| 03 April 2009
Timberwolves forward Kevin Love was named Western Conference T-Mobile rookie of the month for March.
Love ranked first among rookies in rebounds (9.6) and third in scoring (15.8 points) for the month and had nine double-doubles.
Here are some of Love’s numbers for the month: his 9.6 rebounds per game in March led all NBA rookies; his 15.8 points per game ranked third. The first-year forward started 16 of 17 games, leading the Wolves in rebounding 13 times and in scoring on five occasions. He had nine double-doubles. On March 17 at San Antonio, Love tallied 17 points and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds, the second-highest rebounding total by a rookie this season.
From the Timberwolves site:
The honor is the first of Love's career and just the third Rookie of the Month Award in franchise history.
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