With two-thirds of the roster born after 1990, the Bucks are a young, growing team trying to develop an identity and a franchise that has to figure out which players have a future in Milwaukee. Every Wednesday for the rest of the season, FOX Sports Wisconsin's James Carlton takes a closer look at the players that are still on their rookie contracts, measuring, highlighting and evaluating their progress.
This is the 11th edition of Young Bucks Tracker.
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (age 20, second season)
Statistical averages, past week (season): 36.0 minutes (29.6), 13.0 points (12.0), 7.0 rebounds (6.6), 2.0 assists (2.5), 0.0 blocks (1.0), 2.0 steals (0.9), 44.4 FG% (50.7), 0.0 3PT% (16.7).
Advanced stats, season: 15.7 player efficiency rating (based on 15.0 league average), 56.4 true shooting percentage (accounting for free throws and 3-pointers), 18.3 usage rate (possessions used per 40 minutes).
Trending: Down
JOHN HENSON (age 24, third season)
Statistical averages, past week (season): 22.0 minutes (17.9), 12.0 points (7.2), 4.0 rebounds (4.3), 0.0 assists (1.0), 5.0 blocks (1.9), 0.0 steals (0.3), 62.5 FG% (58.2), 0.0 3PT% (0.0).
Advanced stats, season: 18.2 player efficiency rating (based on 15.0 league average), 60.8 true shooting percentage (accounting for free throws and 3-pointers), 16.8 usage rate (possessions used per 40 minutes).
Quoted: "It means a lot, man. It means a lot for the city, for the team, organization, owners, coaches. I was here for (Scott) Skiles and coach (Larry) Drew, and it's nice to kind of be on the winning side, to kind of see things change and see the culture change. Other guys haven't seen as much as I have." -- Henson on Milwaukee's 30 victories at the All-Star break, which doubled their total wins from all of last season.
BRANDON KNIGHT (age 23, fourth season)
Statistical averages, past week (season): 33.0 minutes (32.5), 20.0 points (17.8), 6.0 rebounds (4.3), 5.0 assists (5.4), 0.0 blocks (0.2), 0.0 steals (1.6), 57.1 FG% (43.5), 50.0 3PT% (40.9).
Advanced stats, season: 18.6 player efficiency rating (based on 15.0 league average), 55.6 true shooting percentage (accounting for free throws and 3-pointers), 25.8 usage rate (possessions used per 40 minutes).
Trending: Up
Quoted: "B-Knight's playing at an All-Star level. When he has the ball, we always feel like something good's going to happen." -- Head coach Jason Kidd on Knight's play this season.
Noted: Knight went into the break on a high note, with a strong overall game against Sacramento -- though five assists to four turnovers leaves a bit more playmaking to be desired -- and there was speculation that he could be named as Dwyane Wade's injury replacement on the All-Star team. That didn't happen, though Knight did compete in the Skills Challenge on Saturday, making it to the final round before an inability to hit the 3-pointer cost him the championship. The only player to start Milwaukee's first 52 games, Knight leads the Bucks in minutes, points, assists, PER, usage rate and win shares. If he continues to play well down the stretch and in the postseason, he should cement himself as part of Milwaukee's future core and drive up the price (as a restricted free agent) for the Bucks to keep him.
KHRIS MIDDLETON (age 23, third season)
Statistical averages, past week (season): 30.0 minutes (27.1), 15.0 points (11.4), 10.0 rebounds (4.4), 3.0 assists (1.8), 0.0 blocks (0.2), 2.0 steals (1.6), 36.3 FG% (47.6), 50.0 3PT% (42.3).
Advanced stats, season: 16.1 player efficiency rating (based on 15.0 league average), 57.4 true shooting percentage (accounting for free throws and 3-pointers), 17.2 usage rate (possessions used per 40 minutes).
Trending: Up
JOHNNY O'BRYANT (age 21, first season)
Statistical averages, past week (season): 14.0 minutes (12.3), 4.0 points (3.5), 4.0 rebounds (2.0), 2.0 assists (0.6), 0.0 blocks (0.2), 0.0 steals (0.2), 40.0 FG% (37.0), 0.0 3PT% (0.0).
Advanced stats, season: 4.3 player efficiency rating (based on 15.0 league average), 38.1 true shooting percentage (accounting for free throws and 3-pointers), 17.7 usage rate (possessions used per 40 minutes).
Trending: Up
Quoted: "No matter if you have 14, 13 guys playing or eight or nine, they still believe they can win when they take the floor." -- Kidd on the Bucks' confidence despite their fluctuating roster depth.
Did not play due to injury
DAMIEN INGLIS (age 19, first season)
KENDALL MARSHALL (age 23, third season, *not on rookie contract)
JABARI PARKER (age 19, first season)
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