Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero accomplished a feat on Tuesday that’s been attained by only one totally different participant in franchise historic previous.
Banchero was named the NBA Japanese Convention Rookie of the Month for video video games carried out in March and April, the league launched.
He joined Shaquille O’Neal because the one Magic players to be named Rookie of the Month 4 consecutive events.
The No. 1 select throughout the draft, Banchero led rookies in scoring with 20.3 elements per sport for March/April to associate with 6.6 rebounds (sixth) and 4.2 assists (sixth). He moreover shot 38.7% (24 of 62) on 3-pointers.
Banchero, O’Neal, Penny Hardaway, Mike Miller and Victor Oladipo are the one Magic players to be named Rookie of the Month better than as quickly as.
The 9 Magic players who gained Rookie of the Month:
- Dennis Scott (March 1991);
- O’Neal (4 events — November 1992-February 1993);
- Hardaway (twice — January and April 1994);
- Miller (twice — February and March 2001);
- Oladipo (twice — December 2013 and February 2014);
- Elfrid Payton (January 2015);
- R.J. Hampton (Might 2021);
- Franz Wagner (December 2021);
- Banchero (4 events — December 2022-March/April 2023).
Rookie of the Month was awarded to not less than one rookie throughout the NBA until the 2001-02 season, when the league started giving the dignity to not less than one rookie from each conference.
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams, the No. 12 select, was named the Western Convention Rookie of the Month.
Banchero has among the best bettings odds of profitable Rookie of the 12 months.
He averaged 20 elements, 6.9 rebounds and three.7 assists in 72 video video games, foremost all rookies in scoring and minutes whereas moreover ranking third in assists and fifth in rebounding.
This text first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. E mail Khobi Worth at [email protected] or adjust to him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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