After what has been nothing short of a spectacular season, it's time to present the top three young guns that have shattered expectations and simply out-performed their entire rookie draft class.
Brandon Jennings (PG, MIL)
"That 18-year-old guard out of high-school that went to Europe for a year" really turned out to be a success story.
After dropping a ridiculous 55 points against the Golden State Warriors in only his seventh career NBA game, all eyes were on the quick, swaggerish point-guard.
Jennings continued his impressive play during the month of October before slowly coming back to reality.
But with the season nearing its end, Jennings still ranks amongst the top rooks, with a resume well-deserving of the ROY award.
Tyreke Evans (PG, SAC)
While Jennings returned to being a human, Evans had already began to establish himself with the Sacramento Kings.
After a full season, Evans will be one of only a short list of players to have ever averaged 20+ PPG, 5+ RPG, and 5+ APG during their rookie season.
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