2008-09 NBA Rookie Class: Top 50

By David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.

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2008-09 NBA Rookie Class: Top 50
RK Player   TM Age POS G MIN FG% 3FG% FT% STL BLK AST REB PTS PER
1 Derrick Rose CHI 20 PG 81 37.0 .475 .222 .788 0.8 0.2 6.3 3.9 16.8 16.05
Analysis: Rose is enjoying a solid month while experiencing the pressure of ... more
2 Brook Lopez NJN 21 C 82 30.0 .531 .000 .793 0.5 1.8 1.0 8.1 13.0 17.94
Analysis: Lopez is still playing at a high level, and is constantly ... more
3 Kevin Love MIN 20 PF 81 25.0 .459 .105 .789 0.4 0.6 1.0 9.1 11.1 18.39
Analysis: Love is playing his best ball of the season despite the ... more
4 Eric Gordon LAC 20 SG 78 34.0 .456 .389 .854 1.0 0.4 2.8 2.6 16.1 14.98
Analysis: Gordon has really taken center stage in this class -- he ... more
5 Michael Beasley MIA 20 PF 81 24.0 .472 .407 .772 0.5 0.5 1.0 5.4 13.9 17.28
Analysis: Beasley is finishing shots better in March than in any other ... more
6 Marc Gasol MEM 24 C 82 30.0 .530 .000 .733 0.8 1.1 1.7 7.4 11.9 16.74
Analysis: March has been the best month for Gasol: He's scoring 13.8 ... more
7 Russell Westbrook OKC 20 PG 82 32.0 .398 .271 .815 1.3 0.2 5.3 4.9 15.3 15.20
Analysis: Westbrook has stumbled a bit in March, making fewer than 40 ... more
8 O.J. Mayo MEM 21 SG 82 38.0 .438 .384 .879 1.1 0.2 3.2 3.8 18.5 14.23
Analysis: Mayo is at a season-low 14.8 ppg in March, despite shooting ... more
9 Rudy Fernandez POR 24 SG 78 25.0 .425 .400 .839 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.7 10.4 15.50
Analysis: Most coaches teach defense as something that starts with the feet, ... more
10 D.J. Augustin CHA 21 PG 72 26.0 .430 .439 .893 0.6 0.0 3.5 1.8 11.8 14.95
Analysis: Augustin can get to about any spot on the floor he ... more
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