The newest crop of players to enter the NBA this past season were good ones and the foreign contingent held their own.

Check out the stats for each candidate from the season, what we said about each player and the results of the ESPN.com poll.

ESPN.com POLL

Pau Gasol, Grizzlies

PPG REB AST 17.3 8.9 2.45 Spainiard surprised many with his consistent play for the lowly Grizzlies.

Shane Battier, Grizzlies

PPG REB AST 14.6 5.3 2.9 Doesn't play like a rookie and helped bring leadership to a young Grizzlies team.

Jason Richardson, Warriors

PPG REB AST 13.7 4.2 2.9 Consistent double-digit scorer for young, improving Warriors.

Jamaal Tinsley, Pacers

PPG REB AST 9.8 3.9 8.9 Has made losing Jalen Rose and Travis Best seamless.

Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz

PPG REB AST 10.4 4.9 1.1 Was much-needed injection of youth to aging Jazz.

Tony Parker, Spurs

PPG REB AST 9.1 2.6 4.2 Teen wonder was very pleasant surprise just when the Spurs needed it.