Strengths: Hawes is very long and has very good hands. He runs the floor very well for his size. His ball-handling, is fantastic, especially in the open court, as he played a lot of guard before his reaching his full height. Hawes is very smooth on the court, and has a great, soft touch around the basket. He possesses good shooting form, and has range out to three point distance, but is only consistent to about 18 feet. He is very fundamentally sound, with excellent footwork in the post. He will immediately be one of the best passing big men in the country, whether its out of the post, double team, in the open court, or on the perimeter. He is a decent shot-blocker, but does position himself well on defense.

Weaknesses: Definitely needs to bulk up more for life in the paint in college. He needs to develop alternate post moves. He lacks great quickness. He will occasionally settle for taking outside shots instead of attacking from the post. His rebounding skills could be improved. Spencer is not an amazing athlete and has trouble with smaller quicker opponents. He could improve his overall defense.

Notes: Hawes chose Washington over North Carolina, Connecticut, and Stanford, among others. He participated in the 2006 McDonalds All-American game. Won a state title as a senior, after somehow not qualifying for the state tournament as a junior with 2005 lottery pick Martell Webster in the lineup with him.

Strengths: A center with very good offensive understanding with developed moves … Has a sweet offensive repertoire with hooks and drop steps …A tough nosed player with great attitude … Has the ability to use either hand inside with very good touch … Has a good frame with long arms and excellent hands … Competitive and very coachable … Good passer … Hard worker whose game has improved leaps and bounds in a short time … Good athlete, gets up and down the floor well …

Weaknesses: His legs are still weak, must add strength to his lower body … Has good toughness, but must get stronger and more consistent … Not an imposing force defensively or a great shot blocker, but improving defensively …

Notes: Would be the top rated center in most classes (Oden) … Comes from a very tall family, both parents are very tall (his Uncle Steve played in the NBA) … Committed to Washington …