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  ClutchFans - Guillermo Diaz
Guillermo Diaz grew up in Puerto Rico playing volleyball and it carried over to the basketball court as the 6-foot-2 guard offers tremendous hops, speed and scoring ability to the team that selects him on June 28th.
Diaz is a shooting guard trapped in a point guard's body.
Guillermo Diaz at #8 just is not going to happen.
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 DraftExpress - NBA Draft, NCAA/International Basketball Website.
Diaz is a tough and hard nosed player who does not mind challenging bigger and stronger players at the rim in order to get to the free throw line.
Diaz is likely a better passer than most people realize, but he was in the wrong system to show that playing next to two other undersized shooting guards on the perimeter and no legit big men at Miami.
Diaz was a world class volleyball player in Puerto Rico (named MVP of the 2003 Under-18 World Championship in Thailand) before he decided to come to Miami for his senior year of high school to attend Miami Christian under Puerto Rican pipeline feeder, Coach Art Alvarez (now of the Miami Tropics AAU team).
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 SI.com - 2006 NBA Draft - Guillermo Diaz
Rumored to have a 50-inch vertical jump that actually has been measured at 41-inches, Diaz is very fast and uses his speed to score from all over the court as he averaged 18.6 points per game as a sophomore and 17.2 last season.
Diaz's skills seem more tailor-made for the shooting guard position, but his size may force him to play some point guard at the next level.
His shooting percentage dipped last season to 42 percent, but Diaz is a streaky shooter with three-point range capable of going catching fire from the outside.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/2006/draft/players/34019.html   (275 words)

  
 High riser: ultra-athletic Guillermo Diaz has the tools to lift Miami into rarefied air—the upper echelon of the ...
With Diaz and senior wing Robert Hite providing one of the best 1-2 scoring punches in the country, the Hurricanes have a chance to crack the upper echelon of the ACC in their second season in the league.
Diaz was a top youth volleyball player in Puerto Rico before coming to Miami for his senior year of high school so he could concentrate on basketball.
Diaz was named to the Big East's all-freshman team after averaging 11.8 points, but the Hurricanes' dismal season led to Clark's exit Last season under first-year coach Frank Haith.
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 Guillermo Diaz - Biography - Moviefone
A mainstay of the independent cinema scene throughout the 1990s, actor Guillermo Diaz spent the decade amassing a sizable resume with such films as Party Girl (1995), Girls Town (1996), and Nowhere (1997).
A native of New York City, Diaz made his major screen debut with a small role in the acclaimed urban drama Fresh (1994).
One of Diaz's most memorable portrayals was that of LaMiranda, one of the drag queen protagonists of Nigel Finch's Stonewall (1995), a drama based upon the historical 1969 Stonewall riot that launched the modern gay rights movement.
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 PUERTO RICO HERALD: Guillermo Diaz, UM Freshman, Has Soaring Reputation In The Big East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
''Diaz is an extremely gifted basketball player who seems very calm in big-time situations, and with more experience, he could become one of the better players in the Big East, if not the country,'' said Matt Dougherty, former Notre Dame and North Carolina coach, and a TV commentator for the UM-Pitt game.
Diaz sat out the high school playoffs and was eager to put the bitter experience behind him when he arrived on the UM campus.
Diaz remains close with his mother, Ethel Gonzalez, a legal secretary and former high school volleyball player, and his 24-year-old half-brother, Carlos Escalera, last season's Most Valuable Player in the Puerto Rican pro basketball league.
www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2004/vol8n06/GuillermoDiazUM.shtml   (976 words)

  
 NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com
Diaz is in Ager's class as an athlete and a shooter.
A volleyball star before switching to basketball his senior season of high school, Diaz, an early entrant after three seasons at Miami, is one of the most explosive athletes in the draft.
His shooting percentage dipped last season to 42 percent, but Diaz is a streaky shooter with 3-point range capable of going catching fire from the outside.
www.sportsline.com /nba/players/draft/1111294   (531 words)

  
 Guillermo Diaz - KFBA: The Message Board
Former University of Miami guard Guillermo Diaz, who left school early to enter the NBA Draft, will begin his professional career playing in the Czech Republic.
Diaz, who was taken in the second round in June by the Los Angeles Clippers, will begin playing for Nymburk, the defending league champion, according to his high school coach and mentor, Art Alvarez.
Alvarez said Friday Diaz's departure to Europe was part of an agreement with the Clippers, whom Alvarez said are too loaded at guard this season to take Diaz but promised to give him a serious shot at making the team in 2007.
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 Guillermo Diaz Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
Diaz will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA draft.
Diaz scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting in a win over Clemson Thursday.
Diaz is a tremendous athlete who could see significant playing time immediately, The Sports Xchange reports.
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 Guillermo Diaz - Moviefone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
A mainstay of the independent cinema scene throughout the 1990s, actor Guillermo Diaz spent the decade amassing a sizable resume with such films as...
Guillermo Diaz Birthdate: NBA Position: Point Guard College: Miami...
Guillermo Diaz - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Guillermo Diaz Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 www.myspace.com/guillermodiaz
With a strong buzz beginning to build about his work, Guillermo was asked to take a leap of faith and portray a gang member in HIGH SCHOOL HIGH opposite Jon Lovitz and with Reese Witherspoon in FREEWAY.
Now, with weed under his belt, Guillermo scored the role of the beloved pothead “Scarface” with his co-stars Dave Chapelle and Jim Bruer in HALF BAKED — a cult classic of the lovers of “Mary Jane”.
Guillermo can most recently be seen in Sean Michael Beyer’s directorial debut DOWN THE P.C.H. as the charismatic drug dealer “Doc”; as well as DirtyPelican Films first production film THE UTOPIAN, with his moving performance as the former school teacher “Carlos.” Next up, the new Fox drama 13 GRAVES with Matthew Lillard.
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 NBA.com:
His quickness and overall athleticism make him difficult to stop when he is attacking the rim for one of his electrifying dunks, and his potent three-point stroke forces defenders to play him honestly even on the perimeter.
Personal: Guillermo, nicknamed “Superman,” is the son of Luis Manuel Diaz and Ethel Gonzalez.
A volleyball standout before switching to basketball during his senior year of high school, Diaz captured MVP and Best Server honors at the 2003 Under-18 World Volleyball Championship in Thailand.
www.nba.com /draft2006/profiles/GuillermoDiaz.html   (394 words)

  
 AfterElton.com - Interview with Guillermo Diaz
When actor Guillermo Diaz was in the eighth grade, one of his school’s most popular students called him over.
The popular student had put a tack between his fingers, to poke fun of Diaz, literally.
I was such a nerd in high school,” Diaz says during a recent interview at BLVD, one of the trendiest “retro” nightclubs in New York’s Little Italy.
www.afterelton.com /people/2005/2/diaz.html   (359 words)

  
 Guillermo Diaz - JustBBall 07
In one mock draft, an analyst at cbs.sportsline.com had Diaz going as high as No. 21 to Phoenix.
I thoguht My Boy Mo was going to go undrafted but Im glad I was wrong, the way the draft was going was quite an amazing thing, I mean D-Wash got passed up and so did G-Mac.
Diaz will be in the league for quite some time, he was arguably the biggest steal at 52, but I dont think he'll play much unless the Clippers let Sam Cassell Walk.
www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?p=644994   (297 words)

  
 True Hoop: Learn the Name: Guillermo Diaz
If you are an uber-athlete, like it seems Diaz is, and you have long arms, you have a good chance in the NBA.
Guillermo has incredible upside, good shot - that should improve- crazy hops (that Video is inzane)- I want to see him in the Slam DUnk Contest, solid ballhandling- which should improve as he plays more (only three years of competittive ball)
This is a friendly invitation to enjoy freedom of speech the right way; or else you will get hurt.
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 Collegehoops.net - Guillermo Diaz
Diaz has been a big time scorer all 3 years in the Big East and ACC.
Consensus: Diaz’s athleticism and scoring ability will probably make him a first round pick.
However if he can’t prove that he can at least fill in at the point guard spot in the NBA, his stay in the league won’t be as long as he hopes.
www.collegehoopsnet.com /Draft/2006/guillermodiaz.htm   (190 words)

  
 Clips Nation :: Guillermo Diaz
Walter Villa has a piece in today's LA Times about Clippers second round pick Guillermo Diaz.
Villa has followed Diaz' career for years, as a staffer for the Miami Tropics club team.
It's nice to see that he's hitting a high percentage of his threes, and also getting experience playing the 1 (he was a 2 in college at Miami).
www.clipsnation.com /story/2006/11/14/125212/52   (137 words)

  
 Guillermo Diaz @ Filmbug UK
Guillermo Diaz first came to the attention of the film industry in Party Girl, with his comically conceived portrayal of a rookie Club DJ, whose carefully organized record collection is subjected to a Dewey Decimal system overhaul by his well-intentioned roommate, played by Parker Posey.
In Lilli Taylor's Girls Town, Guillermo becomes its most visible male presence when he dramatically lectures his girlfriend, attacking her unfeminine-like behavior as a charter member of a hardened clique of high school girls.
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 Guillermo Díaz (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
In the Law & Order episode entitled "Enemy", Diaz's picture is featured...
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 Interview: Guillermo Diaz - DraftExpress Forums
Miami junior guard turned pro Guillermo Diaz sits down with Charlie Bury to discuss how the NBA draft process is going for him so far.
Diaz talks about his training regimen, his background in volleyball, his experience at the University of Miami and a host of other topics.
Hmm I was impressed by his confidence and with a few good workouts he could do very well.
www.draftexpress.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1431   (142 words)

  
 NBA Draft.net -- Guillermo Diaz profile
The only guy in recent years this exciting on the high school level (other than LeBron) was Jon Hargett, but Diaz has a lot more composure and control.
Notes: Probably wont play in the McDonald's game due to not playing in the summer, but he has the talent to merit a spot on this team.
*Photo is of Guillermo Diaz at Iolani High School in Hawaii winning the Slam Dunk Contest.
www.nbadraft.net /profiles/guillermodiaz.asp   (216 words)

  
 Guillermo Diaz Movies @ Filmbug UK
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 Guillermo Díaz Photos - Guillermo Díaz News - Guillermo Díaz Information (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
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 Guillermo Díaz Pictures, Biography, Gossip, Forum, Fan Sites & News.
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Guillermo Díaz's date of birth is: 1975, He was born in New Jersey, USA.
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 Textbooks by Guillermo Diaz - Direct Textbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
Vanguardismo y protesta en la España de hace medio siglo (Los Libros de la frontera ; 24) by Guillermo Díaz-Plaja
Lo social en Eugenio d'Ors y otros estudios (Colección El Autor y la obra) by Guillermo Díaz-Plaja
Entre la vida y los libros (Colección en línea) by Guillermo Díaz-Plaja
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 Guillermo Diaz (Miami) - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
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