Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Jaime Jaquez Jr. of the Miami Heat have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for their performances in December. Jaquez Jr. has received the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award for the second consecutive time, showcasing impressive stats of 16.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, and 2.7 APG with a 48.1 FG% in December. Meanwhile, Holmgren averaged 17.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG, and 3.5 BPG with a 55.1 FG% during the same period.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. does it again … Eastern Conference rookie of the month x2. https://t.co/Ds9wvqF1p7
The BEST OF December Western Conference @Kia Rookie of the Month Chet Holmgren! #KiaROTM 17.4 PPG | 7.7 RPG | 3.5 BPG | 55.1 FG% https://t.co/DLZ8TpSyks
The BEST OF December Eastern Conference @Kia Rookie of the Month Jaime Jaquez Jr.! #KiaROTM 16.1 PPG | 3.8 RPG | 2.7 APG | 48.1 FG% https://t.co/qKJbWe7Oap
Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. named the Easrern Conference Rookie of the Month for the second straight time. He has both of the East Rookie of the Month awards handed out this season.
The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for December! #KiaROTM West: Chet Holmgren (@okcthunder) East: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (@MiamiHEAT) https://t.co/HkWWd4MNg6
Oklahoma City Thunder forward-center Chet Holmgren and Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. https://t.co/XGHv5rwFRv