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LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton named NBA Rookies of the Month for February

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 February.

The two players were both previously named the Rookies of the Month for December and January.

Ball became the fifth rookie in franchise history to win the award multiple times after averaging 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 13 games during the month. He led all rookies in points and assists per game while he was second in rebounds and third in steals.