Jalen Duren

By the time his marathon evening was over, Jalen Duren had placed himself alongside some exclusive company. The Detroit Pistons rookie center outworked a pair of hopeful San Antonio Spurs rebounders, wrestling control of an offensive board following an Isaiah Livers miss before landing a monstrous two-handed slam. The 13th pick of the draft shot 13 for 20 from the field for a career-best 30 points and added 17 rebounds, three assists and four blocks in Detroit’s 138-131 double overtime victory on February 10, 2023. At 19 years and 84 days old, Duren followed LeBron James as the second-youngest player in league history to post a 30-point, 15-rebound game, and he was later named to the All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 9.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while shooting 65 percent from the field.

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