Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Rd Pick Pt. 1: 68-76
By Tim Holstad
1968, 8th Pick
Who The Suns Took:
Gary Gregor, Forward, South Carolina
Career stats:
296 GP, 9.8PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 43.1%FG
Who The Suns Should Have Taken:
Stu Lantz, Guard, Nebraska – Originally taken by the San Diego Rockets with the 23rd overall pick
Career stats:
547 GP, 12.4 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.9 APG, 43.5%FG
Not only did Lantz average more points per game and a better field goal percentage, he also played nearly double the amount of games in his career as Gregor did. Longevity is just as important as individual statistics in basketball.