More Ridiculous Stats (NBA Draft Edition)

Sorry this is two weeks old, but there were some amazing stats dropped at the NBA draft.  Here are just a couple that I remembered:

1). Blake Griffin had 30 double-doubles last year for Oklahoma.  This was the second most ever, the most since 1986, and the most in a major conference ever.  The only other players with 30 or more were David Robinson’s 31 with Navy in 1985-86, Xavier McDaniel’s 30 with Wichita State in ’84-85, and Jerry West’s 30 with West Virginia (then a member of the Southern Conference) in ’59-60.  I think this is a pretty good indication of just how dominant Griffin was last year for the Sooners.

2). This year is the 7th straight season where the son of an NBA player was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.  This year there were three first-rounders with NBA dads–Stephen Curry, Gerald Henderson, and Austin Daye.

3). Hasheem Thabeet had 62 more blocks than personal fouls last year.  This number LEAPT out at me.  I mean, honestly, 62 more blocks than fouls?!?  That’s insane.  I still do not think he is going to be a great pro, but that is a ridiculous statistic.

4). Lawrence Frank is the longest-tenured NBA coach in Eastern Conference.  Really?  Wow, this really shows you how quickly NBA coaches turn over.

5). Gerald Henderson only played in SIX NCAA tournament games (3-3) in his three years at Duke.  Remember when Duke was a powerhouse?  Well, the fact that Henderson was only a part of 3 tournament wins is really a sign of the slip they have taken.  Granted, 6 NCAA games in three years is great for 90% of programs, but Duke is not 90% of programs.

6). Scott Skiles had 30 assists in one game.  Uh…wow!  He holds the NBA record.  30 assists is ridiculous.