2037 NBN Hall of Fame Nominee - Devin Askew

[Donny - Bucks]

Similar to another 2037 NBN HOF nominee steps in the offensive extraordinaire Devin Askew, who put up 11 straight years of 22/8.6 or better. Will this be enough for him to get into the NBN Hall of Fame?

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CAREER STATS
Games: 1253
MPG: 35.6
PPG: 22.6
RPG: 5.0
APG: 8.2
SPG: 1.7
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 2.6
FG%: .457
FT%: .774
3P%: .374

Best Season (2027 76ers)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.6
PPG: 23.9
RPG: 5.4
APG: 10.3 
SPG: 2.2
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 2.8 
FG%: .487
FT%: .824
3P%: .415

Career Highs
Points: 52
Rebounds: 12
Assists: 20
Steals: 7
Blocks: 2

Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 303
Player of the Week: 10
Player of the Month: 3
Double Doubles: 493
Triple Doubles: 29

Awards
2021 - All-Rookie Team
2022 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2027 - All-League Third Team



Arguments For Induction
- Askew was remarkably consistent, which is even a surprise for me considering I didn't really think he was THIS good:



The guy was quite literally a guaranteed 22 points a night and, while he had some rotating to SG throughout his career, was very much a dangerous player regardless of the team he was on.

- He shot nearly 46% for his career, grabbed rebounds at a better-than-average rate at PG, never had serious turnover issues, and always passed the ball at a quality 8.5-10 APG clip. On top of that, he was a quality stock contributor especially early on in his career.

- Askew, like another nominee in Lamelo, had issues getting awards, but both did a fair share otherwise. Askew had 10 Player of the Week and 3 Player of the Month awards to go alongside his 493 double-doubles and 29 triple-doubles considering he was always a threat to grab rebounds and pass the ball at a very quality level.

Arguments Against Induction
- Let's do a quick comparison of Askew and Lamelo.

Askew on the left, Lamelo on the right
Games: 1253 - 1333
MPG: 35.6 - 35.3
PPG: 22.6 - 22.5
RPG: 5.0 - 5.7
APG: 8.2 - 7.4
SPG: 1.7 - 1.6
BPG: 0.2 - 0.1
TOPG: 2.6 - 2.0
FG%: .457 - .456
FT%: .774 - .873
3P%: .374 - .406

Considering they're very similar and Lamelo's having some trouble even hitting the 50% mark (surprisingly, to me), how well will Askew do?

- No Championships, no All-Star Games, and only one All-League Team. Will hurt the case a ton to some voters.

- Askew was not necessarily a "super quality" shooter, considering he shot .374 for his career from downtown. While he was a great slasher and mid-range shooter, scoring at a near 46% for his career, his long-range ability was not ever at an elite level.

Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.

***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***

[The Slough]

No, was solid, but had a mix n match year, felt better as a solid pg or super sub but not a HOF player.

[carlos]

No. His numbers are better than expected but his lack of awards and championships makes it hard to vote for him. Most importantly, I never felt that he was elite or among the top PGs when he was in the league

[John1974]

No for me.

[Michael]

No for me. His numbers were awesome but close to zero accolades and no ring.

[ucfinfan86]

Nahh

[A. Silver]

No, he was better than I remember but still not HoF worthy.

[Rog]

I really want to vote yes, he had a pretty incredible 11 year max and if he hadn't dipped into the 22/23s for scoring for 4 seasons, he probably makes it for me. 7 of those 11 years he was good for 25 points, 9.5 assists, 5 rebounds, nearly 2 steals. His percentages were certainly a weak point for him and he wasn't a very good defender. He also didn't have awards to really bank on, never won a title, and had stretches in his career where he was just an average dude. I think its closer than some are saying, but it is a pretty clean no.

[josephballin11]

Great value Lamelo. No for me

[pjclippers]

Nah barely any awards so misses the mark for me

[frosty]

No but if his scoring was just a bit higher he'd be a yes from me. Closer than it seems i always coveted him as a player

[kennypowers]

Its a no for me dawg

[verysilentone]

I agree with Rog. Numbers wise very close to Lamelo & Nico also.

The only difference is that he wasn't a great shooter. Then again maybe that's why Lamelo and Nico got the rings and the accolades.

Close but no

[mcmuslim]

Def was a good player but not a hofer

[vanimmer]

No, good but not hof