Chicago Bulls rookie Doug McDermott has had an up-and-down rookie year so far. This isn’t surprising at all, as adjusting to life in the NBA can be tough for a first-year player, especially early on.
Through five games, he’s averaging 5.2 points and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 45.5 percent from the field (25 percent from long-distance).
McDermott is best known for his career at Creighton University, finishing as the fifth-highest scorer in NCAA Division I history. The Ames, Iowa native was named the 2014 Naismith College National Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 26.7 points and shooting a blistering 52.6 percent from the field.
Drafted by the Denver Nuggets 11th overall last June, McDermott was immediately dealt to Chicago in a deal involving two first-round picks. Nowadays, he’s serving as a role player off the Bulls bench after being “The Man” at the collegiate level.
What have we seen thus far from the man they call “Dougie McBuckets?”
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Early Takeaways from Doug McDermott’s Performance with Chicago Bulls
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