Post by heel7tiger on Aug 26, 2010 12:10:29 GMT -5
In this article I have decided to take a look at the 2002 rookie drafts first round picks and analyze them a little. Instead of the usueal analyzation of GM's selections or where acertain player fell or rose to in the draft, I decided to look at the transformation from Rookies in 2002 and almost half way through their 2003 season. This data also includes two training camps that they have gone through.
Nets - Yao Ming B+ C C B- B- B to B+ C C+ B- B- C
Pacers- Carmelo Anthony B- C+ C C+ C+ A to B- B- C B+ C+ A
Suns- Amar'e Stoudemire A- D+ C- C- C A to A D D+ B- C A
Pistons - Jay Williams B- C B- C+ C A to B C C+ B+ C A
Suns - Nene C+ D+ C- C+ B A to C+ D+C- B A A
Grizzlies - Dajuan Wagner C+ B+ C- C C- A to B- A- C C C- A
Spurs - Manu Ginobili C B B- B C B to C+B B+ B+ C B
Pistons - Drew Gooden B- C- C- C+ B A to C+ C- C- B- B B
Wolves/ Bulls - Caron Butler B- C+ C C+ C+ A to B C+ C B- C+ A
Suns/Blazers - Jared Jeffries B- C C C+ C+ A to B C C B- C+ B
Kings - Tayshaun Prince B- C C+ B- C+ B to B C+ C+ B+ C+ A
76ers - Luis Scola C+ C C- C C A to B- C C- C+ C C
Knicks - Nikoloz Tskitishvili C C+ C C B A to C+ C+ C C B+ C
Clippers/Warriors - Kareem Rush C+ B C C C A to C+ B C+ B- C+ B
Blazers76ers - Qyntel Woods C+ C+ C C C A to C+ B- C C+ C B
Eastern Conference Powerhouse Hornets - Fred Jones B C+ C C C A to B B C C+ C B
Cavaliers - Juan Dixon C B C C+ C B to C B C B- C D
Lakers Ryan Humphrey B- D C- B- C+ B to B D C B B- B
Rockets Chris Wilcox C+ D C C+ C A to B- D C B- C+ B
Bulls - Ronald Murray C B B- C C B to C A- B- C C B
Kings - Casey Jacobsen C B+ C C- D B to C A- C C- D- C
Bucks - Curtis Borchardt C+ D+ C- C+ C+ A to B- C- D+ C+ C+ A
Lakers - Juan Carlos Navarro C C B C C A to C C+ B- C C C
76ers - Melvin Ely C+ D C- B B C to C+ D+ C- A- A- B
Warriors - John Salmons C C+ C+ C+ C B to C C+ C+ B+ C B
Bullets - Nenad Kristic C C+ C+ C- C- A to C C+ C C+ C A
Heat - Roger Mason, JR C C+ C C+ C A to C+ B C C+ C A
Eastern Conference Powerhouse Hornets - Jiri Welsch C+ C+ C+ C C- A to C+ B- C+ C C- C
Raptors - Bostjan Nachbar C C+ C C B- A to C B C C C+ C
To go a little further than just pretty colors, heres some interesting tidbits.
Every single player progressed in at least one category.
One Category- 9
Two Categories- 13
Three categories- 4
Four categories- 3(Prince, Ely, Humphrey)
18 players degressed in at least one category
One category- 13
Two categories- 5
That left 11 players who only had positive affects.
Lastly I felt it was important to see who has played well out of this group and compiled a top 5 in certain categories.
Minutes Per-Game
1. Yao 36.8
2. Prince 34.6
3. Williams 31.8
4. Rush 31.3
5. Anthony & Nene 31
Points Per-Game
1. Stoudemire 22.3
2. Yao 22
3. Wagner 19.1
4. Butler 15.3
Williams 15.1
Rebounds Per-Game
1. Nene 10.4
2. Yao 10.2
3. Gooden 8.3
4. Tskitsivili 8.0
5. Stoudemire 7.1
Other Key Players
Humphrey averaging 2.9 BPG
Williams averaging 6.3 APG
My Top 3 2002 Rookie Draft players to this point
1. Yao Ming
2. Amare Stoudemire
3. Nene
My top 3 "wannawatchas" of The 2002 Rookie Draft.
1. Ryan Humphrey
2. Jay Williams
3. Tayshaun Prince
*All stats are career averages and not based on just this year*
** A H/T wannawatcha is a player that in 3-4 years could be top 5-10 at his respective position**
***I apologize for any errors in rushing and overlooking, after staring at this stuff for a couple hours it gets to you.***
Nets - Yao Ming B+ C C B- B- B to B+ C C+ B- B- C
Pacers- Carmelo Anthony B- C+ C C+ C+ A to B- B- C B+ C+ A
Suns- Amar'e Stoudemire A- D+ C- C- C A to A D D+ B- C A
Pistons - Jay Williams B- C B- C+ C A to B C C+ B+ C A
Suns - Nene C+ D+ C- C+ B A to C+ D+C- B A A
Grizzlies - Dajuan Wagner C+ B+ C- C C- A to B- A- C C C- A
Spurs - Manu Ginobili C B B- B C B to C+B B+ B+ C B
Pistons - Drew Gooden B- C- C- C+ B A to C+ C- C- B- B B
Wolves/ Bulls - Caron Butler B- C+ C C+ C+ A to B C+ C B- C+ A
Suns/Blazers - Jared Jeffries B- C C C+ C+ A to B C C B- C+ B
Kings - Tayshaun Prince B- C C+ B- C+ B to B C+ C+ B+ C+ A
76ers - Luis Scola C+ C C- C C A to B- C C- C+ C C
Knicks - Nikoloz Tskitishvili C C+ C C B A to C+ C+ C C B+ C
Clippers/Warriors - Kareem Rush C+ B C C C A to C+ B C+ B- C+ B
Blazers76ers - Qyntel Woods C+ C+ C C C A to C+ B- C C+ C B
Eastern Conference Powerhouse Hornets - Fred Jones B C+ C C C A to B B C C+ C B
Cavaliers - Juan Dixon C B C C+ C B to C B C B- C D
Lakers Ryan Humphrey B- D C- B- C+ B to B D C B B- B
Rockets Chris Wilcox C+ D C C+ C A to B- D C B- C+ B
Bulls - Ronald Murray C B B- C C B to C A- B- C C B
Kings - Casey Jacobsen C B+ C C- D B to C A- C C- D- C
Bucks - Curtis Borchardt C+ D+ C- C+ C+ A to B- C- D+ C+ C+ A
Lakers - Juan Carlos Navarro C C B C C A to C C+ B- C C C
76ers - Melvin Ely C+ D C- B B C to C+ D+ C- A- A- B
Warriors - John Salmons C C+ C+ C+ C B to C C+ C+ B+ C B
Bullets - Nenad Kristic C C+ C+ C- C- A to C C+ C C+ C A
Heat - Roger Mason, JR C C+ C C+ C A to C+ B C C+ C A
Eastern Conference Powerhouse Hornets - Jiri Welsch C+ C+ C+ C C- A to C+ B- C+ C C- C
Raptors - Bostjan Nachbar C C+ C C B- A to C B C C C+ C
To go a little further than just pretty colors, heres some interesting tidbits.
Every single player progressed in at least one category.
One Category- 9
Two Categories- 13
Three categories- 4
Four categories- 3(Prince, Ely, Humphrey)
18 players degressed in at least one category
One category- 13
Two categories- 5
That left 11 players who only had positive affects.
Lastly I felt it was important to see who has played well out of this group and compiled a top 5 in certain categories.
Minutes Per-Game
1. Yao 36.8
2. Prince 34.6
3. Williams 31.8
4. Rush 31.3
5. Anthony & Nene 31
Points Per-Game
1. Stoudemire 22.3
2. Yao 22
3. Wagner 19.1
4. Butler 15.3
Williams 15.1
Rebounds Per-Game
1. Nene 10.4
2. Yao 10.2
3. Gooden 8.3
4. Tskitsivili 8.0
5. Stoudemire 7.1
Other Key Players
Humphrey averaging 2.9 BPG
Williams averaging 6.3 APG
My Top 3 2002 Rookie Draft players to this point
1. Yao Ming
2. Amare Stoudemire
3. Nene
My top 3 "wannawatchas" of The 2002 Rookie Draft.
1. Ryan Humphrey
2. Jay Williams
3. Tayshaun Prince
*All stats are career averages and not based on just this year*
** A H/T wannawatcha is a player that in 3-4 years could be top 5-10 at his respective position**
***I apologize for any errors in rushing and overlooking, after staring at this stuff for a couple hours it gets to you.***
