Buddy Hield and Joel Embiid named NBA Rookies of the Month for December
Second consecutive award for Embiid
Buddy Hield and Joel Embiid named NBA Rookies of the Month for December.
Embiid, 22, the third pick in NBA Draft 2014 presented by State Farm, led all rookies in scoring (19.8 ppg), rebounding (6.8 rpg) and blocked shots (2.40 bpg) in December
Hield, 23, the sixth pick in NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm, led West rookies in scoring (10.6 ppg) and three-point field goal percentage (47.8) and topped all first-year players in three-pointers made (33). On December 15, Hield set career highs with 21 points and five three-pointers in a 102-95 victory against the Indiana Pacers
Embiid, 22, the third pick in NBA Draft 2014 presented by State Farm, led all rookies in scoring (19.8 ppg), rebounding (6.8 rpg) and blocked shots (2.40 bpg) in December
Hield, 23, the sixth pick in NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm, led West rookies in scoring (10.6 ppg) and three-point field goal percentage (47.8) and topped all first-year players in three-pointers made (33). On December 15, Hield set career highs with 21 points and five three-pointers in a 102-95 victory against the Indiana Pacers
The @PelicansNBA's @buddyhield & @Sixers' @JoelEmbiid named @Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for December! #KiaROTM pic.twitter.com/4uSKxO76q3
— NBA (@NBA) 3 gennaio 2017