Top 5 Players Born In January

1: Hakeem Olajuwon:
Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the best big men of all time so it is no surprise that he is number one on this list.  Olajuwon's dream shake was one of the most unstoppable moves of all time.  In terms of footwork he is the most skilled big man of all time.  Nicknamed the Dream, Olajuwon averaged 21.8 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game, and 3.1 blocks per game in 18 years.

2: Dominique Wilkins:
Nicknamed the Human highlight film, Dominique Wilkins was one of the most exciting players of all time.  Wilkins was a 9 time all-star a one time NBA scoring champion, a 2 time slam dunk contest winner.  Wilkins scored the 11th most points in NBA history.  In his 16 years in the NBA Wilkins averaged 24.8 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game.

 3: Alex English:
Alex English was one of the NBAs best scorers in the 1980s, and when he retired he was 7th on the all time scoring list, he was later surpassed, and now is the 14th on the all time scoring list. English was an all star 8 of the ten years that he started with the Nuggets he won one scoring title, and led the Denver Nuggets to 9 postseason appearances in a row.  In his 16 years in the NBA English averaged 21.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists per game.

4: Dwayne Wade:
Dwayne Wade is up there in terms of the best shooting guards of all time, which means he's in the company of Micheal Jordan, and Kobe.  But he is not there for no reason.  Wade at one point in his career was considered either the best or second best player in the game, but Wade's career is not over even though he seems to be injury prone Wade is still averaging 20 points per game this year.  In his ten years in the NBA so far Wade is averaging 24.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, and 6.1 assists per game.

5: Vince Carter:

Vince Carter in my opinion is the best dunker of all time.  But, dunking wasn't all he did.  Carter was an 8 time all star.  Carter was also the rookie of the year in the 1998-1999 season, and won the slam dunk contest in 2000.   If Carter was not so injury prone he may have been even better than he was.  In fact he got injured in the 2003 playoffs while with the Raptors, which could have cost him the only ring of his career.  In his 15 years in the NBA Carter averaged 20.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, and 3.8 assists per game.

Why the Sixers Have A Bright Future

1: Micheal Carter-Williams

Micheal Carter-Williams is one of the purest Point guards in this years NBA draft this year.  He is a 6ft 6in point guard which is a big advantage currently in the NBA where most elite guards are around 6ft 1in.  This means that he can see over the guards and make precise passes.  Also, Williams is very aggressive which is something that the Sixers need out of a guard at the current moment. I project Williams to average about 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 assists in his rookie year.

2: Nerlens Noel

Nerlens Noel was ranked as the number one recruit out of high-school, and was also believed by many people to be the top prospect in the 2013 NBA draft.  Noel is a great athlete, and a great defender which is one of the Sixers weaknesses, which is why Noel would be a good fit.  Their are two problems with Noel at the current moment.  One being that he is very undersized at 228 pounds where as most centers are around 250 pounds at the least.  Also, Noel tore his ACL which is a worrisome injury, but that should get better.  I predict that Noel averages around 9 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, and 2 blocks per game.

3: Arsalan Kazemi

Even though Kazemi was passed on by a lot of teams I believe that he has potential to be a solid role-player.  In his senior year at Oregon Kazemi averaged 9.4 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game.  Kazemi is a great overall player with just the way that he can have the offense flow through him.  He is very aggressive player who is good at getting easy points, Kazemi doesn't try to do to much which makes him succeed.  I predict that Kazemi will average 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 0.7 steals per game this year.

4: Evan Turner

Even though Evan Turner is a bust in the minds of most people but, I still see a lot of potential.  Turner has shown to be a late bloomer throughout his years in college, and in high-school.  He was really only an elite college player until his third year, and wasn't really only highly recruited until his senior year of high-school.  In ESPN's top 2007 recruiting 100 Turner was ranked at 49th.  That to me shows that he is a hard worker.  I predict that Turner will average 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

5: Arnett Moultrie

Arnett Moultrie will have a breakout year in my opinion.  Even though Moultrie only averaged 3.7 points per game, and 3.1 rebounds per game at the showed a lot of promise at the end of the year.  During the last six games Moultrie averaged 23.5 minutes per game compared to 11.5 minutes per game for the rest of the year.  In those 23.5 minutes he averaged 8.5 points per game, and 6.5 rebounds per game.  This shows a lot of potential for Moultrie that not many people have noticed.  Also, at 6ft 10in Moultrie is a big body which is something the Sixers need.

6: The 2014 NBA Draft

The 2014 is supposed to be one of the best drafts of all time.  It features stars like Andrew Wiggins, and Jabari Parker both who are already being compared to Lebron James.  With the way that the Sixers roster is currently shaping up it looks like they have a good chance to get the #1 overall pick next year.  Also, players like Aaron Gordon, and Julius Randle are two very talented big-men which could really bring the Sixers roster together.