Detroit Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey crossed a major career milestone on Friday and joined some exclusive company in franchise history following his latest effort.
Ivey produced 20 points, eight assists, three rebounds and one steal in a 118-97 loss to the Toronto Raptors on the road. He went 7-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-6 from 3-point range, in 41 minutes of work in his 66th game of the season.
The fifth pick crossed 1,000 career points with the performance. He is the fourth player in team history to reach 1,000 points, 300 assists and 250 rebounds as a rookie, joining Cade Cunningham, Grant Hill and Dave Bing.
Ivey is the 12th Pistons rookie to score at least 1,000 points.
A historic rookie season from @IveyJadenđ
Swipe for the three-pointer that put him over 1,000 points! âĄď¸ pic.twitter.com/g5uNAG53Ds
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 25, 2023
Ivey is averaging 15.4 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds on 41.2% shooting from the field. He leads the rookie class in assists and is third in scoring, and is one of nine first-year players to score at least 30 points in a game this season.
He has emerged as a productive player this season with the Pistons and seems to be a lock to make one of the two All-Rookie teams. Certainly, joining Bing, Hill and Cunningham in some team history is a good start in the NBA.
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