Although it was initially believed that the rookie class of 2022 could have less data than previous years, especially after the fall Chet Holmgren due to injury, the reality of these early weeks of the NBA season shows a great performance from a diverse group of rookies.
Some of them are even starting to look like the best franchise values under reconstruction and others to be fulfilled key roles in top teams.
With only a few weeks of action, no definitive conclusions emerge, but rather trends. For this reason, his wording The SportingNews they chose them five favorites for Rookie of the Year ended in the month of October. The grading system is very simple: 1st gets 5 points. the 2nd, 4; and so on.
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5 – Shaydon Sharp (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Statistics: 9.3 points, 50% from the field and 42.9% on 3-pointers.
The Trail Blazers are one of the revelations for this season opener and Sharpe plays an important part in it, being indispensable from the second section.
The perimeter was one of the big unknowns of the 2022 planfor although he was considered one of the great talents of the class, there were few signs; he didn’t play a single minute at Kentucky during his only NCAA year.
Despite his lack of experience at a high competitive level, Portland went with Sharpe and it appears to have been a good decision. The Canadian has height, athleticism, outside shooting and ability as a scorer and gunner completely natural.
4 – Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons)
- Statistics: 15.7 points, 3.7 assists and 35% on 3-pointers.
The Pistons are far from being a competitive team in the East, but going forward they seem to have found one of the best perimeter duos in the competitionfirst with Cade Cunningham and now with the explosive Jaden Ivey.
About Ivey there was never any doubt about his skill on the ball, speed and ability to make spectacular plays. Still, you had to see it be efficient and orderly in an NBA schedule. And while the sample is small, the signs are highly positive.
Detroit’s point guard not only maintains those skills to come out in highlights every day, but he also has good rates (46% field) and a correct assist ratio vs. losses.
3 – Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings)
- Statistics: 17.4 points, 49.3% from the field and 39.5% on 3-pointers.
Murray has played less than the other members of this Top 5, but when he was able to be on the court, he showed the same grading maturity and efficiency which he already had in the Summer League and in the preseason (beyond the NCAA stage in Iowa).
already me 22 years oldMurray was more of a mid-term than a long-term gamble by the Kings, at least unlike other projects in past Drafts. And while Sacramento’s start to the campaign has been pretty bad, the interior is one of the few positives of this boot.
I comment near the 20 points with percentages of 49-40-86 It is not for everyone and less so when it comes to newbies.
2 – Benedict Maturin (Indiana Pacers)
- Statistics: 20.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 42.9% on 3-pointers.
Almost every other recent year, what Mathurin did would be enough to lead the rankings. And while we’ll talk about why he’s ranked second, the truth is that the Indiana forward is off to one of his best rookie starts in recent memory.
The Canadian goes from 20 average points, with spectacular percentages (46-43-86), despite starting the year as a substitute and playing less than 28 minutes per game. With just two weeks of experience, Mathurin is already (along with Tyrese Haliburton) the face of a rebuilding Pacers.
Complete confidence in his abilities, aggressive at the rim, accurate with his shot on the move and on a consistent basis, strong, athletic. Mathurin has everything to establish himself as a superstar in the competition.
1 – Paolo Bansero (Orlando Magic)
- Statistics: 22.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
The only reason Mathurin isn’t at the top of the rankings is because Paolo Banchero in Orlando was even better.
Finding a point guard capable of averaging over 20 points and close to 8 rebounds in his first NBA games is highly commendable, though relatively expected for a number one draft pick. However, what sets Banchero apart is the amazing skills he shows on the ball for someone his size and weight: Dribble, shoot on the move and pass like a point guard.
Three-point shooting needs to improve (29%), but the rest The Italian-American’s attacking play is of unusual brilliance for a 19-year-old.. A gem.
votes and positions
| Pos. | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Bansero | 28 |
| two | Benedict Mathurin | 26 |
| 3 | Keegan Murray | 17 |
| 4 | Jaden Ivey | 12 |
| 5 | Shaedon Sharpe | 5 |
| 6 | Walker Kessler | 1 |
| 7 | Jeremy Sohan | 1 |
voting
| Pos. | Serge Rabinal (@S_Rabinal) | Leandro Fernandez (@FernandezLea) | Scott Rafferty (@crabdribbles) | John Estevez (@JuanEstevez90) | Carl Gay (@TheCarlanGay) | Kyle Irving (@kyleirv_) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedict Mathurin | Paolo Bansero | Paolo Bansero | Benedict Mathurin | Paolo Bansero | Paolo Bansero |
| two | Paolo Bansero | Benedict Mathurin | Benedict Mathurin | Paolo Bansero | Benedict Mathurin | Benedict Mathurin |
| 3 | Keegan Murray | Keegan Murray | Keegan Murray | Jaden Ivey | Keegan Murray | Keegan Murray |
| 4 | Shaedon Sharpe | Jaden Ivey | Jaden Ivey | Keegan Murray | Jaden Ivey | Jaden Ivey |
| 5 | Jaden Ivey | Shaedon Sharpe | Jeremy Sohan | Shaedon Sharpe | Walker Kessler | Shaedon Sharpe |
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