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RidiculousUpside.com recently unveiled our new NBA D-League player positional rankings, also known as "The Prospect Pyramid."
NBA teams continue to scoop up the minor league's best available big men, with Justin Hamilton recently signing with the Bobcats. Where one door closes, another soon happens. Hamilton's departure is sure to give some of the league's under the radar centers an opportunity to shine a bit more. Or so, we hope.
Here's how the centers stack up after week eight.
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1) Tim Ohlbrecht, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2013-14 Stats: 12.4 points (53% from the field, 26% from deep), 1.0 assists, 7.1 rebounds, 0.5 steals, and 0.6 blocks
2) Melvin Ely, Texas Legends
2013-14 Stats: 15.8 points (60% from the field, 0% from deep), 1.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks
3) Dallas Lauderdale, Idaho Stampede
2013-14 Stats: 7.7 points (67% from the field, 0% from deep), 0.6 assists, 9.1 rebounds, and 0.3 steals, and 3.2 blocks
4) Daniel Orton, Maine Red Claws
2013-14 Stats: 8.8 points (39% from the field, 33% from deep), 1.8 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 1.9 blocks
5) Solomon Jones, Erie BayHawks
2013-14 Stats: 9.6 points (54% from the field, 0% from deep), 0.5 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 0.5 steals, and 1.9 blocks
6) Mickell Gladness, Reno Bighorns
2013-14 Stats: 8.8 points (60% from the field, 0% from deep), 0.5 assists, 7.1 rebounds, 0.3 steals, and 2.2 blocks
7) Travis Hyman, Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013-14 Stats: 8.0 points (53% from the field, 40% from deep), 6.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.1 blocks