Ranking The Top NBA Players By Age: Age 26
33. Tibor Pleiss — In his first NBA season, the 7’3″ Pleiss has been unable to crack a deep frontcourt rotation for the Utah Jazz, appearing in only 12 games while averaging 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game. That’s okay though, since he was always pegged as a bit of a project anyway.
32. Robert Sacre — If this column were based solely on bench celebrations, Robert Sacre would be at the top of the list. Unfortunately, his 3.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in 23 appearances for the Los Angeles Lakers fit right in line with what you’d expect from the 60th and final pick of an NBA Draft (2012).
31. Henry Sims — Sims didn’t play in a single game for the Phoenix Suns earlier in the the season, but he’s suited up 10 time for the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 6.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He hasn’t found much success since his Philadelphia 76ers days, however, and his 44 percent shooting isn’t great for a 6’10” center.
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30. Sean Kilpatrick — Kilpatrick hasn’t been with the Brooklyn Nets long, but in his 27-game stay, he’s made the most of his opportunity, averaging 10.1 points in 18.5 minutes per game on 46 percent shooting. Not bad for a guy who’s been wading through 10-day contracts and D-League assignments to finally break through.
29. Kevin Seraphin — It wasn’t that long ago that Kevin Seraphin was starting to look like a decent reserve for the Washington Wizards, but those days are long gone now. In his first season with the New York Knicks, Seraphin is averaging 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in just 11 minutes per game — the lowest numbers since his rookie season in 2010-11.
28. Dewayne Dedmon — Am I the only one who thinks Dewayne Dedmon could be decent if he got regular minutes? In a 13-game span where the Orlando Magic were missing Nikola Vucevic, Dedmon played fairly well, averaging 6.3 points and 6.1 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game. Guess we’ll have to wait and see in the future.
27. Jeff Withey — Withey’s actually been a decent third string center for the Utah Jazz, averaging 4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in 48 appearances. He’s also struggled to crack that loaded frontcourt rotation, but he’s done his job fairly well when he’s been in the game.
26. Tyler Zeller — Zeller doesn’t have much of a concrete role with the Boston Celtics anymore, but he’s still capable of producing in limited minutes when Brad Stevens calls his name. On the season, Zeller is averaging 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per game, appearing in 56 games.
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