The Boston Celtics' 19-year-old rookie Jayson Tatum has been phenomenal this year for his 31-10 club and has received some recognition for his play in the form of a Rookie of the Month award. Tatum, along with Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, both took home the award for the month of December:
This happens much less frequently than you would think for such a historic franchise. Believe it or not, Tatum is just the fifth Celtics rookie to ever be awarded the honor:
Jayson Tatum becomes the 5th player in Celtics franchise history to earn Rookie of the Month honors:
Marcus Smart (2014-15)
Adrian Griffin (1999-00)
Paul Pierce (1998-99)
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