T-Mobile® Rookie of the Month
T-Mobile is the proud sponsor of the NBA Rookie Program.
Congratulations to the March winners of the T-Mobile Rookie of the Month
Western Conference
Kevin Love
Forward, Minnesota Timberwolves
Love ranked first among rookies in boards (9.6 rpg) and third in scoring (15.8 ppg) in March. Love also scored double digits in 14 of 17 games in March, 20 or more points three times, and recorded nine double-doubles. He leads all rookies in rebounding (8.9 rpg) and double-doubles (24 on the season).
View stats at:
www.nba.com/kevin_love
Eastern Conference
Derrick Rose
Guard, Chicago Bulls
Rose led all rookies in assists (5.9 apg) and minutes (38.7 mpg). He was second in scoring (16.9 ppg) and third in free-throw percentage (.851). The first-year guard led the Bulls in scoring three times, rebounding twice and assisting 11 times. Rose posted seven games with at least 20 points and 10 games with six or more dishes.
View stats at:
www.nba.com/derrick_rose
Follow the Rookies
See all the previous Rookies of the Month, see who’s up to win the next award and compare stats among all the winners at
www.nba.com/rookies.
Giving Back
All season long, for every point the
T-Mobile Rookie of the Month scores during their month, T-Mobile will donate $20 in support of youth programs in this year’s All Star Game host city, Phoenix, AZ. Check back here to watch the donation grow!
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