Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in December and January.
The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for December and January! #KiaROTM
West: Tyrese Haliburton (@SacramentoKings)
East: LaMelo Ball (@hornets) pic.twitter.com/3BYQj40png— NBA (@NBA) February 2, 2021
Ball, the No. 3 overall pick, started his first game with Charlotte on Monday. He’s averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals over his first 21 games in the NBA.
πΊπ½ 243 Points
πΈ 118 Rebounds
π 121 AssistsπΊπ½ 2 Double-Doubles
πΈ 1 Triple-DoubleYour @NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month: @MELOD1P #AllFly x #NBAAllStar | https://t.co/ZMRCJpSZXV pic.twitter.com/YWQjYB3rAZ
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 2, 2021
Haliburton, who was selected with the 12th overall pick, has been a spark for the young Kings this season with averages of 10.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 28.8 minutes over his first 18 games.
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– @TyHaliburton22 pic.twitter.com/mYEyoTwOXm
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 2, 2021
