The NBA announced today that Chicago Bulls guard Coby White was named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in February. White is the first Bulls rookie to receive this honor since Nikola Mirotiu0107 in March of 2015.
Across nine February contests, White led all Eastern Conference rookies in scoring with 20.1 points, second to only New Orleans' Zion Williamson (25.7). He also ranked first in field goals (6.8) and 3-point field goals (3.3) made per game among East rookies while averaging 4.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.00 steals. Prior to White, the only Chicago first-year player in team history to hold averages of at least 20.