The North Carolina product, and one of the most prolific scorers in ACC history, wants everyone to know that he's got game around the bucket. That the jumper he developed in college will translate to the league. That he can score. That he's a contributor, not just a product of an overrated hype machine.

"I think some people want to see me the way they see me," Hansbrough said. "But I can definitely do more than that, and that's what I'm out to prove."

Hansbrough, the player who one analyst proclaimed was destined to play in the Utah Jazz system, was the focal point at Monday's workout with the Jazz . Along with seven others, broken into two groups, Hansbrough was out to show the Utah brass that he's worth the 20th selection of next Thursday's draft.

Two local products were in attendance. Utah's Shaun Green, the former Olympus star, was a late addition, after Georgia Tech forward Gani Lawal, projected as a first-round pick, surprised everyone over the weekend by announcing his intentions on returning back to school.

The second local player to work out was Utah State's Gary Wilkinson, who hopes to ride his all-tournament performance at the recent Portsmouth Camp into a possible second-round selection.

Hansbrough, however, was the player with whom the media wanted to speak after his workout with the second group came to its conclusion.

"I would love to play here," Hansbrough said. "This would be a great opportunity. I wanted to show that I could put the ball on the floor, and that I could get to the basket, and that I could shoot it a little bit. We just have to wait and see what happens."

Hansbrough, before the draft process began, was thought of as a late first-round pick at best. But the Chicago pre-draft camp changed that in a hurry. There, Hansbrough measured at 6-foot-9 1/2 with shoes on. And he proved to be more athletic than people thought he was.

Most of all, his body of work as a Tar Heel is solid, all of which has him projected to not be there when the Jazz pick at No. 20.

"Tyler Hansbrough was Tyler Hansbrough," said Walt Perrin, Utah's director of player personnel. "He came in and played extremely hard. We don't know exactly where he's going to land. But this draft has a wide range of possibilities, so it's still a little early to try to project where he's going to go."

Briefly ? Jeff Pendergraph, the 6-9 forward from Arizona State, participated but didn't finish the workout due to dizziness. Jazz coach Jerry Sloan made his first appearance since undergoing right knee replacement surgery.

"It's good to be out of the house," Sloan said. "My wife was getting tired of me."

tjones@sltrib.com