San Antonio Spurs forwards Victor Wembanyama. Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller named Rookies of the Month

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Luke Adams | Last updated 4/2/24

Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama and Hornets forward Brandon Miller have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for a third straight time, the league announced Tuesday. The top two picks in the 2023 draft also earned the honor in both January and February.

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.

Holmgren, Keyonte George, Amen Thompson and GG Jackson were the other Rookie of the Month nominees in the West, per the NBA, while Jaime Jaquez, Gradey Dick and Miller’s teammate Vasilije Micic were nominated in the East.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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