Out of the shadows; Unheralded standouts enjoy career seasons.(SPORTS)(ON BASKETBALL)
Publication Date: 15-JAN-08
Publication Title: The Washington Times
Format: Online

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Byline: Mike Jones, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

As the NBA's All-Star fan balloting winds down in the next week, the usual suspects - Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming - lead the way. Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade, Tracy McGrady and Jason Kidd also rank among the leading vote-getters.

That's definitely the best of the best right there - no-brainers when it comes to filling All-Star rosters. But who would make the All-Underrated Team?

When building a team, a scorer counts as one of the key ingredients for success. And who better to fill that role than the league's sixth-leading scorer this season?

After two injury-plagued seasons, New Jersey's Richard Jefferson remains under the radar despite enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career.

Averaging a career- and team-high 24.4 points to go with 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists, Jefferson hasn't shown any ill effects from the...



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