Fresh off of a career performance, No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson finds himself rising up the ranks in the rookie class as he has proven to be every bit as good as advertised.
Williamson scored a career-high 31 points in a blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, becoming just the fifth player in the past 10 seasons to have a 30-point performance in his first 10 career games.
As Williamson continues his stellar play, several other first-year players have stepped up recently and are making an appearance in the latest Rookie Wire Power Rankings heading into the All-Star break.
All stats are through games played on Feb. 11
5. Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers
Stats: 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2 assists
Last Rank: N/A
After missing 10 consecutive games due to a knee injury, Porter has played some of his best basketball of the season. The 30th overall pick has scored in double figures in six straight games for the first time this season and is averaging 14.9 points during that span.
He also threw down a windmill dunk that had everyone talking.
Kevin Porter Jr. throws down the windmill 😳 pic.twitter.com/to9QawHpg8
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 10, 2020
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