Josh Giddey, Evan Mobley named NBA Rookies of the Month

The standout rookies take home the honors for the months of October and November.

From NBA.com News Services

December 2, 2021 7:03 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley have been named the NBA Rookies of the Month for October and November.

The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for October & November! #KiaROTM

West: Josh Giddey (@okcthunder)
East: Evan Mobley (@cavs) pic.twitter.com/8QX5LfywMk

— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2021

Check out their highlights from the first six-plus weeks of the season:

Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder

Check out the best moments from Josh Giddey during October and November.

Giddey leads all rookies in assists (5.8 per game) and ranks third in rebounds (7.2) to go along with averages of 10.4 points and 1.0 steals over his first 20 games. He has scored double-figures in six of his last seven games and tallied seven-plus assists nine times so far this season.

> Season stats | Video box scores

Giddey Up.

Congratulations @joshgiddey on being named Western Conference Rookie of the Month!

𝐏𝐓𝐒: 𝟏𝟎.𝟒 | 𝐀𝐒𝐓: 𝟓.𝟖 | 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐒: 𝟕.𝟐 pic.twitter.com/enjx5cDC0G

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 2, 2021

Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers

Check out the best moments from Evan Mobley in October and November.

Mobley has been a key part of Cleveland’s strong start to the season. The No. 3 overall pick leads all rookies in blocks (1.9) and is tied for first in rebounds (8.2) to go along with averages of 14.5 points and 2.6 assists over his first 18 games. He scored a career-high 26 points against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 7.

> Season stats | Video box scores

No surprise here.@evanmobley is the @Kia Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October/November! #LetEmKnow

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 2, 2021