NBA: A Look at Rookies of the Year from 2000 to Wiggins
By Nick Fritz
Feb 6, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) goes to the basket to score against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
2010-2011 Los Angeles Clippers: Blake Griffin
Rookie Stats: Averaged 38.0 minutes in starting 82 of 82 games for the Clippers. Griffin averaged 22.5 points, 3.8 assists and 12.1 rebounds per game. Shot .506 from the field and blocked 0.5 shots per game.
Hoopshype.com Scouting Report: A physically dominant player with great skills to boot… Chiseled body… Really strong… Very good mobility… Awesome athlete… Great scorer around the basket… Gets an awful lot of dunks… Makes a good job at getting the position down low… Good rebounding skills… Mid-range jumper is getting better… Must continue to develop his post game… Defense needs work… Doesn’t block many shots… Bad free-throw shooter.
Career Averages: 21.5 points – 3.9 assists – 9.8 rebounds – 1.0 steals – 35.6 minutes – .524 field goal %
2015 Status: Has started 51 games for the Clippers, averaging 22.5 points, 5.1 assist and 7.5 rebounds per game.
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