Cody Zeller had a career year for the Charlotte Hornets last season and people have taken notice. Especially Sports Illustrated as they have put him inside their top-100 NBA players heading into the 2016-17 season. Zeller came in at #94 on the list as he barely cracked the top-100.
After receiving added playing time due to injuries to Al Jefferson, Cody made use of his opportunity. He averaged career highs in points per game, rebounds per game, blocks per game, and minutes per game. Not to mention, that Zeller shot a career high 52.