Yogi Ferrell officially received his trophy on Thursday for being named the NBA Kia Rookie of the Month for February.
Matthew Pfeifer, the district parts service manager for the Southwest Region of Kia Motors America, Inc., presented the trophy to Ferrell prior to the Mavericks’ 97-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
Generously listed at six feet tall, Ferrell was an immediate hit with his flair for making crucial plays against some of the league’s best players.
“He’s energetic and he goes hard,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “That’s really the most important thing about the way he plays.