The Official Sacramento Kings 2009-2010 Season Thread

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once again, another rookie of the month award for december for Mr. Tyreke Evans.
keep it up boy!!

KINGS TYREKE EVANS NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE
T-MOBILE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER

SACRAMENTO, CA, January 4, 2009 ---- Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans was named Western Conference T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for games in December. Evans becomes the first Kings player to win the award in consecutive months and joins Lionel Simmons (December 1990 and February 1991) as the only Kings rookies to win the award twice.

Evans averaged 22.1 points (47.6 FG%, 17.2 3pt%, 76.6 FT%), 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.62 steals, and 35.5 minutes per game in 13 games in December. He is averaging 20.1 points (45.6 FG%, 24.2 3pt%, 77.2 FT%), 5.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.45 steals, and 37.0 minutes per game in starting all 29 games he has played in this season. He leads the Kings in assists and is second in scoring.

Among rookies, Evans ranks first in scoring, minutes, free throws made (132) and attempted (171), and is second in assists and steals. Against Washington on December 16, Evans made the key defensive play and clutch free throws to give the Kings a 112-109 win. At Milwaukee on December 19, Evans’ layup with 0.9 seconds left lifted the Kings to a 96-95 victory. In the 35-point comeback win at Chicago on December 21, Evans scored nine of his 11 fourth-quarter points in the final 2:13 and hit a jumper to put the Kings ahead, 99-96, with 50.1 seconds remaining. In December, Evans scored 20 or more points in eight games and tallied 30 points in one contest. He leads all rookies with 17 20-point performances this season. Evans is trying to become only the fourth player in NBA history to finish his rookie season averaging 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game, joining LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Oscar Robertson.

http://www.nba.com/kings/news/tyreke_evans_rookie_the_month_2010_01_04.html