Emerging Talents: Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller Earn Rookie of the Month Honors

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Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama and Hornets wing Brandon Miller have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for February, the league announced (via Twitter). It’s the second straight time both players have won the monthly award for rookies.

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Wembanyama, the West’s winner, averaged 21.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists on .474/.413/.831 shooting in 12 games last month (28.9 minutes per contest).

The No. 1 overall pick also posted staggering defensive stats in those appearances, averaging 2.0 steals and 3.9 blocks to boost his season-long averages to 1.3 steals and a league-high 3.4 blocks per game.

Miller, the East’s winner, averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals on .448/.374/.882 shooting in 13 February games (34.5 minutes). The former Alabama guard/forward was the No. 2 overall pick.

Per the NBA (Twitter link), the other nominees in the West were Utah’s Keyonte George, Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren, and Houston’s Amen Thompson, while Toronto’s Gradey Dick, Miami’s Jaime Jaquez, and Detroit’s Ausar Thompson — Amen’s identical twin brother — were the nominees in the East.

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