Ranking
the 2008 Rookies
Rankings based on 2008 NBA preseason and 2007-08 college
performance
Minimum 100 minutes played in preseason
Win Score = Win Score = PTS + REB + STL + ˝*BLK + ˝*AST –
FGA – ˝*FTA – TO – ˝*PF
WS40 = Win Score per 40 minutes
WS48 = Win Score per 48 minutes
Predicted WS48 is what a player’s college and preseason
numbers indicate a player will do his rookie season
PAWS = Position Adjusted Win Score
PAWS48 = Position Adjusted Win Score per 48 minutes
Predicted PAWS48 = what a rookie is predicted to do his
rookie season
Preseason WP48 = Wins Produced per 48 minutes in preseason
Predicted WP48 = what a rookie is predicted to do his rookie
season (average is 0.100)
|
Rank |
Rookies |
Team |
Position |
College WS40 |
Preseason WS48 |
Predicted WS48 |
Preseason
PAWS48 |
Predicted
PAWS48 |
Preseason
WP48 |
Predicted
WP48 |
|
1 |
Greg
Oden* |
Portland |
Center |
13.5 |
14.8 |
11.5 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
0.226 |
0.117 |
|
2 |
Kevin
Love |
Minnesota |
Power
Forward |
15.5 |
11.7 |
10.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.142 |
0.113 |
|
3 |
Mario
Chalmers |
Miami |
Point
Guard |
8.6 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.116 |
0.098 |
|
4 |
Ryan
Anderson |
New
Jersey |
Power
Forward |
12.1 |
12.9 |
10.2 |
2.4 |
-0.3 |
0.181 |
0.091 |
|
5 |
Malik Hairston |
San
Antonio |
Shooting
Guard |
7.4 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
0.6 |
-0.3 |
0.120 |
0.090 |
|
6 |
Chris
Douglas-Roberts |
New
Jersey |
Shooting
Guard |
7.9 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
0.1 |
-0.3 |
0.104 |
0.089 |
|
7 |
Marreese Speights |
Philadelphia |
Power
Forward |
13.5 |
10.2 |
9.5 |
-0.2 |
-0.9 |
0.092 |
0.068 |
|
8 |
Michael
Beasley |
Miami |
Power
Forward |
16.3 |
8.1 |
9.5 |
-2.4 |
-0.9 |
0.020 |
0.068 |
|
9 |
Courtney
Lee |
Orlando |
Shooting
Guard |
8.2 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
-2.3 |
-1.3 |
0.024 |
0.057 |
|
10 |
O.J.
Mayo |
Memphis |
Shooting
Guard |
4.9 |
6.5 |
4.9 |
0.3 |
-1.3 |
0.109 |
0.056 |
|
11 |
Brandon
Rush |
Indiana |
Shooting
Guard |
6.9 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
-2.1 |
-1.7 |
0.028 |
0.044 |
|
12 |
Derrick
Rose |
Chicago |
Point
Guard |
7.1 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
-2.5 |
-1.9 |
0.015 |
0.036 |
|
13 |
Roy
Hibbert |
Indiana |
Center |
10.7 |
10.3 |
8.6 |
-0.7 |
-2.4 |
0.075 |
0.019 |
|
14 |
Mike
Taylor |
LA
Clippers |
Point
Guard |
0.4 |
7.6 |
3.9 |
1.2 |
-2.5 |
0.139 |
0.015 |
|
15 |
Brook
Lopez |
New
Jersey |
Center |
9.0 |
11.1 |
8.4 |
0.1 |
-2.6 |
0.103 |
0.011 |
|
16 |
Darrell
Arthur |
Memphis |
Power
Forward |
8.0 |
10.3 |
7.7 |
-0.2 |
-2.8 |
0.093 |
0.006 |
|
17 |
Eric
Gordon |
LA
Clippers |
Shooting
Guard |
4.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
-3.1 |
-2.9 |
-0.005 |
0.002 |
|
18 |
Jason
Thompson |
Sacramento |
Center |
13.6 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
-4.6 |
-3.1 |
-0.054 |
-0.006 |
|
19 |
Jerryd Bayless |
Portland |
Point
Guard |
4.8 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
-4.0 |
-3.3 |
-0.034 |
-0.012 |
|
20 |
JaVale McGee |
Washington |
Power
Forward |
8.9 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
-4.4 |
-4.3 |
-0.048 |
-0.046 |
|
21 |
Russell
Westbrook |
Oklahoma |
Point
Guard |
4.8 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
-6.4 |
-4.4 |
-0.115 |
-0.047 |
|
22 |
D.J.
Augustin |
Charlotte |
Point
Guard |
4.8 |
-0.2 |
1.9 |
-6.7 |
-4.5 |
-0.123 |
-0.051 |
|
23 |
Donte Greene |
Sacramento |
Small
Forward |
6.7 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
-7.0 |
-4.6 |
-0.134 |
-0.054 |
|
24 |
J.
J. Hickson |
Cleveland |
Power
Forward |
11.0 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
-8.2 |
-5.3 |
-0.174 |
-0.078 |
|
25 |
Joe
Alexander |
Milwaukee |
Power
Forward |
6.8 |
-2.4 |
1.6 |
-12.9 |
-8.8 |
-0.332 |
-0.196 |
* - Oden’s
college numbers are from 2006-07