In order to forecast what Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Meyers Leonard could potentially do in his rookie season, I've taken on the task of breaking down every center drafted in the second half of the lottery from the 1997 through 2011 drafts to get a range of statistics, then do my best to predict what his rookie season might look like. Here are the players who fit that criteria:1997 - #8 Adonal Foyle (Warriors) - 11.9 mins, 3.0 pts, 3.3 rebs, 0.9 blk, 40.6% FG1998 - #12 Michael Doleac (Magic) - 15.9 mins, 6.2 pts, 3.0 rebs, 0.3 blk, 46.8% FG #13 Keon Clark (Magic) - 14.6 mins, 3.3 pts, 3.4 rebs, 1.1 blk, 45.0% FG1999 - #12 Aleksander Radojevic (Raptors) - 8.0 mins, 2.3 pts, 2.7 rebs, 0.3 blk, 28.6% FG2000 - #7 Chris Mihm (Cavaliers) - 19.8 mins, 7.8 pts, 4.7 rebs, 0.9 blk, 44.2% FG #9 Joel Przybilla (Bucks) - 8.2 mins, 0.8 pts, 2.2 rebs, 0.9 blk, 34.3% FG #12 Etan Thomas (Mavericks) - 13.1 mins, 4.3 pts, 3.9 rebs, 0.7 blk, 53.6% FG20
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PLAYERS:
Meyers Leonard,
Adonal Foyle,
Michael Doleac,
Chris Mihm,
Joel Przybilla,
Etan Thomas,
DeSagana Diop,
Rafael Araujo,
Andris Biedrins,
Robert Swift,
Channing Frye,
Andrew Bynum,
Hilton Armstrong,
Joakim Noah,
Brook Lopez,
Cole Aldrich,
J.J. Hickson,
LaMarcus Aldridge,
Joel Freeland,
Damian Lillard
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder
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