| Dan Uggla had a breakthrough year as a college junior, hitting .379/.498/.790 for the University of Memphis in 2001. He was third in Conference USA in average behind Kevin Youkilis and Andy Cannizaro, tied Youkilis for second in the conference with 18 homers (three behind Jake Gautreau) and hit 28 doubles, second behind Cannizaro. Named to the All-Conference Team and several All-American teams, he was tied for 10th in NCAA Division I in slugging. The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted the second baseman in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft and assigned him to the Yakima Bears, where he batted .277/.341/.406 and led Northwest League second basemen with 41 double plays.
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