Overview
- The NBA named Philadelphia rookie VJ Edgecombe the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month on Thursday, with Sacramento’s Maxime Raynaud taking the West honor.
- He averaged 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists across 13 March games in 32.7 minutes.
- His surge came as Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George missed time, and in eight such games he posted 21.0 points and 6.9 rebounds.
- League leaderboards through March 31 show him third among rookies in scoring and first in steals, with season marks near 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
- The win breaks Kon Knueppel’s run of all prior East monthly honors this season and boosts Edgecombe’s case as Philadelphia pushes for the postseason.