Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young made his case for Zaccharie Risacher to win the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year after Tuesday’s 132-102 road win vs. the Charlotte Hornets (21 points/8 rebounds/2 assists/1 block/zero fouls/7-15 FG/5-9 3-PT/2-2 FT/+26 +/-).
*set career-high in plus-minus*
*averaging 11.9 PPG/3.7 RPG/1.2 APG/0.8 SPG/0.5 BPG/44.3% FG/35.0% 3-PT/71.9% FT in 62 games played*
(via atlhawksfans):
“He should be, in my eyes. And I’m not saying this cuz I’m biased, but I think he should be Rookie of the Year. What he’s been doing this year, he’s been thrown into the fire as a starter. You put him up against some of the guys in the running, I think his numbers speak for himself, too. So he’s not even focused on that, and that’s the best part about it. We’re kinda making it easy for him to just focus on the game, focus on yourself, having fun and having games like tonight, and just letting it loose and letting it fly.”
