NBA: 8 rookies who have impressed in 2018-19

Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies 

For this NBA Rookie, being the son of a former NBA player is a lot to live up to. Jackson has seen significant minutes since the beginning of the year. Jaren Jackson also moved into the starting line up when JaMychal Green broke his jaw.

He leads the team in blocks at 1.2 per game. He’s averaging 13.0 points a game to go with 5.6 rebounds a game. Jackson still has a ton of maturing to go through with his game and from a physical standpoint.

However, Memphis has to be pleased with his production so far. The best is yet to come for JJJ, and he’s only beginning to scratch the surface on the player he will eventually become once he blossoms.