Celtics Rookie Tremont Waters Named G League Player Of The Month
BOSTON (CBS) -- While Tacko Fall has received much of the G League hype this season, his Red Claws teammate Tremont Waters has played some phenomenal basketball. The Celtics rookie earned a nice honor for his efforts on Monday.
Following a sensational first month as a pro, Waters has been named G League Player of the Month for November. In his seven games with Maine -- all Red Claws victories -- Waters is averaging 22.3 points, 7.7 assists and three rebounds per contest. The talented two-way guard has also swiped 1.9 steals per game.
Waters, drafted with the 51st overall pick out of LSU, signed a two-way contract with Boston ahead of the season. He made his NBA debut with the Celtics on Nov. 25, scoring seven points to go with three assists and a pair of rebounds in his 20 minutes of action in Boston's 103-102 win over the Sacramento Kings.
Danny Ainge was happy to hear the news on Monday night, taking to Twitter to congratulate his young guard.
Waters is the first Red Claws player to earn Player of the Month honors since Jordan Mickey took home the award in 2015.