OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 2, 2021 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October/November, it was announced today by the NBA. He becomes just the second Thunder player to be named Rookie of the Month.
Giddey appeared in 20 games (all starts) for the Thunder and averaged 10.4 points, third on the team, and a team-leading 5.8 assists and 7.2 rebounds in 29.4 minutes per game. His assists lead all rookies, and rank 25th in the NBA overall, while his rebounds rank third among rookies and his points eighth.