Tag: Rookie Of The Year

Two Warriors named in NBA Math’s Rookie of the Year top-10 standings

NBA Math’s Rolling Player Rating system ranks two Warriors rookies in the top-10 of their Rookie of the Year Prediction.

A 5-22 record is a change of pace for the Golden State Warriors, instead of wins, the team has had to seek out bright spots where they can find them. Within the Warriors down season, rookies Eric Paschall and Ky Bowman have blossomed out of almost nowhere.

Paschall, a second-round pick, and Bowman, an undrafted free agent, have greatly exceeded expectations through the first quarter of the NBA season, and now they’re starting to receive some recognition.

According to NBA Math’s Rolling Player Rating, both rookies, Paschall and Bowman rank in the top-10 of their Rookie of the Year predictions. Paschall is currently second with a 2.836 rating, and Bowman is an honorable mention at eighth with a 0.961 score.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie phenom, Ja Morant tops the list with a 3.588 rating. Miami Heat rookie, Kendrick Nunn, joins Paschall and Bowman as the only non-first round picks to make NBA Math’s top-10.

NBA Math’s rolling player rating factors in box score statistics from the players past 10-games with higher values towards quality opponents. According to NBA Math, defense is undervalued in their ratings with box score statistics and on-court contributions taking precedence. NBA Math uses Rolling Player Rating to help project awards like Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year.

Via NBA Math:

NBA Math’s Rolling Player Ratings are by no means perfect, as is to be expected from a metric based on a schedule-adjusted version of Game Score. They undervalue defensive contributions, only give credit for work that shows up in the box score and can sometimes favor players who rack up meaningless numbers in garbage-time situations. Essentially, they’re a measure of who’s best at producing the most glamorous NBA statistics rather than a measure of pure on-court value.

It makes sense for Paschall and Bowman to rank highly in this metric as they’ve both been consistent contributors for the Warriors all season. Paschall ranks in the rookie top-three in points per game 16.1 (second), total points 403 (second), and field goals 149 (second).

Bowman, a two-way contract player currently on assignment in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, is averaging 8.6 points, 2.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game in his rookie season with Golden State.

Regardless of advanced metrics, Paschall and Bowman’s play have been the bright spot in Golden State’s down season. If the rookie duo can continue to stack consistent play, they’ll give the Warriors two building blocks for the future.

Star-studded freshman class guarantees tight race for top LPGA rookie in 2020

Of the tour’s 19 rookies, several have already made big impressions on the LPGA.

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This year’s Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year contest was such a runaway that winner Jeongeun Lee6 spent months working on her acceptance speech. The 2020 campaign should prove to be much a tighter race.

Of the tour’s 19 rookies, several have already made big impressions on the LPGA. Some are among the most decorated players to come out of collegiate golf in recent years, including Duke’s Leona Maguire and Andrea Lee of Stanford, who won a program record nine times for the Cardinal.

Of course, Lee’s priority ranking (161st) makes it difficult to know how many starts she’ll get at the start of the year. A strong early showing would put in her good position for the spring reshuffle, the route Cheyenne Knight took in 2019. Knight made the most of the opportunity, winning the last full-field event on the LPGA schedule in Texas.

Esther Henseleit, at No. 162, is in a similar position. The German rookie recently secured the Order of Merit title on the Ladies European Tour after a victory in Kenya.

Here are five standouts with strong status to keep an eye on next season:

Patty Tavatanakit, Thailand

UCLA star turned pro after the spring season and made it look easy on the Symetra Tour, winning three times in her first eight starts. An explosive player who shot 61 in the final round of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic.

Yealimi Noh, U.S.

Made a run at two LPGA titles in 2019 after Monday-qualifying for both events. The 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior champ finished second at the Cambia Portland Classic. Made a name for herself quickly as a pro despite having no status on any tour.

Leona Maguire, Ireland

No one spent more time at the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking than Maguire. One of the best players in the history of college golf, the Duke grad finished seventh on the Symetra Tour money list to earn her card for 2020.

Haley Moore, U.S. ­

Graduated from Arizona and LPGA Q-Series before she even turned 21. The ceiling is high for a player who is learning how to keep her emotions in check. No stranger to the big stage, Moore is familiar with pressure.

Albane Valenzuela, Switzerland

Former Olympian and Stanford star is a seasoned player when it comes to professional events, particularly the majors. A two-time runner-up at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, skipped her final semester of college to make a run at Tokyo 2020.

The following is the complete list of 2020 LPGA rookies, with their priority ranking in parenthesis:

2019 Symetra Tour graduates

Patty Tavatanakit, Thailand (95)
Jillian Hollis, U.S. (98)
Leona Maguire, Ireland (100)
Esther Lee, U.S. (102)

LPGA Q-Series top 45 and ties

Yealimi Noh, U.S. (128)
Albane Valenzuela, Switzerland (135)
Jennifer Chang, U.S. (138)
Yui Kawamoto, Japan (137)
Haley Moore, U.S. (143)
Jiwon Jeon, South Korea (147)
Maia Schechter, U.S. (150)
Matilda Castren, Finland (154)
Linnea Johansson, Sweden (156)
Andrea Lee, U.S. (161)
Esther Henseleit, Germany (162)
Yujeong Son, South Korea (163)
Nuria Iturrioz, Spain (165)
Bianca Pagdanganan, Philippines (167)
Kyung Kim, U.S. (169)

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WATCH: Saquon Barkley on idea of being shut down for season: ‘It won’t happen.’

Reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley is continuing to deal with an ankle injury, but he insists he has no plans to sit and rest the lower limb.

The Giants season is far from a winning one as the team sits at 2-8. Reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley is continuing to deal with an ankle injury, but he insists he has no plans to sit and rest the lower limb or to nurse a new shoulder injury that required an x-ray following Week 10’s game.

Barkley missed weeks four, five and six then returned to action. Sunday, though, the star was all but eliminated from Giants 34-27 loss to the Jets (2-7) — he gained merely one yard on 13 attempts.

Tuesday, Barkley made it clear that the idea of him shutting things down for his health is far from one he likes.

“The mindset of sitting me out and resting me for the rest of the season is beyond me,” Barkley said, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. “I do not agree with it. It won’t happen. I’m going to keep going until I can’t go no more. That’s the player I am and I’m going to do it for my teammates.”

Barkley averages a poor 2.6 yards per attempt since returning from his ankle sprain and the upper body issue makes him weaker than his norm from top to bottom, but expect the competitor to keep playing.

Barkley on idea of being shut down for season with injuries: ‘It won’t happen.’ (Giantswire)

Reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley is continuing to deal with an ankle injury, but he insists he has no plans to sit and rest the lower limb.

Reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley is continuing to deal with an ankle injury, but he insists he has no plans to sit and rest the lower limb.

Barkley on idea of being shut down for season with injuries: ‘It won’t happen.’

Reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley is continuing to deal with an ankle injury, but he insists he has no plans to sit and rest the lower limb.

Reigning NFL Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley is continuing to deal with an ankle injury, but he insists he has no plans to sit and rest the lower limb.