Brandon Jennings has been exciting to watch all season and has been playing great, especially for a rookie.  Whether it is Jennings stroking a three or setting up a nice dunk with a great dime, Jennings has been arguably the best rookie in the NBA this season.   Many did not see this coming, as Jennings was surpassed in the draft by six other guards before being taken at the 10th spot.  Jennings shot has been streaky as of late though, so is he still atop the rookie rankings?  See if he held off the Sacramento Kings’ Tyreke Evans in my list of Top Rookies in the NBA so far.

A lot of hype has surrounded Brandon Jennings ever since the point guard decided not to go to college last year and instead, played professionally in Italy.  There were a lot of Jennings critics when he made this move, most notably college analysts like Dick Vitale.  As much as I love the college game, is the 1-year rule really in the best interests of the players?  I say no, as these talented players are not getting an “education” and are still treated like superstars on campus for one year before they jump to the pros.  His leadership has been questioned and he has gotten into some trouble for his “tweets” on Twitter, but this kid can play!  It looks like a year of professional basketball in Europe (which seemed to hurt his draft stock) better prepared Jennings for the NBA than any of the one-and-done players from college.  Jennings has been the best rookie by far this season, averaging 24.2 points, 5.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steal while shooting 46% from the field and 48% from behind the arc.  Jennings is the reason the Bucks are 8-4 and he made headlines on November 14th when he dropped an astounding 55 points on the Golden State Warriors, a Bucks rookie record and the third highest for a rookie in NBA history.

Many “experts” blasted the Bucks for drafting 20-year old point guard Brandon Jennings who played last season in pro ball overseas. But, he has been outstanding so far this season for the Bucks. He has played in 7 games (all starts) for the Bucks this season and he is averaging 33.9 minutes, 25.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Jennings has even dropped 55 points recently in a game as his upside is scary high. 22-year old shooting guard Jodie Meeks comes off of the bench firing. Meeks has played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Bucks this season and he is averaging 15.6 minutes, 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.

The Milwaukee Bucks are pleased with their rookie forwards who are giving them solid minutes so far this season. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is doing a great job for the Bucks so far this season. He has played in 16 games for the Bucks this season and he is averaging 29.7 minutes, 9.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.0 steal per game. He will even get more playing time if he continues to play like he is right now. Joe Alexander has played in 13 games for the Bucks this season and he is averaging 13.3 minutes, 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. The Bucks might increase Alexander’s playing time as the season goes on.

Even though Yi Jianlian was hard to deal with before they signed him he played well enough to calm the fans and media in Milwaukee down a bit. Yi Jianlian played in 66 games (49 starts) for the Bucks this season and he averaged 25.0 minutes, 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Yi Jianlian lost his starting job to Charlie Villanueva while he was injured and he will likely have to battle him for minutes next season too so he better improve his game a little bit.

The Bucks were pleasantly surprised with the play of 2nd round pick Ramon Sessions when he finally returned from injury late in the season. He played in 17 games (7 starts) for the Bucks this season and he averaged 26.5 minutes, 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Sessions will likely push Maurice Williams for playing time as he had an amazing 24 assists in one game this season.