2000-01 In Review: After spending training camp with the Dallas Mavericks and being cut, Jamal Kendrick moved on to play for the Grand Rapids Hoops in the IBL, his first full season playing domestically since exhausting his college eligibility in 1997. While in the IBL, Kendrick struggled offensively, shooting just 45% from the field. He wasn't shy about putting it up, averaging .32 field goal attempts per minute, meaning his points per game total of 6.6 in just 17.9 minutes appears rather impressive. He did do a solid job on the glass, grabbing 5.3 rebounds, which projects to an excellent 10.4 over starters minutes (35 per game).

Previous Career: After finishing college, Kendrick headed overseas, playing for Neuchatel in Switzerland. He spent most of the 1999-2000 campaign with Piiloset in Finland, averaging 13.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game in just under 34 minutes. He also played four games that season with Billings of the IBA, where he scored 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 110 minutes.

Overall: Kendrick's claim to fame appears to be a phenomenal summer league performance two summers ago where he was amongst the league leaders in scoring. Against better talent -- even in Europe -- he has struggled, and it's hard to imagine a player who didn't start in the IBL making an NBA team. Kendrick starts training camp this fall for the Sonics as fourth at best on the depth chart at small forward, and it seems unlikely at the current time that the team will even keep three, so he'll need to really surprise to make the roster. Otherwise, back to the basketball minor leagues one more time. Grade: D-