Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Round Pick Part 3: 1989-00

Jan 13, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Shawn Marion (31) during the second half at US Airways Center. Phoenix won 107-100. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Shawn Marion (31) during the second half at US Airways Center. Phoenix won 107-100. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
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1995, 27th Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Mario Bennett, Forward, Arizona State

Career Stats:

68 GP, 4.0 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 53.4% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Eric Snow, Point Guard, Michigan State – Originally taken by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 43rd overall pick

Career Stats:

846 GP, 6.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 5.0 APG, 42.4% FG

Super Mario Bennett only played in 68 games over three years in his NBA career and offered little more to the Suns than being an Arizona State product.

While no star himself, Eric Snow played 13 seasons in the Association, and he was a decent point guard. Many will remember him as the starting point alongside Allen Iverson with Philadelphia, and later LeBron James in Cleveland. The second round of the draft didn’t offer much depth or talent, and Snow was the best of the bunch.