Durant, Jianlian earn rookie honors
Seattle SuperSonics swingman Kevin Durant and Milwaukee Bucks forward Yi Jianlian on Wednesday were named the NBA's Rookies of the Month for December.
The second overall pick in June's draft, the much-hyped Kevin Durant won the Western Conference honor for the second straight month.
He leads all first-year players, averaging 19.7 points.
The 19-year-old Durant highlighted his second month by matching a career high with 35 points in a 104-98 win over the Bucks on December 7.
Selected sixth overall in June's draft, Yi averaged 12.1 points and 6.6 rebounds during the month. The Chinese 7-footer is averaging 11.0 points this season, trailing only Kevin Durant among rookies.
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