Tyreke Evans, 6-6 and 220 lbs., is a strong candidate for 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year.
As reported by the ESPN, it’s all now down to three: Stephen Curry (Golden State) and Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Bucks.)
I like Curry’s creative hoops; I fave Brandon’s hair; But as a ROY, my man Tyreke will get his due.
OK – maybe he plays for the “lowly” Sacramento Kings so that he can rake the ball his way, but even though if that’s the truth, just have a look at his numbers: 20.1 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 5.8 assists per game – all in 37.2 minutes per game. According to an article from Philly.com – if he can keep his 20-5-5 numbers steady, he will be just the fourth NBA Rookie who can do just that – the others are: Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. A-hem…
Even Tyreke personal branding as the future NBA Superstar has started right away – Just visit his brand new official website, Reke13.com.
In a Tyreke Evans analysis web page some doubted whether Tyreke can do well with the Kings. He was assumed to be in a confusing situation of PG-SG (and from the history of the NBA, being in-betweens can’t give you stardom.)
Tyreke proves them wrong. Tyreke kicked Kevin Martin out to the Rockets and has became the Kings’ go-to man. Sure, some skeptics still see him as being inconsistent, but even MJ has a somewhat shaky rookie season. The good thing of being inconsistent is that there’s a huge growth potential present.
Get your due, my man!
Image from nydailynews.com.