Jennings Continues To Surpass Expectations
“If we make the playoffs, I should get rookie of the year.”
From most rookies, that comment would be received as either absurd or big-headed. For Brandon Jennings, the point guard sensation for the Bucks, he may just have a point.
ESPN profiled Jennings as All-Star Weekend kicks off, revisiting the rook who opted to go overseas and play for the pros instead of going to college, saying that Jennings “isn’t your typical rookie.”
During his year in Italy, there were rumblings that Jennings wasn’t adapting well as he fell out of favor with his coach and the rest of his team.
“Everything I’ve been through over there — not playing, having the reality that you’re not bigger than anybody — I was humbled and that made me want to work even harder,” Jennings says.
Now? He parlayed a year of Italian pro ball into the 10th overall pick in the NBA Draft, and a 55-point game in November.
As he participates in the rookies vs. sophomores game and the skills challenge this weekend, be sure to keep an eye out for Jennings - he’s the reason that the Bucks have hope once again.
