Kristaps Porzingis named NBA rookie of the month in the East
Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks attempts a shot during a game against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Kristaps Porzingis was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October and November after an impressive start to his NBA career.
Porzingis, the Knicks’ No. 4 pick, averaged 13.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.89 blocks in 18 games, and had eight double-doubles in that time.
The 7-foot-3 forward from Latvia had a 24-point, 14-rebound, seven-block game in a win over the Rockets on Nov. 21, becoming the first rookie to reach those totals since Tim Duncan in 1998.
Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns, the top overall pick, was the Western Conference Rookie of the Month. He averaged 14.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.18 blocks.
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.