KJG NBA Rookie of the Year Ladder Week 1

Nov 1, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics center Vitor Faverani (38) celebrates after making a basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

2. Vitor Faverani, Boston Celtics

2013-14 stats: 12.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 4.5 blk

You look at Vitor and you don’t expect him to be a good player, but he has taken full advantage of his opportunity. Kelly Olynyk was supposed to play major minutes at the center position for Boston this season, but has instead sat on the bench with a negative PER and watched Faverani go to work.

Faverani is second in the league in blocks at the moment and had a huge game against the Bucks, scoring 13 points. grabbing 18 boards and blocking six shots.