Landry Fields Named to NBA All-Rookie Team
by Scott Allen on May 11, 2011 7:52 PM PDT
Email
PrintNew York Knicks guard Landry Fields, who was drafted with the 39th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft after leading the Pac-10 in scoring as a senior at Stanford, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Fields was the only second round pick named to the First or Second Team. He finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting, which was announced last week, behind Blake Griffin, John Wall, and DeMarcus Cousins.
Fields played in all 82 games for the Knicks, averaging 9.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. In addition, he starred in a tremendous video for Modell's and Spike Lee sported his jersey courtside. The Knicks advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2004, but were eliminated by Boston in the first round.
Fields is the third former Stanford player named to the All-Rookie Team in the last seven years. Brook Lopez was selected to the First Team in 2009. Josh Childress was selected to the Second Team in 2005.
2 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Never know
When Landry was drafted (surprise!) I figured if he made the cut, he’d play a few years in the NBA off the bench, play overseas for a few more years, then go into coaching. More evidence that my next career is unlikely to be “NBA scout” (although I’m fairly sure he’ll eventually be a coach — and probably a good one).
Still, I’d wager good money that not even Landry himself would’ve predicted this level of success, particularly as a rookie.
by Cardinal&Orange on May 11, 2011 10:18 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, I couldn’t have predicted his NBA success. Credit the Knicks for a great draft pick that caused a lot of heads to turn at the time.
by Scott Allen on May 13, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
