Hansbrough sees minutes boost: Indiana power forward Tyler Hansbrough played 29 minutes in a blowout win over the Wizards on Wednesday. Hansbrough made the most of his minutes with 14 points on 4 of 8 shooting from the field. Hansbrough grabbed four rebounds and added a steal with an assist. (Updated 04/04/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
Hansbrough's time on the court Wednesday puts him just over 20 minutes per night over his last five games. Over that time, Hansbrough is averaging 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and little else while shooting under 40 percent. If Hansbrough isn't giving Fantasy owners big-man statistics, he's barely worth using in most formats. (Updated 04/04/2012).
Indiana F Tyler Hansbrough had a breakout campaign last year, averaging 11 points and 5.2 rebounds during his second season in the league. However, he really didn’t come on until the second half of the season as he benefited the most from the Pacers' mid-season coaching change. Hansbrough saw his playing time increase nearly 10 minutes under Frank Vogel and responded by averaging 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds following the All-Star break. He seemed poised to improve on those numbers this year, but the Pacers signed David West to play power forward. Hansbrough will likely return to the bench, but he could see some start as West returns from a torn ACL. Hansbrough developed into a quality low-end Fantasy forward, who still has upside. Consider him worthy of a late-round pick in deeper drafts for 2011-12. (Updated 12/16/11)
