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Denver Nuggets: 25 Best Players To Play For The Nuggets

By Phil Watson

Mar 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the Denver Nuggets logo on the floor prior to the game between the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the Denver Nuggets logo on the floor prior to the game between the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 14, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) dunks the ball past Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) dunks the ball past Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Kenneth Faried . 16. player. 73. <strong>How acquired: </strong>22nd overall pick from Morehead State, 2011 NBA Draft.. PF. 2011-16

An All-American at Morehead State, Kenneth Faried was chosen by the Denver Nuggets with the 22nd overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Faried was an All-Rookie selection in 2011-12 and impressed early with his defensive work and rebounding. But he has regressed both statistically and in terms of playing time in each of the last two seasons after being a part of the U.S. national team’s triumph at the FIBA World Cup in 2014.

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Last season, Faried averaged 12.5 points and 8.7 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game, sitting out 15 contests with a variety of ailments, including a sprained ankle, neck stiffness and a sore back. His shooting slash was .558/1-for-2/.613.

In five seasons with the Nuggets, Faried has averaged 12.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in 26.6 minutes per game, shooting .544/2-for-13/.647.

Faried is under contract with the Nuggets through the 2018-19 season under terms of a four-year, $50 million extension he signed in October 2014.

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