At the end of his rookie season, the 23 players averaged the top 10 points per game! The Rockets made two lists, and the White Devils ranked sixth
With the end of this season's regular season, the first season of the 23rd class of players in the NBA has also ended, as newcomers who have just entered the league, many of them have established themselves in the NBA, such as Wembanyama, Miller, etc. have shown the potential to become the absolute leader of a team, and other young people are also playing important roles in their respective teams, and the overall quality of this draft is still very good. In this article, we'll summarize the top 10 players who averaged points per game in their rookie seasons.
No. 10: Osar Thompson
Ossar set a record in his NBA debut, he made five blocks in the game, becoming the person with the most blocks on the debut of a non-center player, and in the subsequent games, he repeatedly played a number of performances to fill the data column, except for the shooting is not good, his ability in other aspects is nothing to say, and the offensive and defensive performance is quite strong. In his rookie season, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 48.3% from the field.
9th place: Podemsky
Podzemski has been the Warriors' takeaway this season, as a rookie, he has a very high ball IQ, and he has a well-rounded style of play, and although he is not very talented, he is very good off the ball and takes chances, which is very popular with Kerr. So far this season, he has played in 74 games for the team, including 28 starts, and has 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals, shooting 38.5% from three-point range, and also has a chance to be named to the All-Rookie Second Team.
No. 8: Amen Thompson
The Thompson brothers are both players with very obvious strengths and weaknesses, except for shooting, everything else is good, Amen is better than Ossar, he can play point guard, has a strong passing vision, in the last game of the season, he got a triple-double, showing his all-round skills. So far in the new season, Amen has averaged 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, shooting 53.6% from the field.
7th place: Hax
At the beginning of the season, he was a hero to the Heat's many victories, and he was able to play Butler-style statistics in games, but in the second half of the season, he scored no more than 10 points in a single game in a row, and it seemed to have become the norm for Hakes to only shoot one three-pointer per game, which also led to a significant decline in his statistics. In his rookie season, Harkes averaged 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1 steal per game, and the All-Rookie First Team may be a little hanging.
No. 6: Whitmore
The White Devils Whitmore didn't have a high starting point, and for a long time in the early part of the season, he could only play in the development league and didn't get a chance at all, but fortunately, he was very strong in the development league and finally won Udoka's trust. After being promoted to the first team, he was able to average 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and his scoring explosiveness is nothing to say, but his defense and shooting options still need to be improved.
No. 5: Kiyant George
George has been reused by the team since he was drafted by the Jazz, and the Jazz management is very optimistic about George's ceiling, letting him start at the beginning of the season, and giving him enough ball control and tactical position, and his performance did not disappoint the team, ranking 5th in the 23rd rookie season with 13 points per game in his rookie season, and ranking 2nd among rookies with 4.4 assists.
No. 4: Henderson
Henderson as a scout, he averaged 14 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game this season, shooting 38.5%, three-point shooting rate of 32.5%, the data looks good, but his true shooting rate ranks last in the league, and the turnover is as high as 3.4, ranking 5th in the league.
No. 3: GG Jackson
Jackson is a second-round pick, at the beginning of the season, when the Grizzlies were still around, he didn't have many opportunities, but after the team had a serious injury, he seized the opportunity and played very well in the game, scoring 20+ and 30+ points many times, playing the Lakers and the Warriors have performed very well, and he has become one of the few gains for the Grizzlies this season. In his rookie season, he averaged 14.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and in the season finale, he scored 44 points and 12 rebounds, making him a second-round pick worth looking forward to.
No. 2: Miller
Miller was named the Eye of the List, and while many thought the Hornets should have chosen Henderson, Miller proved himself to be a better choice. In his rookie season, he has averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, shooting 44% from the field and 37.3% from three-point range.
No. 1: Wembanyama
Wembanyama's rookie season was historic, averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.6 blocks in 29.7 minutes per game, leading his class in scoring, and he has won the block king honor in his first season in the league, and the future is promising, as long as there are no injuries, then he is likely to become the next superstar.