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37. Joakim Noah

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37. Joakim Noah

Joakim Noah, the son of International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, Yannick Noah, was a two-time NCAA Champion with the Florida Gators and a Final Four MVP.  Naturally, this is a pedigree of a Lottery Pick, which he would be in 2007, when the Chicago Bulls drafted him Ninth Overall.

The 6’ 11” Center would not become a potent scorer, only having five years in the NBA where he had at least 10 Points per Game, but he developed into one of the most complete defensive players in Basketball.  Noah had four seasons of 10-plus Rebounds per Game, and six straight with at least 1.4 Blocks per Game.  An All-Star for Chicago in 2013 and 2014, and was a First Team All-Defensive Selection in both of those years.  Noah earned the prestigious Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2014, and he did have the league’s highest Defensive Rating.

Noah would also play for New York, Memphis and the Los Angeles Clippers. 

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: New York City, New York, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Monday, 01 January 2024
  • Position: Center
  • Played For: Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks
  • College: Florida
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 9th Overall in 2007
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-NBA First Team (2014)
    All-Star (2013 & 2014)
    NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
    NBA All-Defensive First Team (2013 & 2014)
    NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)
    NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2015)
    Most Defensive Win Shares (2012-13)
    Most Defensive Rating (2013-14)
    NBA Championships (None) 
    NCAA Champion (Florida, 2006 & 2007)
    NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2002)
    Consensus Second Team All-American (2007)
    EuroBasket Silver Medal (France, 2011)

  • Other Points of Note:

    Top Ten Finish: Rebounds (1) (2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds per Game (2) (2011-12 & 2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebounds (4) (2008-09, 2011-12, 2012-13 & 2013-14)
    Top Ten Finish: Defensive Rebounds (1) (2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Blocks (2) (2012-13 & 2013-14)
    Top Ten Finish: Blocks per Game (1) (2012-13)
    Top Ten Finishes: Win Shares (2) (2011-12 & 2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Win Shares (2) (2011-12 & 2013-14)
    Top Ten Finish: Box Plus/Minus (1) (2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Box Plus/Minus (4) (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15)
    Top Ten Finish: VORP (1) (2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rating (2) (2008-09 & 2011-12)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rating (5) (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 & 2013-14)
    Top Ten Finishes: Total Rebound Percentage (1) (2009-10)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebound Percentage (4) (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12)
    Top Ten Finish: Defensive Rebound Percentage (1) (2009-10)

  • Notable All-time Rankings:

    14. Offensive Rebound Percentage: 13.0
    22. Defensive Box Plus/Minus: 2.1
    27. Total Rebound Percentage: 18.2
    44. Defensive Rating: 100.3
    56: Defensive Rebound Percentage: 23.4
    57. Block Percentage: 3.6
    92. Offensive Rebounds: 2,141
    97. Box Plus/Minus: 2.5

Should Joakim Noah be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 12.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 25%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 25%
No opinion. - 12.5%
No way! - 25%

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