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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Ward

Upon graduation, Ward stated he was undecided about professional basketball or
football and made it clear that he would not consider playing in the NFL unless
selected in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. Ward proclaimed that he "de-
served to" be a first rounder. Ward’s mother reported that the family was told
he "was probably a third-to fifth-round pick." Because teams did not want to
waste a first round pick on a player that might eventually choose the NBA, and
because of his smaller stature, Ward was not selected in the 1st round of the
NFL Draft. Instead of pursuing a career as a football player in the NFL, and
having been chosen in the 1st round (26th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft by the
New York Knicks, he began his career in the NBA as a point guard. An inquiry
was made during Ward's rookie year with the Knicks to become the backup quarte-
rback for Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs, but Ward declined.

(大學)畢業時，Ward聲稱他還沒決定要打職業籃球還是職業美足，但他清楚表明除非在19
94年NFL選秀會第一輪中選，否則不考慮打NFL。Ward還聲明他值得在第一輪被選上。之後
據Ward的母親說他們家被告知他可能會在第三輪到第五輪才會中選，因為NFL球隊不想浪費
一個一輪籤在一位可能最後會選NBA的球員，也因為他的體型較小，Ward最後確實沒在NFL
選秀會第一輪被選中。不再追尋NFL球員生涯後，他在1994年NBA選秀會第一輪(第26順位)
被紐約尼克選上，以控球後衛的角色開始他的NBA生涯。Ward在尼克隊的菜鳥球季中堪薩斯
酋長隊曾經詢問他是否想當Joe Montana(該隊傳奇四分衛)的替補，但他拒絕了。
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此君不但籃足雙棲，棒球和網球也都很拿手--他大學時沒打棒球，但93年(第59輪)和94年(
第18輪)都有大聯盟球隊選他，也曾在業餘網球賽中大出風頭，真可說是怪物運動員。

大家對他最深的印象應該是1997年季後賽他被P.J.Brown賞了記過肩摔引發衝突，結果好幾
個尼克隊主將都因此被禁賽，導致尼克最後被熱火淘汰。當時我雖是公牛迷，但還滿瞧不
起熱火用這種方式取勝，所以之後尼火對決我都是支持尼克。果然熱火遭到報應，接下來
連三年都在季後賽被尼克淘汰。

我對Ward在球場上的印象就是個有防守、有外線、有拚勁、控球中規中矩的PG，也是尼克
1999年老八傳奇的綠葉之一。

※ 引述《lingjj (觀察員)》之銘言：
: 不知道是不是NBA史上美式足球球技最強的人：Charlie Ward
: 大學時代是球隊主力四分衛 拿過大學美足界最高榮譽海斯曼獎
: 此君「好像」是沒被NFL看中才來打NBA的
: 不知道有看本板的優質大大能不能講一下他沒進NFL的原因
: 我知道講古是你們的專長。
: LBJ不知道是打什麼位置(我對美足不熟)
: 但顯而易見 他這種體型和體能去打NFL應該也是很犯規的。

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