Sam Vecenie recently ranked the top 24 players in the NBA under the age of 24, with three Rockets' players making the cut.
In a recent podcast series, Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon of The Athletic ranked their top 24 players in the NBA who are under 24 years old.Sheppard is the only rookie to make the list after a strong freshman season at Kentucky and a solid performance in the Las Vegas Summer League. Sheppard averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 53.6% from the field and 52.1% from 3-point range with the Wildcats in 2023-24 before being selected No.
Sheppard averaged 20 points, 5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.3 blocks in four summer league games, picking up where he left off in college. Thompson's positioning comes after a solid rookie season for the athletic forward. The former top five pick averaged 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game in his first year underWith so many talented young players still fighting for their spot in the rotation, Thompson didn't get as much opportunity as he likely should have, but will have the chance to establish himself even more in 2024-25.
Finally, Sengun was the highest rated Houston player after averaging 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and five assists per game in 2023-24. Still just 22-years-old Sengun's offensive game is already impressive and could take the next step if the Turkish big man is able to improve as a shooter.
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