On Tuesday, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in December and January.
Ball became the eighth player in Hornets team history to take home the honor after averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals in December and January. He ranked third in points, second in rebounds, first in assists and first in steals per game among rookies.
Meanwhile, Haliburton posted 11 points, 5.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game on 41.