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RidiculousUpside.com recently unveiled our new NBA D-League player positional rankings, also known as "The Prospect Pyramid." This week, an injury to one of the league's best defensive big men causes a shift in our rankings, for better or for worse.
Here's how the centers stack up after week three.
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1) Hilton Armstrong, Santa Cruz Warriors
2013-14 Stats: 14.1 points (54% from the field, 0% from deep), 2.1 assists, 7.9 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 2.0 blocks
2) Justin Hamilton, Sioux Falls Skyforce
2013-14 Stats: 19.3 points (49% from the field, 39% from deep), 1.6 assists, 8.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 1.8 blocks
3) Melvin Ely, Texas Legends
2013-14 Stats: 16.7 points (60% from the field, 0% from deep), 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.6 blocks
4) Jarvis Varnado, Iowa Energy (Currently Injured)
2013-14 Stats: 14.3 points (50% from the field, 0% from deep), 0.9 assists, 11.7 rebounds, 0.5 steals, and 5.0 blocks
5) Brian Butch, Bakersfield Jam
2013-14 Stats: 12.1 points (45% from the field, 35% from deep), 1.7 assists, 9.0 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 0.7 blocks
6) Ty Walker, Maine Red Claws
2013-14 Stats: 6.8 points (63% from the field, 0% from deep), 0.8 assists, 7.6 rebounds, and 0.5 steals, and 3.6 blocks
7) Mickell Gladness, Reno Bighorns
2013-14 Stats: 9.1 points (60% from the field, 0% from deep), 0.3 assists, 6.9 rebounds, 0.3 steals and 2.1 blocks