Carter-Williams, Dieng named March's top rookies

The Philadelphia 76ers' Michael Carter-Williams and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Gorgui Dieng Tuesday were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in March.

Carter-Williams led rookies in scoring (14.9 ppg), rebounds (8.4 rpg), assists (6.5 apg) and steals (1.75 spg) in March. He posted a double-digit scoring effort in 13-of-16 games, tallied four double-doubles, and collected a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists on March 10, during a 123-110 loss to the New York Knicks.

Dieng ranked fifth among Western Conference rookies in scoring (8.6 ppg) and second among all rookies in both rebounding (8.3 rpg) and field goal percentage (.613). Dieng collected five point-rebound double-doubles during March, including a 22-point, 21-rebound effort on March 20, during a 129-106 loss to the Houston Rockets.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month were Brooklyn's Mason Plumlee, New York's Tim Hardaway Jr., Orlando's Victor Oladipo, Sacramento's Ben McLemore and Utah's Trey Burke.