Joel Embiid’s rookie season has been nothing short of incredible. After missing the first two seasons of his career as he rehabbed a broken navicular bone in his right foot, the 22-year-old has made an immediate impact.
Embiid is currently averaging 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from beyond the arc. In the team’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, he finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds, his fourth double-double in 11 games.
Sixers teammate Nik Stauskas (who is having a really good year himself) recently sung Embiid’s praises on an episode of Sauce & Co.