Durant & Yi Named NBA Rookies Of The Month

The NBA announced Wednesday that?Milwaukee Bucks forward Yi Jianlian?was named the NBA?Rookie Of The Month from the Eastern Conference, while Seattle SuperSonics forward Kevin Durant was awarded the honor from the Western Conference. Durant who was chosen with the number 2 pick overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by Seattle, averaged 19.7 points per game, (number one among NBA rookies this season) 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists, (tied for number one among NBA rookies this season) and 1.3 blocks per game. He matched his career highs in a game against the Bucks December 7, as he scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, and a career high 5 blocks.

Yi was taken with the number six pick in the NBA Draft by Milwaukee averaged? 50.3% from the floor during the month, as he scored 12.1 points, and 6.6 rebounds per game for the month. He set a career high in points with 29 on December 22, as Milwaukee defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 103-99. Milwaukee has a record of 12-19, as they are last in the NBA Central Division, Seattle is currently 9-22 in fourth place in the Northwest Division.