Heat's Josh Richardson Named NBA Rookie Of The Month
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami Heat have gotten excellent play from the team's two rookies this season, and one of them is getting some recognition for an excellent March.
Guard Josh Richardson has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March, the league announced on Tuesday.
Richardson averaged 12.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists while making over half of his three-point attempts.
He led all NBA rookies in plus-minus (+66), three-point field goals made (33), three-point field goal percentage (.589), field goal percentage (.532) and steals per game (1.13).
His impressive three-point percentage was the second-highest for a single month in NBA history with at least 50 attempts.
The Heat went 10-5 during March, the team's most victories in a single month since winning 10 games in March of 2014.