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48. Elton Brand

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48. Elton Brand
A former number one overall draft pick after being the NCAA player of the year, Elton Brand would go to two All Star Games and enjoy a long career in the National Basketball Association.  Brand would share Rookie of the Year honors with Steve Francis and would be known for his attention to the glass by leading the NBA in offensive rebounds twice.  Brand was also a good scorer, as he would six times exceed twenty Points per Game.   He would also average more than two Blocks per Game six times, showcasing his overall basketball skill.

Brand will land on our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball list, but his path to Springfield will be a difficult one.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: U.S.A. (Cortlandt Manor, NY)
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2021
  • Position: Center, Power Forward
  • Played For: Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
  • College: Duke
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 1st Overall in 1999
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-NBA Second (1) (2005-06)
    NBA All-Star (2) (2002 & 2006)
    NBA Rookie of the Year (1999-00)
    The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (1999-00)
    NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999-00)
    Most Offensive Rebounds (1999-00 & 2001-02)
    Highest Offensive Rebound Percentage (2001-02)
    NBA Championships: (None)
    National College Player of the Year (1) (1999)
    First Team All-American (1) (1999)
    ACC Player of the Year (1) (1999)
    First Team All-ACC (1) (1999)
    FIBA World Basketball Championship Bronze Medal (1) (U.S.A., 2006)
    FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medals (2) (U.S.A., 1999 & 2003)
    Goodwill Games Gold Medal (1) (U.S.A., 1998
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds (4) (1999-00, 2001-02, 2004-05 & 2005-06)
    Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds per Game (5) (1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebounds (9) (1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 & 2010-11)
    Top Ten Finishes: Blocks (5) (2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: Blocks per Game (5) (2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 & 2007-08)
    Top Ten Finishes: Field Goal Percentage (2) (2001-02 & 2005-06)
    Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goal Percentage (1) (2001-02)
    Top Ten Finishes: Field Goals (2) (2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goals (3) (2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goal Attempts (4) (1999-00. 2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: Free Throws (1) (2003-04)
    Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Attempts (2) (2001-02 & 2003-04)
    Top Ten Finishes: Minutes Played (1) (2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: PER (3) (2001-02, 2003-04 & 2005-06)
    Top Ten Finishes: Win Shares (3) (2001-02, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Win Shares (3) (2001-02, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Win Shares (1) (2005-06)
    Top Ten Finishes: Box Plus/Minus (1) (2005-06)
    Top Ten Finishes: VORP (1) (2005-06)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rating (1) (2001-02)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rating (1) (2011-12)
    Top Ten Finishes: Total Rebound Percentage (1) (2001-02)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebound Percentage (3) (1999-00, 2001-02 & 2002-03)
    Top Ten Finishes: Block Percentage (1) (2005-06)
  • Notable All-time Rankings: 24. Offensive Rebounds: 3,304
    26. Blocks: 1,828
    37. VORP: 45.2
    41. Blocks per Game: 1.7
    45. Block Percentage: 3.9
    56. Offensive Rebound Percentage: 11.0
    59. Defensive Rebounds: 5,736
    62. Rebounds: 9,040
    66. Win Shares: 109.6
    73. PER: 20.5
    74. 2-Point Field Goal: 6,597
    75. VORP: 37.3
    76. Offensive Win Shares: 65.8
    79. Defensive Win Shares: 43.8
    84. Minutes Played: 34,910
    90. 2-Point Field Goal Attempts: 13,164
    93. Free Throw Attempts: 4,929
    95. Field Goals
    100. Free Throws

Should Elton Brand be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 41.9%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 24.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 25.8%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 8.1%

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