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NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings, Week 15: Collin Sexton back in the top 5

By Jerran Anderson

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 19: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on against the Denver Nuggets on January 19, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 19: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on against the Denver Nuggets on January 19, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings see another shift in Week 16, as Collin Sexton is back in the top five. See who else made moves.

The format changes a bit for the NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings here in Week 15. Given there’s always a shift in the bottom three or four players but the top five relatively stay the same, we’ll be starting with an honorable mention to showcase a player that’s on the rise given this year’s rookie landscape.

Honorable Mention: Kevin Huerter, Atlanta Hawks

Kevin Huerter has been a pleasant surprise in the Atlanta Hawks‘ rotation. He’s put up 18.3 points, 4.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in his last four appearances. The rookie wing is shooting 50 percent from the field and 51.6 percent from 3-point range to the tune of 4.0 made 3-pointers per contest across the same span.

He put up a season-high 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 shooting from behind the arc on Jan. 11 against the Philadelphia 76ers in an improbable 123-121 victory. Huerter is shaping up to be a solid piece alongside Trae Young in the Hawks’ backcourt.

When he’s not scoring, he’s proven to be a reliable distributor as well. He dished out seven assists against the Boston Celtics last Saturday. Atlanta is currently trying to nurse him back to health though, as he’s missed the last two contests with an injury.

Huerter isn’t the only Hawks player to be featured in this week’s edition, however. Here are the top five players in the latest Rookie of the Year power rankings.