Rose, Mayo named Rookies of the Month
12/01/2008
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NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and
Memphis Grizzlies swingman O.J. Mayo were named the NBA's
Rookies of the Month for November, the league announced Monday. Selected first overall after leading the University of Memphis
to the national title game as a freshman last season, Rose ranks
first among all Eastern Conference rookies in scoring average
(18.4), assists (6.0) and minutes (38.0). Mayo, who was taken third by Minnesota and later traded to
Memphis, is off to an outstanding start, leading all rookies in
scoring at 21.9 points per game. He owns the highest scoring
average for a first-year player since Allen Iverson averaged
23.4 points in 1996-97 for the Philadelphia 76ers.
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