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Atkinson Fam Head
Players who peaked as a rookie
Tons of players have had their best statistical years early on in their careers, sometimes within the first couple years (Oscar actually a prime example). But what about guys who never really sustained any career-altering injuries that just never regained the form they had as a rook, and it was pretty convincingly their best year or close to it?
Only guy coming to mind for me is Tyreke.
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NBA All-star
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Possibly damon stoudamire. Looking at the stats, maybe ralph sampson too. This question was made for Tyreke however.
Edit: nvm on Sampson, he declined due to injuries.
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Atkinson Fam Head
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Stoudamire's Raps tenure was incredible...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNUVt4Wjfxw
Amazing performance that year for one of the 10 wins vs. 72-10 CHI.
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Why so Serious?
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
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Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
OJ "kicked out of the league" Mayo
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"3 is greater than 2"
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
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Titles are overrated
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Happens a lot with hyped prospects expected to be stars. Get all this burn early and then end up just another role player. OJ Mayo. Adam Morrison. Teams will often feed rookies to see what they can do. Some non scorers were scoring early in their careers. Mutombo put up like 19 a game for his first 3 months.....then forgot how to score for the rest of his life.
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Great college starter
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Wes Unseld,Tyreke Evans .
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Atkinson Fam Head
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Originally Posted by Kblaze8855
Happens a lot with hyped prospects expected to be stars. Get all this burn early and then end up just another role player. OJ Mayo. Adam Morrison. Teams will often feed rookies to see what they can do. Some non scorers were scoring early in their careers. Mutombo put up like 19 a game for his first 3 months.....then forgot how to score for the rest of his life.
Agreed on that. Part of it too is I guess the league figuring our their game and them not being able to adapt. I never would've predicted Mayo's career path...
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NBA rookie of the year
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Walt Bellamy and (arguably) Elvin Hayes are 2 more.
Only getting to all-time greats, not players with 4 year careers, a la Adam Morrison, etc.
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Great college starter
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Originally Posted by Psileas
Walt Bellamy and (arguably) Elvin Hayes are 2 more.
Only getting to all-time greats, not players with 4 year careers, a la Adam Morrison, etc.
Of course , Walt Bellamy .
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Rich Manning is my dad
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Brandon Jennings, OJ Mayo, and Christian Laettner?
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College star
Re: Players who peaked as a rookie
Totally agree on Evans and Jennings. Nobody knew who would be ROTY and nobody thought Curry.
Also Emeka Okafor. Charlotte drafted him over D12.
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