Rookie Rankings: Sept. 8, 2008
Posted Sep 8 2008 12:49PM
By Chris Bubeck
Sept. 8, 2008 --Throughout the 2008 WNBA season, WNBA.com will run its completely unofficial Rookie Rankings, highlighting the play of the
top five rookies to this point. Here's a look at our seventh installment.
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GP
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MPG
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PPG
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FG%
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3PM-A
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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34.3 |
18.6 |
.522 |
11-24 |
9.6 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
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Skinny: Parker hasn't lost any steam so far, picking up Rookie of the Month honors for July and helping the United States to a gold medal in Beijing. Her return to the WNBA has been seamless, as she has averaged 17.8 points and 10.8 rebounds a game in five contests since the break. She has blocked at least two shots in each of those games and continues to lead the league in rebounding while helping her Sparks clinch a playoff berth.
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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27.9 |
16.0 |
.399 |
36-120 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
Skinny: Wiggins showed no lingering effects from a back injury she suffered right before the break as she went 4-of-7 from behind the arc en route to 22 points in her first game back on Aug. 30. She has reached double figures in scoring in all five games since the month-long layoff and continues to rank in the top five in free throw shooting and steals.
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3PM-A
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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25.7 |
10.6 |
.525 |
0-0 |
7.8 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
Skinny: Fowles returns to the rankings for the first time since a knee injury cost her over a month earlier this season. She was dominant in the Olympics and has maintained her strong play since returning to the WNBA. She had three straight double-doubles after the break and has recorded four in her six games since the Olympic layoff. Her best performance of the season came on Aug. 29 when she posted 20 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in a win over the Mystics.
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3PM-A
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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27.5 |
9.2 |
.436 |
0-1 |
6.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
Skinny: Anosike grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds to go with 14 points in a close loss to the Mercury on Sept. 3. She has had two double-doubles since the season resumed, has averaged over 10 points a game in her last five contests and is leading the league with 2.32 steals a game.
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3PM-A
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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16.1 |
7.6 |
.464 |
0-0 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Skinny: The Monarchs quickly signed Kelly just three days after the Comets waived her back in May and the forward out of Western Kentucky is starting to prove she belongs in the league. She has scored in double figures in three straight games and achieved that same feat in July just before the WNBA went on break. She has earned her points by getting to the line often, including a 12-of-14 performance from the stripe on Sept. 5.
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Honorable Mention:
Matee Ajavon, Houston Comets (8.0 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 17.5 MPG)
Charde Houston, Minnesota Lynx (7.9 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 17.1 MPG)
Tasha Humphrey, Washington Mystics (7.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 15.5 MPG)
Amber Holt, Connecticut Sun (6.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 21.4 MPG)
Essence Carson, New York Liberty (6.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 19.5 MPG)
Shannon Bobbitt, Los Angeles Sparks (4.4 PPG, 3.5 APG, 21.5 MPG)
