Building A Career

Sonny Weems had a very nice pro debut on Saturday night.  In his first game of the NBA Summer League, Weems scored 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting as his Denver Nuggets defeated the 76ers, 99-85.

But what kind of pro will Weems be in the NBA?  That’s hard to tell right now, of course, but NBA scouts and general managers earn their salaries trying to find players like Sonny Weems.

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Weems Drafted, Traded To Denver Nuggets

Hogwired.com: Sonny Weems Traded to Denver After Getting Drafted by Chicago

After being drafted by the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, former Arkansas guard/forward Sonny Weems is now headed to Denver.

The Bulls took the first-team All-SEC selection with the ninth pick of the second round and the No. 39 overall selection in Thursday’s NBA Draft.

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Best Razorback Games Of 2007-08 — Out Of The Shadow

It was a shadow that hung over the program for nearly a decade.  And with just one win, it was gone.

For the first time since 1999, the Arkansas Razorbacks won a game in the NCAA Basketball Tournament.  And that victory over the Indiana Hoosiers is #4 on our countdown of the best Razorback games of the 2007-08 seasons.

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Weems Wins College Slam Dunk Contest

Hogwired.com: Weems Claims National Slam Dunk Championship

Arkansas senior Sonny Weems won the collegiate slam dunk national title on Thursday in the 20th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.

The contest was held in Greehey Arena in conjunction with this week’s Final Four.

The 6-6 guard/forward from West Memphis, Ark., placed second in the first round and in the semifinals before claiming the title in the finals.

Also:

• Ryan Malashock: Weems Wins Dunk Contest
• Bob Holt: Weems wins contest, heads to Portsmouth
• YouTube (Video): Sonny Weems - Dunk 1, Sonny Weems - Dunk 2, Sonny Weems - Dunk 3, Sonny Weems - Dunk 4

Updated 4/5/08 8:45 a.m.