After leading Marquette to the NCAA Final Four in 2003, Wade left college early and entered the NBA Draft. He was selected fifth overall and finished third in Rookie of the Year voting behind the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and NBA Live 2005 cover boy Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets. Wade has proved that defending him can be as confusing as spelling his first name--his 24.1 points per game is a Heat single-season record. With Wade and center O 'Neal, the Heat have one of the most potent one-two punches in the league, and makes them the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

Posted on Monday - May 09, 2005 by John