Ridiculous Upside’s 2021 G League Rookie of the Year Finalists
Ridiculous Upside announces their finalists for Rookie of the Year
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Paul Reed - Delaware Blue Coats
22.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2 steals, and 1.8 blocks on 59% from the field and 44% from beyond the arc. 66% True Shooting Percentage (TS%) and 64% effective Field Goal Percentage (eFG%)
As someone that was only a little familiar with the on-court stylings of Paul Reed before the start of the 2021 NBA G League season, I was intrigued to watch him play from the moment that the Philadelphia 76ers sent the then-two-way prospect down to the G League bubble in early February. From the jump, the DePaul alum just always seemed to be a step above the competition on both ends of the floor. Defensively, he’s someone that was able to use his quick feet, tremendous body control, and length as a 6’9, 220 pound forward to be able to go on the perimeter and switch onto guards while also working inside to stop bigs from getting easy buckets around the rim Examples of both of those are seen in the mini compilation that you see below.