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Rookies On The Rise

By Eric_Johnson • February 14, 2010 • 4:39 PM
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Tyreke Evans, Stephen Curry and Darren Collison continue to play like seasoned vets and are all ranked amongst the top 12 point guards on this week's meter.

Five Games:    NONE
Four Games:    BOS, CHI, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, MEM, MIA, MIN, NJ, PHO, SAC, UTA
Three Games:    ATL, CHA, CLE, DEN, IND, LAC, MIL, NO, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAS, TOR, WAS
Two Games:    LAL
One Game:    NONE

Bold = New to Value Meter

 

Point Guards

Rank Player Eligible Team Games Comment
1 Deron Williams [PG] UTA 4
2 Steve Nash [PG] PHO 4
3 Rajon Rondo [PG] BOS 4
4 Tyreke Evans [PG,SG] SAC 4 Averaging 19.2 points, 6.8 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals over last five games.
5 Jason Kidd [PG] DAL 4
6 Aaron Brooks [PG,SG] HOU 4
7 Derrick Rose * [PG] CHI 4 Day-to-day (hip).
8 Devin Harris * [PG,SG] NJ 4
9 Stephen Curry [PG,SG] GSW 4 Averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 assists, 2.6 threes and 1.6 steals over last five games.
10 Rodney Stuckey [PG,SG] DET 4
11 Chauncey Billups [PG] DEN 3
12 Darren Collison [PG] NO 3 Averaging 25.3 points, 7.3 assists and 3.0 steals over last three games.
13 Baron Davis [PG] LAC 3
14 Russell Westbrook [PG,SG] OKC 3
15 Brandon Jennings [PG] MIL 3 Only averaging 10.8 points on 29.6% shooting from the field over last five games.
16 Tony Parker * [PG] SAS 3 Day-to-day (hip).
17 Jonny Flynn [PG] MIN 4
18 Kirk Hinrich [PG,SG] CHI 4
19 Raymond Felton * [PG,SG] CHA 3 Day-to-day (ankle)/
20 Andre Miller [PG] POR 3
21 Mike Conley, Jr. [PG,SG] MEM 4
22 Randy Foye [PG,SG] WAS 3
23 Jameer Nelson [PG,SG] ORL 3
24 Beno Udrih [PG] SAC 4
25 Kyle Lowry * [PG,SG] HOU 4 Day-to-day (knee).
26 Rafer Alston [PG] MIA 4
27 Jarrett Jack [PG,SG] TOR 3
28 Jose Calderon [PG] TOR 3
29 Nate Robinson [PG,SG] NYK 3
30 Mike Bibby [PG] ATL 3
31 C.J. Watson [PG] GSW 4
32 Chris Duhon [PG,SG] NYK 3
33 Louis Williams [PG,SG] PHI 3
34 Allen Iverson * [PG,SG] PHI 3 Day-to-day (personal). Will most likely come off bench when he returns to team.
35 Delonte West * [PG,SG] CLE 3 Back in action (finger).

Shooting Guards

Rank Player Eligible Team Games Comment
1 Dwyane Wade [SG] MIA 4
2 Monta Ellis * [PG,SG] GSW 4 Day-to-day (knee).
3 Jason Terry [PG,SG] DAL 4 Averaging 22.4 points, 5.6 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
4 Kevin Martin [SG] SAC 4
5 O.J. Mayo [SG] MEM 4
6 Richard Hamilton [SG] DET 4
7 Joe Johnson [SG] ATL 3
8 Vince Carter [SG] ORL 3 Averaging 23.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 threes in last five games.
9 Ray Allen [SG] BOS 4
10 Jason Richardson [SG,SF] PHO 4
11 Jamal Crawford [PG,SG] ATL 3 Scored 25 or more points eight times this year as a reserve.
12 Brandon Roy * [SG] POR 3 Expected to return this week (hamstring).
13 Kobe Bryant * [SG] LAL 2 Day-to-day (ankle). Expected to play this week.
14 Anthony Morrow [SG,SF] GSW 4 Back in action (ankle). Averaging 29.5 points, 10/5 rebounds and 4.0 threes over last two games but return of Ellis and Maggette could hurt minutes and production.
15 Corey Brewer [SG,SF] MIN 4
16 Ben Gordon [SG] DET 4
17 Courtney Lee [SG] NJ 4
18 John Salmons [SG,SF] CHI 4
19 Eric Gordon [SG] LAC 3
20 Manu Ginobili [SG] SAS 3
21 Mike Miller [SG,SF] WAS 3
22 J.R. Smith [SG] DEN 3
23 George Hill [PG,SG] SAS 3
24 Ronnie Brewer [SG,SF] UTA 4
25 Marcus Thornton * [SG] NO 3 Back in action (back) but minutes could take a bit of a hit with Peterson back in the rotation.
26 Rudy Fernandez [PG,SG] POR 3
27 Charlie Bell [SG,SF] MIL 3
28 Rasual Butler [SG,SF] LAC 3
29 Willie Green [SG] PHI 3 Expected to continue to start even when Iverson (personal) returns. Averaging 13.4 points over last five games.
30 Brandon Rush [SG] IND 3
31 Mike Dunleavy [SG] IND 3
32 Ramon Sessions [PG,SG] MIN 4
33 James Harden [SG] OKC 3
34 Antoine Wright [SG,SF] TOR 3 Averaging 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 threes over last five games.
35 Ronald Murray [PG,SG] CHA 3

Small Forwards

Rank Player Eligible Team Games Comment
1 LeBron James [SF] CLE 3
2 Kevin Durant [SG,SF] OKC 3 Score 25 or more points in 25 straight games.
3 Paul Pierce * [SG,SF] BOS 4 Day-to-day (foot).
4 Rudy Gay [SG,SF] MEM 4
5 Corey Maggette * [SF] GSW 4 Expected back this week (finger).
6 Andrei Kirilenko [SG,SF] UTA 4
7 Luol Deng [SG,SF] CHI 4
8 Michael Beasley [SF,PF] MIA 4
9 Stephen Jackson [SG,SF] CHA 3 Averaging 26.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
10 Carmelo Anthony [SF] DEN 3
11 Gerald Wallace [SF,PF] CHA 3
12 Andre Iguodala [SG,SF] PHI 3
13 Danny Granger [SF] IND 3
14 Caron Butler [SF] DAL 4 Averaging 27.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists over last two games but trade to Dallas could hurt value.
15 Shawn Marion [SF,PF] DAL 4
16 Trevor Ariza * [SF] HOU 4 Day-to-day (hip).
17 Peja Stojakovic [SG,SF] NO 3 Averaging 21.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.8 threes over last five games.
18 Rashard Lewis [SF] ORL 3
19 Danilo Gallinari [SF] NYK 3
20 Josh Howard [SF] WAS 3 Value should go up in a Wizards uniform.
21 Wilson Chandler [SF,PF] NYK 3
22 Hedo Turkoglu [SF,PF] TOR 3
23 Tayshaun Prince [SF] DET 4
24 Grant Hill [SG,SF] PHO 4
25 Carlos Delfino [SG,SF] MIL 3
26 Omri Casspi [SG,SF] SAC 4
27 Jarvis Hayes [SF] NJ 4
28 Jared Dudley [SF,PF] PHO 4
29 Shane Battier [SF] HOU 4
30 Quentin Richardson [SG,SF] MIA 4
31 Thaddeus Young [SF,PF] PHI 3
32 Marvin Williams [SF] ATL 3
33 Martell Webster [SG,SF] POR 3
34 Richard Jefferson [SF] SAS 3
35 Matt Barnes [SF,PF] ORL 3

Power Forwards

Rank Player Eligible Team Games Comment
1 Dirk Nowitzki [PF] DAL 4
2 Carlos Boozer [PF] UTA 4
3 Zach Randolph [PF] MEM 4
4 Chris Bosh [PF] TOR 3
5 David Lee [PF] NYK 3
6 Josh Smith [SF,PF] ATL 3
7 Tim Duncan [PF,C] SAS 3
8 Antawn Jamison [PF] WAS 3
9 Troy Murphy [PF,C] IND 3
10 Kevin Garnett [PF] BOS 4
11 Luis Scola [SF,PF] HOU 4
12 Kevin Love [PF,C] MIN 4 Only averaging 10.3 points and 6.6 rebounds in 24.6 minutes over last three games.
13 LaMarcus Aldridge [PF,C] POR 3
14 David West [PF] NO 3
15 Kenyon Martin * [PF] DEN 3 Day-to-day (knee).
16 Elton Brand [PF] PHI 3
17 Carl Landry [SF,PF] HOU 4
18 Ryan Gomes [SF,PF] MIN 4
19 Jason Thompson [PF] SAC 4
20 Pau Gasol [PF,C] LAL 2
21 Yi Jianlian [PF] NJ 4
22 Al Harrington [SF,PF] NYK 3
23 Jeff Green [SF,PF] OKC 3
24 Lamar Odom [PF] LAL 2 Could stay in starting lineup when Bynum returns. Averaging 17.0 points, 14.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks over last three games.
25 Anthony Tolliver [PF] GSW 4 Averaging 18.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 threes in 39.6 minutes over last three games.
26 Paul Millsap [SF,PF] UTA 4
27 Taj Gibson [PF] CHI 4
28 Tyrus Thomas [SF,PF] CHI 4
29 Udonis Haslem [PF] MIA 4
30 Jonas Jerebko [PF] DET 4
31 Charlie Villanueva [PF] DET 4
32 Donte Greene [SF,PF] SAC 4
33 Boris Diaw [SF,PF] CHA 3
34 Andray Blatche [PF,C] WAS 3 Could step in as starting center with Haywood traded to Dallas.
35 Anderson Varejeo [PF,C] CLE 3

Centers

Rank Player Eligible Team Games Comment
1 Amare Stoudemire [C] PHO 4 Averaging 27.0 points and 11.6 rebounds over last five games but a trade could hurt his value.
2 Brook Lopez [C] NJ 4
3 Al Jefferson [PF,C] MIN 4
4 Marc Gasol [C] MEM 4
5 Dwight Howard [C] ORL 3
6 Andrew Bogut [C] MIL 3 Averaging 15.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks over last five games.
7 Marcus Camby [C] LAC 3
8 Brendan Haywood [C] DAL 4 Should step in and replace Dampier as Mav's starting center.
9 Jermaine O'Neal [PF,C] MIA 4
10 Chris Kaman [C] LAC 3
11 Nene [PF,C] DEN 3
12 Emeka Okafor [PF,C] NO 3
13 Al Horford [PF,C] ATL 3
14 Andrea Bargnani [PF,C] TOR 3
15 Mehmet Okur [C] UTA 4 Averaging 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds over last three games.
16 Kendrick Perkins [C] BOS 4
17 Andris Biedrins [C] GSW 4
18 Samuel Dalembert [C] PHI 3
19 Roy Hibbert [C] IND 3
20 Joakim Noah * [C] CHI 4 Could return this week (Achilles).
21 Ben Wallace [C] DET 4
22 Channing Frye [PF,C] PHO 4
23 Nazr Mohammed [C] CHA 3 Averaging 13.8 points and 11.2 rebounds over last five but return of Chandler could hurt production.
24 Spencer Hawes [C] SAC 4
25 Robin Lopez [C] PHO 4
26 Shaquille O'Neal [C] CLE 3
27 Chris Anderson [C] DEN 3
28 Brad Miller [C] CHI 4
29 Ronny Turiaf [PF,C] GSW 4
30 Juwan Howard [PF,C] POR 3
31 DeJuan Blair [PF,C] SAS 3
32 Nenad Krstic [C] OKC 3
33 Drew Gooden [PF,C] WAS 3
34 Tyson Chandler * [C] CHA 3 Back in action (foot).
35 Andrew Bynum * [C] LAL 2 Day-to-day (hip).

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