Booker joins exclusive company as 4th youngest to reach 3,000 points
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Devin Booker has shown some real flashes of brilliance in his two-plus NBA seasons, and he joined some exclusive company Monday night.
Booker became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to reach 3,000 points scored, finishing with 18 in a 98-92 Suns loss to the Nets.
Youngest players to 3000 points | |
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LeBron James | 20 years 62 days |
Kevin Durant | 20 years 144 days |
Carmelo Anthony | 20 years 307 days |
Devin Booker | 21 years 7 days |
Andrew Wiggins | 21 years 144 days |
While the feat is a byproduct of both the prep-to-pro generation and the one-and-done era, Booker wasn't as highly touted coming into the NBA as the other four players noted. The sweet-shooting 6-foot-6 guard has already had some incredible performances, such as dropping 70 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics last season.
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