Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain has been named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November.
McCain became the seventh Sixer in franchise history to achieve the honor and the first since Ben Simmons in March 2018. Simmons won Rookie of the Year that season.
McCain has been the one bright spot for a Sixers team on its way to a disastrous 4-14 start to the 2024-2025 season plagued by injuries and off-field headlines.
In 18 matches, McCain led all rookies by averaging 16.0 points and eight games with at least three three-pointers. His 40 three-point field goals rank second among rookies.
McCain leads all rookies with seven games of at least 20 points and two games of more than 30 points, including a career-high 34 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 13. He also had 10 assists that night, joining Hall of Famer Allen Iverson and Simmons as the only Sixers rookies to have 30 points and 10 assists in a game.
McCain’s 38 three-pointers through the first 15 games of his career were the most by a rookie in franchise history and broke Iverson’s record of 36, set in 1996.
Jaylen Wells of the Memphis Grizzlies was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month.
