For the second-consecutive month, Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Trae Young was named NBA's Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month.
.@TheTraeYoung is presented the @Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award! --#TrueToAtlanta�, �, | #KiaROTM pic.twitter.com/OjLubfH8iN
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 7, 2019
Young averaged 23.3 points, 9.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the Hawks 12 games played in February, and narrowed the Rookie of the Year contest to a two-man race with Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic.
The Hawks first-round pick put up 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 111-104 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. But his most impressive moment came before the game even started.
Trae from the bench! #NBARooks#TrueToAtlanta x #GoSpursGo - 7:30pm/et on NBALP.----: https://t.co/yTkITWsvb6 pic.twitter.com/WiOAi5bF6J
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2019Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry has been known for his long-range pregame shots from beyond the arc. Young has been compared to Curry ever since the NBA draft, and it looks like the comparisons will continue.
