[h=2]Current 2012-2013 NBA Rookie Class[/h]By David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.
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| 2012-2013 NBA Rookie Class: Top 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | AGE | POS | G | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK | AST | REB | PTS | PER | |
| 1 |
| Damian Lillard | POR | 22 | PG | 27 | 37.0 | .423 | .373 | .848 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 18.6 | 17.78 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: We've written about his overall talent and star potential ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 |
| Anthony Davis | NO | 19 | PF | 15 | 31.0 | .494 | .000 | .841 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 14.5 | 21.26 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: To start the season, Davis had a sweet-looking jumper. ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | CHA | 19 | SF | 28 | 27.0 | .498 | .250 | .773 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 16.98 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: MKG looks to impact the game in many ways, ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |
| Andre Drummond | DET | 19 | C | 31 | 19.0 | .571 | .500 | .406 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 21.33 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: Drummond has been a revelation thus far. This is ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |
| Andrew Nicholson | ORL | 23 | PF | 27 | 14.0 | .523 | .000 | .833 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 15.78 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: Nicholson has a polished game already, which is surprising ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |
| Brian Roberts | NO | 27 | PG | 28 | 16.0 | .421 | .396 | .897 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 15.73 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: Roberts is doing almost everything solidly and making a ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |
| Alexey Shved | MIN | 24 | PG | 26 | 27.0 | .402 | .336 | .729 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.34 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: Shved's moxie, toughness and basketball IQ have helped him ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
| Jared Sullinger | BOS | 20 | PF | 27 | 17.0 | .479 | .333 | .800 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 12.93 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: Sullinger is making a big impact on defense, perhaps ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | 20 | C | 28 | 22.0 | .524 | .000 | .703 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 14.56 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: We have seen some solid scoring skills from the ... more | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 |
| Tyler Zeller | CLE | 22 | C | 26 | 24.0 | .439 | .000 | .680 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Analysis:Dec. 27: I like his rebounding efforts and overall grit... more |
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