#NBArank 3: Dwyane Wade

Updated: October 18, 2011, 9:18 PM ET
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ESPN.com and the TrueHoop Network are ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter (@NBAonESPN), from No. 500 to No. 1. As the rankings are announced, you can also find them here on the pages of ESPN.com.

Rank Player Score

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9.72
 
Dwyane Wade
Miami Heat | SG | Age: 29
Drafted: 5th in 2003 (by MIA)
@DwyaneWade

2010-11 Stats
GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
76 25.5 6.4 4.6 .500 .758
 

 
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I guess 3 is my magic number haha courtesy of @NBAonESPN... Right or wrong, thank you guys for taking the time out to talk abt all the players.Wed Oct 19 01:02:25 via UberSocial for BlackBerryDwyane Wade
DwyaneWade



Dwyane Wade is the best pound-for-pound player in the NBA. #NBArankTue Oct 18 17:22:37 via webAlex Lum
Dr_Lum



Best finisher in the league! Tue Oct 18 17:15:05 via Twitter for AndroidDaniel Copeland
DCthemayor



It's nice that Dwyane Wade wears his #NBArank -- No. 3 -- on his sleeve(less jersey).Tue Oct 18 17:06:35 via TweetDeckRob Peterson
ShotDrJr



Sorry, #NBArank, but Dwyane Wade is the best player in the NBA. Better than Howard, and better than James.Tue Oct 18 17:42:10 via webVince Gonzalez
G0nzilla32



#NBArank Dwyane Wade. Here is the real ultimate NBA player for me. Tue Oct 18 18:05:31 via webDavid Garcia
MethodXot
 

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181-200 | 201-250 | 251-300 | 301-350 | 351-400 | 401-500 | Team-by-team

* Score: Tiebreakers are first based on percentage points; scores have been rounded off. The second tiebreaker is based on John Hollinger's estimated wins added for the 2010-11 NBA season (rookies were given an EWA of zero).

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