyton's lack of footspeed could be a real issue on the defensive end."-- ESPN's Jay Bilas

Named First Team All-America by The Associated Press as a senior. Voted Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and named First Team All-Big Ten. Named to John Wooden All-America 10-man team. Fourth on Indiana's all-time scoring list with 2,100 points. One of just five Hoosier players to score at least 2,000 points. Indiana's all-time leader in 3-point field goals made and attempted. Member of gold medal-winning 1998 USA Goodwill Games team, which included Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls), Wally Szczerbiak (Minnesota Timberwolves), Andre Miller (Cleveland Cavaliers) and James Posey (Denver Nuggets). Named Most Valuable Player of the 2000 Nike Desert Classic after averaging tournament-best 15.7 ppg.

College highlights at Indiana
As a senior, was two-time Big Ten Player of the Week. Netted a career-high 34 points in overtime win vs. Michigan State. Led Indiana in scoring (19.7 ppg) and ranked 30th nationally. Recorded 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in first round Big Ten Tournament loss to Illinois. Paced team in minutes played (34.3 mpg) Ranked third on team with 29 steals.

Named Honorable Mention AP All-America and Second Team All-Big Ten as a junior. Only Hoosier to start all 34 games. Led the team in Big Ten scoring (18.1 ppg). Scored over 20 points 12 times and in double figures a team-high 27 times. Selected MVP of the Indiana Classic.

First Team All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore. Averaged 20 points, and 3.5 assists in two NCAA Tournament games. Averaged 16 points and 5.5 rebounds in conference tournament. Led team in scoring 12 times. His 79 three-pointers is the third highest total in school history. Scored in double figures 27 times and over 20 points nine times. Paced team in minutes played (1,088). Grabbed career-high tying eight rebounds against UAB.

Voted Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was a Second Team All-Big Ten selection. Named to the Chase NIT and Indiana. Classic all-tournament teams. Became only the second Indiana freshman and the eighth player in school history to register 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in a season. Led team in scoring (14.7 ppg) in conference games. Led team in assists (129) and steals (40).

SEASON	G	FGM	FGA	PCT	FTM	FTA	PCT	REB	AST	PTS	AVG
1996-97	33	157	361	.435	80	94	.851	110	129	450	13.6
1997-98	32	188	402	.468	82	107	.766	112	118	537	16.8
1998-99	34	198	435	.455	71	94	.755	117	88	543	16.0
1999-00	29	204	444	.459	90	114	.789	90	68	570	19.7
TOTALS	128	747	1,642	.455	323	409	.790	419	403	2,100	16.4
Three-point field goals: 1996-97, 56-for-145 (.386); 1997-98, 79-for-180 (.439); 1998-99, 76-for-187 (.406); 1999-00, 72-for-172 (.419); Totals: 283-for-684 (.414)