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By InsideHoops.com

Soon, InsideHoops.com will begin our Rookie Watch, where all season we monitor the performance of key rookies and rank the best of them. But first, we list rookie averages in the 2003-04 preseason. These are final averages, as preseason ended yesterday.

The InsideHoops.com top rookie in preseason was Carmelo Anthony.

POINTS PER GAME:

1. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 19.3
2. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 12.8
3. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 12.2
4. Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks) 10.7
5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 10.3
6. Marquis Daniels (Dallas Mavericks) 10.2
6. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) 10.2
8. Leandrinho Barbosa (Phoenix Suns) 9.8
9. Jarvis Hayes (Washington Wizards) 9.5
10. Marcus Banks (Boston Celtics) 9.2
10. Richie Frahm (Seattle SuperSonics) 9.2

REBOUNDS PER GAME:

1. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 7.8
2. David West (New Orleans Hornets) 7.0
3. Udonis Haslem (Miami Heat) 6.8
4. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 5.3
5. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 4.7
6. Sam Clancy (Philadelphia 76ers) 4.5
7. Ben Handlogten (Utah Jazz) 4.2
8. Francisco Elson (Denver Nuggets) 4.0
8. Mike Sweetney (New York Knicks) 4.0
10. T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks) 3.7
10. Britton Johnsen (Orlando Magic) 3.7
10. Greg Stempin (Milwaukee Bucks) 3.7

ASSISTS PER GAME:

1. Steve Blake (Washington Wizards) 5.8
2. T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks) 5.5
3. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 4.3
4. Keith McLeod (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2.5
5. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 2.4
6. Boris Diaw (Atlanta Hawks) 2.3
6. David West (New Orleans Hornets) 2.3
8. Maurice Williams (Utah Jazz) 2.2
8. Marcus Banks (Boston Celtics) 2.2
8. Luke Walton (Los Angeles Lakers) 2.2

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:

1. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) .633
2. Marquis Daniels (Dallas Mavericks) .571
3. Darius Songaila (Sacramento Kings) .524
4. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) .500
4. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) .500
6. Mickael Pietrus (Golden State Warriors) .484
7. Britton Johnsen (Orlando Magic) .467
8. Kirk Penney (Minnesota Timberwolves) .455
9. Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks) .453
10. David West (New Orleans Hornets) .444

STEALS PER GAME:

1. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 2.00
2. Linton Johnson (Chicago Bulls) 1.50
3. Marcus Hatten (Los Angeles Clippers) 1.40
3. Zoran Planinic (New Jersey Nets) 1.40
5. Steve Blake (Washington Wizards) 1.33
5. T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks) 1.33
5. Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks) 1.33
5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 1.33
9. Galen Young (Seattle SuperSonics) 1.25
10. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 1.20
10. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) 1.20
12. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 1.17

BLOCKS PER GAME:

1. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 1.80
2. Torraye Braggs (Houston Rockets) 1.00
2. Slavko Vranes (New York Knicks) 1.00
2. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 1.00
5. David West (New Orleans Hornets) .86
6. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) .83
7. Jerry Holman (Atlanta Hawks) .75
8. Randy Holcomb (Atlanta Hawks) .67
9. Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls) .60
9. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) .60