1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Players Who Had Their Best Season Their Rookie Year

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by MingMingDynasty, Oct 28, 2010.

Page 1 of 2
  1. MingMingDynasty

    MingMingDynasty Member

    Joined:
    May 20, 2002
    Messages:
    215
    Likes Received:
    7
    Lets discuss players who had their best statistical seasons their rookie year or regressed after it.

    Eric Monstross averaged 10ppg and 5rpg his rookie year. Although not great numbers, he made the all-rookie team, but did nothing else the rest of his career.

    Adam Morrison is still active, but he will likely never sniff an NBA court again. His 11ppg on god awful shooting is likely his magnum crappy opus.
     
    #1 MingMingDynasty, Oct 28, 2010
  2. Steve_Francis_rules

    Steve_Francis_rules Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 1999
    Messages:
    8,467
    Likes Received:
    300
    It may not have really been his best season, but Wes Unseld won his only MVP award as a rookie.
     
    #2 Steve_Francis_rules, Oct 28, 2010
  3. eMat

    eMat Member

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2007
    Messages:
    1,511
    Likes Received:
    15
    Shane Battier ;)
     
    #3 eMat, Oct 28, 2010
  4. arno_ed

    arno_ed Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2002
    Messages:
    8,026
    Likes Received:
    2,136
    Keith van Horn comes to mind, but IIRC his second year was a bit better. But that was one player that faded fast.
     
    #4 arno_ed, Oct 28, 2010
  5. Steve_Francis_rules

    Steve_Francis_rules Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 1999
    Messages:
    8,467
    Likes Received:
    300
    Harold Miner is another guy who comes to mind. He came into the league and was a decent rookie, but was gone after just a few years.

    LePhonso Ellis had arguably his best season as a rookie, but his career was ruined by injuries.
     
    #5 Steve_Francis_rules, Oct 28, 2010
  6. br0ken_shad0w

    br0ken_shad0w Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2006
    Messages:
    1,771
    Likes Received:
    317
    Though, he didn't really regress till a few years later, Ralph Sampson had his best year statistically his rookie year.
     
    #6 br0ken_shad0w, Oct 28, 2010
  7. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 1999
    Messages:
    37,279
    Likes Received:
    13,740
    Gerald Green.
     
    #7 Ziggy, Oct 28, 2010
  8. YourSecretLover

    YourSecretLover Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2007
    Messages:
    2,785
    Likes Received:
    91
    Head, Luther
     
    #8 YourSecretLover, Oct 28, 2010
  9. RedIsen

    RedIsen Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2008
    Messages:
    926
    Likes Received:
    803
    Spencer Haywood
    30 ppg
    19 rpg

    Next best season was his 4th with 29 ppg, 13 rpg which is also damn good, but not like his rookie season.
     
    #9 RedIsen, Oct 28, 2010
  10. wekko368

    wekko368 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2008
    Messages:
    8,915
    Likes Received:
    1,028
    Bill Cartwright
     
    #10 wekko368, Oct 28, 2010
  11. Bruce

    Bruce Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2003
    Messages:
    560
    Likes Received:
    10
    You could make an argument that Dikembe's best season was his rookie year. He averaged 16.6 pts, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and never average much more than 13 again.
     
    #11 Bruce, Oct 28, 2010
  12. heypartner

    heypartner Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 1999
    Messages:
    63,511
    Likes Received:
    59,008
    Luther scored 14 pts as 6th man in the Kings opener... :p of course, Tyreke was doing his suspension, so Luther's minutes are going down soon.
     
    #12 heypartner, Oct 28, 2010
  13. GreatOne1978

    GreatOne1978 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2010
    Messages:
    2,874
    Likes Received:
    435
    #13 GreatOne1978, Oct 28, 2010
    1 person likes this.
  14. cyntil8ing

    cyntil8ing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2002
    Messages:
    615
    Likes Received:
    15
    Willie Anderson. The guy looked like he was poised to be an all star for multiple seasons. An almost do-it-all swing man. Still had a decent career overall but nothing as promising as his rookie outing.
     
    #14 cyntil8ing, Oct 28, 2010
  15. RedRedemption

    RedRedemption Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2009
    Messages:
    32,542
    Likes Received:
    7,752
    Luther Head
     
    #15 RedRedemption, Oct 28, 2010
  16. clippy

    clippy Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2002
    Messages:
    4,869
    Likes Received:
    124
    Technically Odom's best season was probably #2, but he hasn't improved at all after over 10 years in the NBA.
     
    #16 clippy, Oct 28, 2010
  17. rimrocker

    rimrocker Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 1999
    Messages:
    23,126
    Likes Received:
    10,162
    What about Luther Head?
     
    #17 rimrocker, Oct 28, 2010
  18. aggie87

    aggie87 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2007
    Messages:
    691
    Likes Received:
    9
    David Anderson.. :grin: ....jk
     
    #18 aggie87, Oct 28, 2010
  19. Steve_Francis_rules

    Steve_Francis_rules Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 1999
    Messages:
    8,467
    Likes Received:
    300
    #19 Steve_Francis_rules, Oct 28, 2010
  20. SunsRocketsfan

    SunsRocketsfan Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2002
    Messages:
    6,234
    Likes Received:
    453
    this one is easy... .
    The guy that was drafted after Yao.. :)

    Jay Williams

    A rookie season is all he had
     
    #20 SunsRocketsfan, Oct 28, 2010
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page