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Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2012 9:15 pm
by SacKingsPejaFan
SACRAMENTO, CALIF., Apr. 2, 2012 -- Kings guard Isaiah Thomas was named NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March. It is the second straight month he has won the award. Thomas joins Tyreke Evans as the only Kings rookies to win back-to-back Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. Thomas is the fourth Kings rookie to receive the monthly honor – Lionel Simmons (December 1990, February 1991), Brian Grant (January 1995), Evans (October/November 2009, December 2009) – and joins Simmons and Evans as the only two-time award winners.
Thomas led Western Conference rookies in March in assists (4.9 rpg) and was second in scoring (13.6 ppg). He also led all rookies in fastbreak points (64) in March and was ranked first in free throws made (54), second in assists (89), third in points (245) and steals (24).
Drafted by the Kings in the second round (60th overall), Thomas is averaging 10.6 points (.444 FG%, .360 3pt%, .832 FT%), 2.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 23.6 minutes per game in 51 contests this season (started 23). In his 23 starts, Thomas is averaging 14.8 points (.488 FG%, .386 3pt%, .845 FT%), 3.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 31 minutes per game. He is fourth on the team in scoring and second in assists.
http://www.nba.com/kings/news/isaiah_th ... lease.htmlThe man.
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2012 9:43 pm
by KF10
IT has been awesome so far.
I hope he can keep this up next year.
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:22 am
by Dustin5566
The 2nd one guarantees his spot on the All-rookie first team.
Congrats IT22
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:06 am
by SacTownKings4Life
With Rubio out of the way, if we can just have Irving hit the rookie wall...
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Tue Apr 3, 2012 5:55 am
by PaKwAn
Its too late for that... Even with kyrie hitting the rookie wall now he would still win the ROY award....
I have to give mad props to IT!!! Well deserved!
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Wed Apr 4, 2012 3:31 pm
by KF10
Isaiah Thomas has regained his #2 spot in the rookie rankings.
http://www.nba.com/rookie-ladder/Here are the others:
1 - Kyrie Irving
2 - Isaiah Thomas
3 - Klay Thompson
4 - Kenneth Faried
5 - Kawhi Leonard
6 - Chandler Parsons
7 - Iman Shumpert
8 - Tristan Thompson
9 - Brandon Knight
10 - Derrick Williams
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Wed Apr 4, 2012 4:36 pm
by RIPskaterdude
If only we would have drafted Kawhi Leonard over Jimmer....but good for IT 2.0!
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Wed Apr 4, 2012 6:16 pm
by boogie-reke
Or Faried.. he'd be amazing to have too.
Re: Isaiah Thomas: March WC Rookie of the Month
Posted: Wed Apr 4, 2012 7:28 pm
by OGSactownballer
Actually Parsons would have been ideal. He can hit the open J and defend.