Now that the start of the season is under way and the freshman have made their respective debuts. I decided to highlight some of the freshman who are already off to good start. Some of the super frosh have been eating appetizers preparing for thanksgiving. Here are those to be on the look out for during their journey to the NCAA tourney and on to the pros.
In the starting lineup we have from Georgia Tech F #14 Derrick Favors who averages 13 ppg & 7 rpg. So far he's been snagging rebounds left and right he's almost got a even split in the offensive/defensive rebound category. Look for him to possibly be a one and done like the rest of the names on this list.
Next up 6'4 G #11 John Wall who ended up at UK just in case you've been under rock n just crawled out. He's had probably one of the best starts next to fellow super frosh Xavier Henry. This young gun has busted out the gate and proved he's a thoroughbred averaging 19 ppg, 6 apg, & 4 rpg.
Starting at the forward position is Kansas Jayhawk upcoming superstar #1 Xavier Henry. The 6'6 220lbs guard presents a mismatch everytime he steps on the court. He boasts a stat line of 17 ppg, 4 rpg, while shooting 54% from the field, 92% from the free throw and 55% from beyond the arc. He came out shooting in his first game dropping 27 pts & 5 rebs.
Coming in at the Power Forward position is Kentucky's other super frosh DeMarcus Cousins. He and Wall prove to everyone every night why UK had the best recruiting class. After getting tough lecture by Calipari in the first game against Morehead St. Cousins has been dominating inside. "Big Cuz" as the announcers in Rupp arena call him puts up 14 ppg, 8 rpg & almost 3 blks per night. His breakout game came against Sam Houston when he dropped 27 pts & 18 rebs against the bearkats.
Last but certainly not least is Mr. "Born Ready" Lance Stephenson. He ended up in the "Nasty Nati" playing for the Bearcats. He hasn't had the best start but he has been given the green light in Cincy. Watching him play you'll notice no shot is a bad shot to him. He averages 11.4 ppg, & 4.4 rebs which isn't great but good enough but as he adjusts I'm sure those numbers will rise. After all he's a 6'5 210lb guard who can create his own shot.
Keep in mind these are just the freshman who's stat line are standing out right now. Because there are some frosh who were not mentioned but contribute to their teams success. Players like Avery Bradley (Texas), Peyton Siva (Louisville), Abdul Gaddy (Washington), and Eric Bledsoe (Kentucky).
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