Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White scored 26 points and six assists to continue a recent hot surge on Friday night in a 108-102 loss at home to the Indiana Pacers.
White went 10-of-21 from the field, including 3-of-10 from 3-point range, in the loss as he has now scored at least 20 points in six out of his last seven games with the Bulls. White is averaging 27.7 points on 46.2% shooting from 3-point range over that span.
The seventh overall pick became the first rookie in NBA history to record three consecutive games with at least 30 points as a reserve and tallied the most 30-point games among his rookie peers in the process.
White earned Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors for February after his recent surge, something he said was impressive because it shows his growth over the season. He had an inconsistent start to his rookie campaign but appears to have settled in since the All-Star break.
White is averaging 13 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 63 games played this season while he is shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc. He leads all rookies with 128 made 3-pointers.
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