Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels has been named the inaugural Defensive Participant of the Month within the Jap Convention for video games performed in October and November, the NBA introduced.
San Antonio Spurs ahead Victor Wembanyama wins the award within the Western Convention.
The 21-year-old Daniels appeared in 19 video games throughout October and November, recording 57 steals, 16 greater than the subsequent closest gamers (Tari Eason, Jalen Williams: 41). He additionally tallied 18 blocks, changing into the primary participant since Michael Jordan in 1988 to report at the least 57 steals and 18 blocks throughout the first 19 video games of a season. The 6-7 guard’s 75 shares (steals + blocks) have been essentially the most within the Jap Convention and second-most within the NBA, trailing solely Wembanyama.
