Orlando Magic ahead Paolo Banchero completed a feat on Tuesday that’s been attained by just one different participant in franchise historical past.
Banchero was named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for video games performed in March and April, the league introduced.
He joined Shaquille O’Neal as the one Magic gamers to be named Rookie of the Month 4 consecutive occasions.
The No. 1 choose within the draft, Banchero led rookies in scoring with 20.3 factors per sport for March/April to go together with 6.6 rebounds (sixth) and 4.2 assists (sixth). He additionally shot 38.7% (24 of 62) on 3-pointers.
Banchero, O’Neal, Penny Hardaway, Mike Miller and Victor Oladipo are the one Magic gamers to be named Rookie of the Month greater than as soon as.
The 9 Magic gamers who gained Rookie of the Month:
- Dennis Scott (March 1991);
- O’Neal (4 occasions — November 1992-February 1993);
- Hardaway (twice — January and April 1994);
- Miller (twice — February and March 2001);
- Oladipo (twice — December 2013 and February 2014);
- Elfrid Payton (January 2015);
- R.J. Hampton (May 2021);
- Franz Wagner (December 2021);
- Banchero (4 occasions — December 2022-March/April 2023).
Rookie of the Month was awarded to at least one rookie within the NBA till the 2001-02 season, when the league began giving the dignity to at least one rookie from every convention.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/ahead Jalen Williams, the No. 12 choose, was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month.
Banchero has one of the best bettings odds of successful Rookie of the Year.
He averaged 20 factors, 6.9 rebounds and three.7 assists in 72 video games, main all rookies in scoring and minutes whereas additionally rating third in assists and fifth in rebounding.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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