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Hottest NBA Rookies – Fantasy Basketball

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:22:07 +0000

OJ Mayo, Memphis Grizzlies
He’s quietly been one of the most consistent scorers to come into the league in a long while. Although OJ Mayo still needs to work on his all-around game, he’s far ahead of where most scouts thought he’d be at this point in the season.

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Though Derrick Rose’s play has dropped off a little bit as of late, you can expect him to catch a second wind at some point. Once he fights through the rookie wall, Rose should once again claim his spot as the best rookie point guard in the league and fight for the Rookie of the Year award.

Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers
Lately, with half the Clippers roster out due to some form of injury or suspension, Eric Gordon has been scoring the ball very well. Over his last five games, he’s averaging more than 21 points per game while shooting very good percentages from the field, from three and from the line.

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Early on in the season, Russell Westbrook wasn’t very good offensively. As of late, however, he’s started to turn it around. He looks much more comfortable both looking for his own shots and running the show as Oklahoma City’s point guard.

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Hollinger PER – Fantasy Basketball Sleepers

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:10:06 +0000

Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers
Since Cuttino Mobley has been traded, Eric Gordon has definitely become a fantasy viable player. He’s starting, getting good minutes and producing at a good clip. Since he’s a rookie it’s hard to tell what his ceiling is but he is looking like a player that can average between 13 and 15 points in his rookie campaign.

Kris Humphries, Toronto Raptors
With new coach Jay Triano now in charge of the Raptors after Sam Mitchell got fired, there’s some rumblings that Kris Humphries could see his minutes rise. Andre Bargnani isn’t defending well and Humphries could be the next in line for bigman minutes. His high PER suggests that he could do a good job if asked to take on a bigger load.

Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs
Matt Bonner has a good PER and is now starting at center for the Spurs. If he continues to get enough minutes, Bonner is helpful mostly due to his ability to make three-pointers from the center position. He’s also not a bad rebounder and he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes with the ball.

JJ Hickson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Although JJ Hickson is still a raw player, he has produced when the Cavs have put him on the floor. He’s a very good athlete at the power forward position who can score, rebound and block shots. If minutes open up due to injury or poor play, Hickson could step through the door and explode onto the scene.

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2008 Rookies – Top Ten Fantasy Basketball Rookies

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:31:01 +0000

1. Michael Beasley – Beasley will be able to score and rebound right away.
2. Greg Oden – Don’t forget about Oden, who missed his rookie year.
3. OJ Mayo – Should score right away with the Grizzlies.
4. Derrick Rose – Expect him to start slow and then come on strong.
5. Rudy Fernandez – Expect him produce great numbers if a starter.
6. Kevin Love – Love has a very developed game and should shine.
7. Eric Gordon – Could score by the dozens with the Clippers.
8. Jerryd Bayless – The Blazers have three top rookies in the top ten.
9. Brandon Rush – Should be able to step in and start right away.
10. Brook Lopez – As a starting center, should be very solid for the Nets.

Will Michael Beasley become a beast for the Heat?

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2008 NBA Draft – Best Prospects

Stephen Kersey — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:49:23 +0000

1) Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Beasley has continued to play very well this season for Kansas State. The 6-foot-9 forward is pegged to be the top pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. His current averages are 24.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Kansas State’s schedule gets much tougher soon, so it’ll be interesting to see if he can dominate against tougher competition.

2) Derrick Rose, Memphis
Rose’s stats don’t blow you away but as a freshman point guard, he is trying to master perhaps the toughest position in college basketball. With Memphis a perfect 14-0 on the season, Rose has shown the ability to put winning ahead of individual glory. On the season, Rose is averaging 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

3) Eric Gordon, Indiana
Gordon has Indiana at 13-1 and he’s the best player on the team, despite being a freshman. Gordon has shown very good consistency and appears to be a natural born scorer. Averaging 23.5 points on 49.7% shooting from the field, Gordon needs to show a more well-rounded game if he wants his stock to rise even more.

4) Nicolas Batum, France
Batum is the top international prospect in the 2008 NBA Draft. He’s long and lean but is able to play out on the perimeter. He needs to gain more muscle and toughen up overall, but there’s no reason why he won’t be a top draft pick in the upcoming draft. Where exactly he will be drafted will depend on pre-draft workouts.

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5) OJ Mayo, USC
Mayo has been a bit of a disappointment this season. After entering the year as one of the most highly ranked freshman in years, Mayo hasn’t been as consistently as scouts have hoped. While he’s averaging over 20 points per game, he currently doesn’t bring much else to the game. USC as a team is also disappointing – standing only 9-6 this season after being a preseason favorite in the Pac-10.

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2008 NBA Draft: Fantasy Perspective

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:03:39 +0000

The 2008 NBA Draft looks to be a fairly deep draft. As the college season gets further underway, the picture is starting to clear up and the studs are starting to separate themselves.

Here are some players whose stocks are currently on the rise.

Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Beasley came into the season as a top ten pick. Now he’s well on his way to locking up the number one overall pick. At Kansas State, Beasley has been putting up monster numbers. Currently, Beasley is averaging 26.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks.

Eric Gordon, Indiana
Gordon exploded onto the college scene at Indiana and is now looking like a lottery pick. He’s a 6-foot-5 shooting guard with good range and very good athleticism. If he can prove that size won’t be an issue for him, he could move into the top three.

DeAndre Jordan, Texas A&M
This 7-footer has shown his obvious talents. However, he isn’t playing a lot of minutes and some scouts are starting to question parts of his game. That said, he’s big and raw, which means an NBA team will pick him high in the draft.

D.J. Augustin, Texas
Augustin was overlooked last year as he played next to Kevin Durant. Now that he has the whole team to himself, he’s showing how good he really is. Augustin is one of the best point guards in the draft and is looking more and more like a lottery pick.

Read more about college basketball here at b5 at College Fast Break.

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