The NBA announced today that Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs and Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks won Rookie of the Month.
The good news for the Utah Jazz? Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski received honorable mentions.
Other nominees...
West: Donovan Clingan (POR), Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski (UTA), Zach Edey (MEM) and Quinten Post (GSW)
East: Matas Buzelis (CHI), Justin Edwards (PHI), Alex Sarr (WAS), Jamal Shead (TOR) and Kel’el Ware (MIA) https://t.co/vBqgmQDTXg
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Filipowski had a fantastic March, averaging 15.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists while shooting 51% from the field and 38% from three. His impact has been impressive for a Jazz team that is looking more towards the future than it is this season.
Isaiah Collier also had an impressive month, including passing John Stockton’s record for assists in a rookie season for the Utah Jazz.
In March, he averaged 11.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 3.8 rebounds. Collier’s assist numbers have dropped since he won Rookie of the Month in February. What’s exciting is it appears that Collier’s 3-point shooting is improving. In March, he shot 27% from three and 44% from the field. Not the most impressive numbers, but they’re a considerable improvement to his shooting to start the season.
The Jazz are having a very impressive season, considering they’ve been able to develop their young talent and lose enough games to have the best shot possible in the lottery, and they’ve done it while keeping Lauri Markkanen. We’ll see if the Jazz can win the upcoming lottery, but that won’t change this season being the most impressive seasons the Jazz have ever gone through. A successful season with all these losses? Yes, Utah has understood the best possible way to win a title is top-tier talent. They know the only way to get that is through the lottery. And now they’ve set themselves up with the best chance possible.