ATLANTA – Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named the Kia NBA Eastern
Conference Rookie of the Month for January, it was announced today. The
first-year guard from the University of Oklahoma previously won the award for
contests played in November, making him the first Hawks player to receive
multiple Rookie of the Month honors since Al Horford during the 2007-08 season
(Nov., Feb., March).
Young led all first-year players in the East with 18.7 points and 7.2 assists
per game in January, becoming the first rookie to average at least 18.0 points
and 7.0 assists in 10-or-more games in any month since John Wall in March 2011.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Young recorded the four highest
single-game assist totals of the month among Eastern Conference rookies and
compiled five-of-the-top-10 single-game scoring totals on his way to outscoring
his nearest conference classmate by more than five points per game.
On Jan. 15, Young finished a 142-126 victory over Oklahoma City with 24 points
and 11 assists, becoming the youngest player (20 years, 118 days) with six
20-point/10-assist games in a single season since LeBron James in 2005 (20
years, 20 days).
From Jan. 26-28, Young became the first NBA rookie to record two consecutive
contests with at least 26 points, 10 field goals made and eight assists since
Stephen Curry in 2010, per the Elias Sports Bureau. Young’s efforts established
him as the youngest NBA player with back-to-back games with those minimums since
LeBron James (20 years, 33 days) in 2005.
From Jan. 26-30, Young became the second Atlanta player ever to record three
consecutive contests with at least 23 points and eight assists, and the first
rookie to compile three straight games with at least 23 points and eight assists
since Darren Collison from 2/8/10-2/17/10.
Earlier this week, NBA assistant coaches selected Young and teammate John
Collins to participate in the MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars during All-Star Weekend
on Friday, Feb. 15 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
The Hawks take on the Jazz tonight at 9 p.m. ET on FOX Sports Southeast.
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