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Ranking The Top NBA Players By Age: Age 20

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots around New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots around New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 29, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles (41) reacts against the Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Trey Lyles

Trey Lyles has sort of flown under the radar compared to the rest of this elite rookie class, but make no mistake about it: this 20-year-old is going to be good.

In his first season for the Utah Jazz, Lyles is averaging 4.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game. Those aren’t eye-popping numbers, but his 37.5 percent shooting from three-point range reveals his value as the kind of stretch-4 this offense desperately needs in the frontcourt.

When Utah’s shorthanded frontcourt called upon him in an increased role in January, Lyles responded by averaging 8.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game on .475/.464/.542 shooting splits, including a career-high 19 points in a close loss to the Sacramento Kings.

Lyles won’t be gunning for a starting job over Derrick Favors or Rudy Gobert any time soon, but he shouldn’t be overlooked in this rookie class. Give him a few years and he might have worked his way up this list by then.

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