The story of Lester Hudson's ascension from junior high dropout to NBA draftee!

Rudy Fernandez is upset with the Blazer's going after Turkoglu. Ideal backup for PP? Any way we can get this guy?

Hudson's 27.5 points per game last season ranked second in the NCAA behind Davidson's Stephen Curry. And that was with two injured fingers on his shooting hand. Hudson thinks he jammed his middle and ring fingers, and he taped them for nearly every game during the season.

Only two other guards in the country outrebounded Hudson as he averaged 7.9 rebounds per game.

But one concern about Hudson is his level of competition in the Ohio Valley Conference. The answer? Hudson performed better against teams from power conferences.

He averaged 28.5 points against six teams from the traditional power leagues over two seasons.

For the 24-year-old Hudson, who is projected as a mid-to-late second pick, earning a spot on an NBA roster would be the greatest off-the-court accomplishment since he earned his GED four years ago. After all, his willingness to clear a few educational hurdles is the No. 1 reason the Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention) and two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year is just weeks away from potentially embarking on the biggest break in his life.

A comprehensive look at big-time basketball universities in terms of producing NBA talent, including a Top 10 list.

(Paul Pierce factors in quite a bit in determining where Kansas ranks.)