Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard scores 49 points in G League debut

But December brought a marked uptick in play – and a sense of 19-year-old Sarr’s two-way potential. After 30 games, entering Wednesday, Sarr is now second among rookies with 11.6 points per game. game, behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jared McCain (15.3). He is tied with Portland’s Donovan Clingan for third in rookie rebounding at 6.1 per game. game, behind New Orleans Pelicans’ Yves Missi (8.5) and Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Edey (8.0). Sarr is 10th among rookies in player efficiency rating at 12.75, ahead of Atlanta Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher, taken first overall (9.58), Houston Rockets’ Reed Sheppard, drafted third (7.32) and San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle, selected fourth (10.33). And Sarr doesn’t just lead rookies in blocked shots per game (1.8) — he’s seventh in the league, period. -via New York Times / 2 January 2025