With the end of Major 2, Breaking Point has updated our rankings for the Rookie of the Year race. Players are ranked based on their performances from the season so far. These rankings will continue to change, as new maps & roster changes have the potential to spice up the competition, but this piece serves to give a great insight into how the season has gone so far!
Previous Rankings
Mid-Major 2 Qualifiers - Feb 29th
Entering Major 2 Qualifiers - Feb 13th
Best Performance of the Qualifiers - Jan 22nd
Opening two-week performance - Jan 8th
Storylines to watch
With the Top 4 teams cementing themselves at the top of the Season CDL points leaderboard, the battle for the Last 4 in is upon us. Currently Minnesota, Las Vegas, LAG, and Carolina occupy the final 4 positions that qualify for Champs. The Projected CDL total to qualify is around 145 to 150 points, meaning this stage is crucial for the hopes of these teams. Seattle, Miami, and Boston will be pushing for better results.
Honorable mentions: Abuzah (6th), Purj (7th), and EriKBooM (8th)
1) Thomas "Lynz" Gregorio - Minnesota RØKKR
Team Record: 7-13 Series Record, 36-46 Map Record, 100 CDL Points (5th)
Next Match: Friday, April 12th vs Atlanta FaZe at 3:00 pm EST
Major 2 Breakdown:
3-2 Win vs BOS: 0.94 KD, 12,822 damage, 0.87 HP KD, 0.80 SND KD, 1.42 CTL KD
1-3 Loss vs LAG: 1.01 KD, 11,689 damage, 1.10 HP KD, 1.33 SND KD, 0.74 CTL KD
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.03
Slayer Rating: 77.9
aKD: 1.05
TES: 57.7%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.00
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.1
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 43.8
Damage per 10 minutes: 3879.9
SND
KD: 1.10
Kills per round: 0.80
ADR: 158.7
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 60.5%
Control
KD: 1.05
Kills per 10 minutes: 18.2
Caps per ATK Round: 1.4
Damage per 10 minutes: 3377.9
2) Isaiah "Gwinn" Gwinn - Carolina Royal Ravens
Team Record: 6-13 Series Record, 29-46 Map Record, 75 CDL Points (8th)
Next Match: Sunday, April 14th vs Seattle Surge at 3:00 pm EST
Major 2 Breakdown:
3-0 Win vs MIA: 1.54 KD, 10,348 damage, 1.67 HP KD, 1.00 SND KD, 1.63 CTL KD
3-2 Win vs LV: 0.92 KD, 11,176 damage, 0.78 HP KD, 1.07 SND KD, 1.38 CTL KD
0-3 Loss vs NY: 0.86 KD, 9,502 damage, 0.73 HP KD, 0.88 SND KD, 1.00 CTL KD
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.05
Slayer Rating: 79.2
aKD: 0.98
TES: 58.7%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.06
Kills per 10 minutes: 22.2
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 55.1
Damage per 10 minutes: 4060.7
SND
KD: 0.78
Kills per round: 0.64
ADR: 142.5
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 48.3%
Control
KD: 1.16
Kills per 10 minutes: 20.8
Caps per ATK Round: 1.3
Damage per 10 minutes: 3931.3
3) Giovanni "Gio" Webster - Las Vegas Legion
Team Record: 8-11 Series Record, 36-40 Map Record, 90 CDL Points (6th)
Next Match: Friday, April 12th vs LA Guerrillas at 4:30 pm EST
Major 2 Breakdown:
0-3 Loss vs TOR: 1.02 KD, 12,903 damage, 1.20 HP KD, 0.56 SND KD, 1.00 CTL KD
3-1 Win vs SEA: 0.90 KD, 12,305 damage, 0.88 HP KD, 0.25 SND KD, 1.24 CTL KD
2-3 Loss vs CAR: 0.92 KD, 11,612 damage, 1.08 HP KD, 0.80 SND KD, 0.55 CTL KD
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.05
Slayer Rating: 74.3
aKD: 1.00
TES: 58.1%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.11
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.9
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 43.6
Damage per 10 minutes: 4063.4
SND
KD: 0.87
Kills per round: 0.60
ADR: 150.9
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 65.1%
Control
KD: 1.01
Kills per 10 minutes: 17.3
Caps per ATK Round: 1.5
Damage per 10 minutes: 3450.0
4) Eric "Snoopy" Pérez - Boston Breach
Team Record: 5-12 Series Record, 28-40 Map Record, 50 CDL Points (12th)
Next Match: Saturday, April 13th vs Miami Heretics at 4:30 pm EST
Major 2 Breakdown:
1-3 Loss vs NY: 0.95 KD, 11,065 damage, 1.05 HP KD, 0.57 SND KD, 0.87 CTL KD
2-3 Loss vs MIN: 1.24 KD, 15,015 damage, 1.22 HP KD, 1.08 SND KD, 1.50 CTL KD
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.00
Slayer Rating: 78.0
aKD: 1.01
TES: 57.1%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.01
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.4
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 58.2
Damage per 10 minutes: 3941.7
SND
KD: 1.06
Kills per round: 0.77
ADR: 157.4
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 45.3%
Control
KD: 0.97
Kills per 10 minutes: 18.4
Caps per ATK Round: 1.4
Damage per 10 minutes: 3573.5
5) Justice "Estreal" McMillan - LA Guerrillas
Team Record: 7-14 Series Record, 31-50 Map Record, 90 CDL Points (7th)
Next Match: Friday, April 12th vs Las Vegas at 4:30 pm EST
Major 2 Breakdown:
3-1 Win vs LAT: 1.00 KD, 13,899 damage, 0.82 HP KD, 0.88 SND KD, 2.00 CTL KD
3-1 Win vs MIN: 1.28 KD, 14,546 damage, 1.17 HP KD, 2.75 SND KD, 1.21 CTL KD
1-3 Loss vs TOR: 0.77 KD, 11,415 damage, 0.91 HP KD, 0.80 SND KD, 0.52 CTL KD
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 0.97
Slayer Rating: 75.4
aKD: 0.96
TES: 57.1%
Hardpoint
KD: 0.97
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.0
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 48.6
Damage per 10 minutes: 3971.7
SND
KD: 0.90
Kills per round: 0.65
ADR: 136.7
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 48.4%
Control
KD: 1.02
Kills per 10 minutes: 19.1
Caps per ATK Round: 1.7
Damage per 10 minutes: 3729.6