Top Ten Centers in the nba 2015
The center position in the NBA is still crucial despite the teams wanting to play smaller. Here is a look at the top centers in the NBA this season. Even though the NBA game is heading towards smaller, faster lineups, the center position is still one that is vital.
Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr. (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for Texas A&M University before being selected by the Clippers in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick.
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Marc Gasol Sáez (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈmaɾɣ ɣəˈzɔɫ]; born January 29, 1985) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In 2015–16, Horford played in all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career. On November 11, 2015, he scored 26 points and made a career-high four three-pointers in a 106–98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
On March 3, Drummond recorded 17 points and a then career-high 26 rebounds in a win over the New York Knicks. On March 11, 2015, Drummond recorded 22 points and a season-high 25 rebounds in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.
On March 2, 2015, Whiteside got into a fight with Alex Len of the Phoenix Suns. The following day, the NBA fined Whiteside $15,000 for his role in the altercation. On March 10, he was suspended for one game without pay for striking Kelly Olynyk during the Heat's March 9 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Is Rudy Gobert among the NBA’s top 10? ... The biggest reason — literally — is the team’s towering 7-foot-1 center, Rudy Gobert, ... He joined The Post in 2015.
Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who plays center, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy.