12/01/2008 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and guard O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies were named Eastern and Western Conference rookies of the month, respectively, for games played from the start of the season through November.
Rose garnered the award after starting his NBA career by scoring in double figures in all but one game to date, averaging 38 minutes while leading all Eastern Conference rookies with 18.4 points and 6.0 assists per contest.
He led his team in scoring six times and in assists 13 times, becoming the first Bulls rookie since Michael Jordan in 1984-85 to score 10 or more points in his first 10 games. Rose wasted little time in getting started, handing out nine assists in his NBA debut -- the second-most by a No. 1 pick in his first game since the modern draft began in 1966.
The Memphis product set a career high with 26 points in a win against Memphis on November 1 and then matched it 10 days later in a loss to the Hawks. He went on to record a pair of 25-point games against the Lakers in a November 18 loss and then in a win against Utah on November 24.
Mayo ranks in the top 10 among rookies in seven major categories and leads all rookies in scoring with 21.9 points per game, the highest scoring average for a first-year player since Allen Iverson averaged 23.4 points in 1996-97. He is also the first rookie to notch four 30-plus point performances in his first 17 career games since Iverson had five such games.
Other players in consideration for honors in the East included Miami's Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers, New Jersey's Brook Lopez and Milwaukee's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Charlotte's D.J. Augustin while Western candidates included the Grizzlies' Marc Gasol and Portland's Rudy Fernandez.
<< Rockford's Pelletier earns AHL Player of the Week
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rockford IceHogs winger Pascal Pelletier
has been named the American Hockey League Player of the Week for the period
ending Nov. 30, it was announced on Monday.
Pelletier scored six goals and added
<< Minimal changes in women's world rankings
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the season winding down, there were
no changes to the top of the women's world rankings.
Lorena Ochoa remained a solid No. 1 and was followed by Yani Tseng, Annika
Sorenstam, Paula Creamer, Su
<< Canucks recall Jaffray, send Bolduc to Moose
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks recalled forward Jason
Jaffray from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, it
was announced on Monday. To make room for Jaffray, Vancouver re-assigned
forward
<< Ottawa recalls Bass from Binghamton
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators recalled center Cody Bass
from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, it was
announced on Monday.
Bass, who was first called up on Nov. 19, recording five penal
UConn again a unanimous No. 1 >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Connecticut is again a unanimous choice as the
top-ranked women's basketball team, according to the latest Associated Press
poll.
The Huskies (5-0) received all 45 first-place votes and a total of 1,12
Lions place WR Furrey on IR >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions placed wide receiver Mike
Furrey on injured reserve because of a concussion on Monday.
Furrey managed just 18 receptions for 181 yards in nine games this season, two
years after he had 9
Brewers offer arbitration to Sabathia, Sheets >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers have offered salary
arbitration to free agent pitchers C.C. Sabathia and Ben Sheets.
The decision to offer arbitration is mostly procedural, as both will likely
command multi-yea
UNC a unanimous No. 1; Syracuse, Baylor enter poll >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - North Carolina was again a unanimous pick as
the top-ranked college basketball team in the country, according to the latest
Associated Press poll released Monday.
The Tar Heels (7-0), coming off a title
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