Washington Wizards point guard John Wall was recently named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December.
Here’s a release from the NBA:
NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards’ John Wall and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.
Wall averaged 22.6 points, 11.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals to lead the Wizards to an 8-8 record, despite the absence of several key players to injury. He is the first player to average at least 22.0 points, 11.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in a month since Chris Paul in April 2009. Wall scored 20 or more points 11 times, his career high for a month, and recorded 10 games with at least 20 points and 10 assists, the most in team history for a month. The guard also became the first player to post three straight games with at least 26 points, 12 assists and five rebounds since Dwyane Wade in November 2006. Wall shot 46.0 percent from the field and 83.6 percent from the free throw line.
Some highlights from Wall’s December:
Dec. 1 @ Cleveland: Finished with 35 points, 10 assists, five steals and four rebounds in a 97-85 win over the Cavaliers.
Dec. 12 @ Dallas: Scored 26 points and added 16 assists and five rebounds in a 114-111 win over the Mavericks.
Dec. 19 vs. Charlotte: Recorded 27 points, 12 assists, four rebounds and three steals in a 109-101 win over the Hornets.
