2024-25 Fantasy Basketball: Top 10 Rookies

Every year, a new class of rookies enter the NBA ready to make a name for themselves and help fantasy hoops managers in the process. Last season, Victor Wembanyama finished sixth in per-game fantasy value, while Chet Holmgren finished 32nd. Jalen Williams finished inside the top 75 for the 2022-23 season, while Paolo Banchero came in at 136. For the 2021-22 campaign, rookies Cade Cunningham (48th) and Evan Mobley (80th) made immediate impacts for fantasy managers. The 2024 rookie class is filled with talented players, and while I don’t have any projected to crack the top 100, there are several guys worth rostering in 12-team leagues and even more worth grabbing in deeper leagues.

Here are my top 10 fantasy rookies for the 2024-25 campaign.

Note: Stats listed are projections from Yahoo.

Zach Edey, C, Grizzlies

Rookie Rank: 1 
Overall Rank: 117

Games

MIN

PTS

3PM

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

FT%

TO

64

24.5

11.5

0

7.7

1.6

0.4

1.8

64.30%

70.70%

1.8

With Steven Adams gone, Memphis’ center rotation is razor-thin, and the Grizzlies’ front office made a concerted effort to address that positional need by grabbing Purdue’s big man in the lottery. Edey led Purdue to the NCAA Championship game behind gaudy counting stats and his second straight National Player of the Year award. Our projections rank him just inside the top 120 in per-game value, making him an interesting, late-round center pick thanks to his strong rebounding and shot-blocking abilities.

Reed Sheppard, SG, Rockets

Rookie Rank: 2 
Overall Rank: 130

Games

MIN

PTS

3PM

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

FT%

TO

68

25.5

11.4

1.6

2.9

3.2

0.9

0.5

53.70%

83.10%

2

Houston’s roster doesn’t present the easiest path for Sheppard to see significant minutes, and unlike Edey, he’ll face competition for playing time. Sheppard won’t start over Fred VanVleet or Jalen Green, but he could be Houston’s first guard off the bench. Sheppard boasts strong shooting from multiple levels, and he can rebound and get teammates involved while compiling useful defensive numbers in the process.

Donovan Clingan, C, Trail Blazers

Rookie Rank: 3 
Overall Rank: 137

Games

MIN

PTS

3PM

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

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Publish date : 2024-09-25 14:00:00

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