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NBA: Top 10 Players 21 And Under

By Colby Giacubeno

Nov 10, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during their game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Knicks beat the Raptors 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during their game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Knicks beat the Raptors 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 16, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) goes to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the first quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) goes to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the first quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Kristaps Porzingis (20 years, five months), New York Knicks

2015-16 statistics: 14.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.0 bpg, 19.17 PER

Remember when Knick fans booed the 7-footer from Latvia when he was selected with the fourth overall pick in last year’s draft? Well now his jersey is No. 4 on the list of the top 15 most popular NBA jerseys…

Porzingis has taken the league by storm. It all began with his routine put-back poster dunks that would nearly shut down Twitter as fans embraced his abilities. He also gets the job done defensively with his enormous frame.

His 1.96 blocks per game average ranks third among NBA power forwards and he has been considered as the one of the favorites for the Rookie of the Year Award along with Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Knicks have another Empire State Building, except this one can sprint the floor like a wing, dream-shake his way into a smooth fadeaway, and put the ball on the floor in the process of humiliating his match up finished off with a posterizing slam.

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