Devin Booker earns West Player of the Month, while Victor Wembanyama wins West Rookie of the Month.
Players of the Month
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA Players of the Month for January.
Western Conference: Booker powered Phoenix to an 11-5 mark in January with averages of 30.0 points, 6.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds. He tallied 40-plus points four times in the month, including a 62-point performance against the Pacers on Jan. 26.
Eastern Conference: Mitchell and the Cavs climbed the East standings in January with an 11-2 record. Mitchell led the way with averages of 28.6 points, 7.6 assists and 5.2 rebounds. The Cavs (29-16) are currently 4th in the East.
The Kia NBA Players of the Month for January! #KiaPOTM
West: Devin Booker (@Suns)
East: Donovan Mitchell (@cavs) pic.twitter.com/sBNtzE9LeN— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2024
Rookies of the Month
San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller have been named the NBA Rookies of the Month for January.
Western Conference: Wembanyama continued to impress in January, averaging 24 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.3 blocks over 14 games for the Spurs. He not only leads the rookie class in blocks per game, but is also No. 1 in the NBA in that statistic as well.
Eastern Conference: The Hornets’ standout averaged 16 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists over 13 games in January. His scoring average has increased in each of the last three months and he scored 20 or more points in six of his final eight games in January.
The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for January! #KiaROTM
West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs)
East: Brandon Miller (@hornets) pic.twitter.com/HrWwOD6PbE— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2024
Coaches of the Month
LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue and New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau have been named the NBA Coaches of the Month for January.
Western Conference: Lue guided the Clippers to a 12-3 record last month. They’re currently 3rd in the Western Conference standings.
Eastern Conference: Thibodeau and the Knicks are the hottest squad in the NBA, riding an 8-game win streak into February. New York posted a 14-2 record in January and currently sits 3rd in the East standings.
The NBA Coaches of the Month for January!
West: Tyronn Lue (@LAClippers)
East: Tom Thibodeau (@nyknicks) pic.twitter.com/HsQihp9nVO— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2024
Past winners
- Players: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rookies: Chet Holmgren + Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Coaches: Tyronn Lue + Joe Mazzula
- Players: Nikola Jokic + Jayson Tatum
- Rookies: Chet Holmgren + Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Coaches: Chris Finch + Jamahl Mosley
