NBA: Player Rankings – Week 7

19. Andre Drummond (C, Detroit Pistons) 

Andre Drummond is one of the up-and-coming players in the league. Watch out for him. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

For all of you who do not know about Andre Drummond, allow me to let you in on a little secret: he’s pretty good. This season, Drummond is averaging 13.5 points and 12.7 rebounds per game while posting a Player Efficiency Rating (PER) of 23.02, which is 13th in the league and third among all centers (league average is 15). When the Pistons drafted Drummond last year, they had plans of him becoming the franchise’s next great center, and he is definitely moving in the right direction to do so. Last season Drummond averaged 9.5 points and 9.1 rebounds a game, showing his great potential at the center position. This season, while leading the league in offensive rebounding, he has a chance to be a franchise changing player in the future for the Pistons. With Drummond’s growing development and being only 20 years old, he has a lot of time to perfect his craft. Watch out for Andre Drummond for years to come.