The NBA announced on Tuesday that Brandon Miller of the Hornets and big man Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs have won the title of Rookie of the Month for a record three times. In January and February, the top two picks in the 2023 draft were also awarded the distinction
The Western Conference Rookie of the Month, Wembanyama is now the overwhelming favorite to win this season’s Rookie of the Year award. In 12 games in March, he averaged 23.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 3.8 blocks in 31.6 minutes per game, making 47.3% of his field goal attempts.
Miller, the Eastern Conference’s winner, hasn’t received nearly the same level of attention that Wembanyama has in his first professional season, but he has quietly put together a strong debut season in Charlotte. In 14 games in March, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 33.4 minutes per contest, with a .362 3PT%.
Last year’s No. 2 overall pick, Miller is a strong candidate to join Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren as Rookie of the Year finalists and looks like a lock for the All-NBA Rookie first team.
According to the NBA, the other West Rookie of the Month nominees were Holmgren, Keyonte George, Amen Thompson, and GG Jackson, while the East nominees were Jaime Jaquez, Gradey Dick, and Miller’s teammate Vasilije Micic.
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