Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s inclusion in last Friday’s MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars highlights his standing as one of the top young players in the NBA. Among teams with a winning record, he leads all rookies in minutes (25.8 per game) and ranks second in scoring (10.1 points per game).
Through 59 games, his debut season is in special company; only Larry Bird and Kyrie Irving have matched Gilgeous-Alexander’s production as a rookie in terms of points (10.1), rebounds (2.7), assists (3.0) and shooting splits (46.8% FG, 33.0% 3FG, 80.6% FT).
Here are the Top 5 Performances from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rookie season so far:
January 18th: 24 PTS | 5 AST | 3 REB | 3 STL | 10-10 FT
One of Gilgeous-Alexander’s best performances of his young career came against the Warriors in January.