Pacers reserve swingman Bennedict Mathurin and Thunder wing Jalen Williams have been voted the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for October and November, the league announced (Twitter link). Since the 2022-23 regular season only got underway in late October, it was folded into November in this instance.
Drafted with the sixth pick out of Arizona, the 6-foot-6 Mathurin is averaging 19.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.5 APG and 0.6 SPG in 28 MPG off the bench for the 12-9 Pacers.
Williams, the No. 12 selection out of Santa Clara, is averaging 10.7 PPG on 52.4% field goal shooting, along with 3.2 RPG and 2.6 APG for a solid 9-13 Oklahoma City squad.
The NBA adds that Rockets power forwards Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr., Kings rookie power forward Keegan Murray, Trail Blazers rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe, Magic rookie big man Paolo Banchero, Hawks rookie wing AJ Griffin, Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, and Mathurin’s Indiana teammate Andrew Nembhard also received votes for the honor.
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